nOF course Mr Owen should have been allowed access to the recycling centre, a cursory glance at the items he wanted to dispose of should have told any plant attendant that it was household and not commercial waste.
It matters not whether he turned up in a car or a van or whether the vehicle was sign written or not. You sometimes need a van to take waste to the recycling centres.
If Mr Owen had turned up with a van or car load of batteries then fair enough questions need to be asked.
On the one hand we are being encouraged to recycle and on the other we are some times left with no other option than resorting to fly tipping because we have no outlet at which we can dispose of our unwanted and recycleable items.
K Hughes
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n This is just another example of how ridiculous our council can be with its rules. If its obvious that its household waste he wanted to take there then surely it doesn't matter what he was driving, private or commercial.
These rules should be able to be used at the discretion of the people who work at the site the whole issue of the recycling system we have in place needs to be rethought to make it work better for all.
A Jonson
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nWhen did our councillors debate and decide the policies in place here? Did they ever or is this another case of policy being set by council employees and nodded through by an underinformed council?
Nobody who chooses to drive a van instead of a car can use these recycling centres – the operators simply see (unmarked) van, commercial vehicle and brook no argument.
The fortnightly collections are performed by men who go through the stuff looking for things they don't consider recycleable – tin cans, plastic bottles and plastic trays both with 'recycleable marks', small metalitems, these have all been left behind by my collectors
K A James
Ffordd Penrhwylfa
Prestatyn

nI'm a taxi driver from Wigan and my parents live in towyn.ive used the council tips in Wales using my Hackney with a trailer and never had a problem. Taxis are a business and are also used as a private car to run the family around. Some owners do not have two cars so when they need the tip they use there cab.
As for the site operator he should of looked at the rubbish first before sending him away. This is how flytipping starts and that's not environmentally friendly.
Mike Eaves
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nI have been recycling for many years, often taking special trips into Rhyl to do just that.I was introduced to it by my grand children just as Mr Owen was by his daughters.
This family are not like so many who are forced to recycle or like those who refuse but are actively trying to help our planet and enviroment, they should be commended not refused access.
Mrs B Edwards
St Asaph Avenue
Kinmel Bay

nMr Owens should obviously be allowed to recycle his waste, whether in a commercial vehicle or not. Surely to recycle is more important than any red tape.
Just out of interest what are local businesses supposed to do with their recyclable waste.
Can you fit a wardrobe in your car, I am unable to fit one in mine. I have a friend who owns a local business selling fruit and veg, but was unable to drop wardrobe off at the tip.
How many fruit and veg business, do you know that sell old wardrobes, surely there must be some leniencey by the council and room for the attenant to use their common sense.
S Clarkson.
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