Frequently Asked Questions: Household waste - disposal sites

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Household waste - disposal sites FAQs

Q: Unusual Waste: How can I dispose of paint?

Q: Unusual Waste: How can I dispose of a car battery?

Q: Unusual Waste: How can I dispose of Silver Oxide Cells (from watches, calculators etc)?

Q: Unusual Waste: How can I dispose of Mercuric Oxide hearing aid cells?

Q: Unusual Waste: How can businesses dispose of Cooking Oil?

Q: Unusual Waste: How can I dispose of Engine Oil?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Do all vehicles have to submit a Household Waste Declaration Form?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form: Which vehicles MUST complete and submit a Household Waste Declaration Form?

Answer:

All 'commercial type' vehicles must complete a Household Waste Declaration Form and submit this at the time of their visit (please note that commercial type vehicles can only use the sites on Sundays between 12 noon and 4.00pm. Commercial - type vehicles are defined as:

A vehicle with no rear seats and/or
A vehicle with no rear windows and/or
A vehicle with an open back, or
A vehicle with a back which is separate from the main cab area (closed cab pick-ups).

Examples of 'commercial type' vehicles include:

Single cab pick up trucks
Open back vehicles
Small vans
Transit vans
Box/Luton vans

People carriers - where permanently altered to carry large loads
Other vehicles that MUST complete a Household Waste Declaration Form - but are not subject to the Sunday access restrictions - include:

Hire Vans with a hire agreement exceeding 7 days - A copy of the van hire agreement must be presented to the site attendants upon entry.

Cars or 4x4's with trailers between 1.8m and 3m (approximately 6ft and 10ft) in length. Trailers over 10ft are not permitted at Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Please note: Commercial type vehicles can only use the Household Waste Recycling Centres on Sundays between 12 noon and 4.00pm.Vehicles falling into any of the above categories must show a Driving Licence or current Council Tax bill in addition to submitting a Household Waste Declaration Form. All vehicles are subject to checks. Regrettably commercial type vehicles from outside the borough of Southend-on-Sea are not permitted to use Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's HWRCs. Commercial type vehicles are also not permitted to use a trailer.

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Are there any other circumstances that a Household Waste Declaration Form must be completed?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Which vehicles are not permitted to access the site under any circumstances?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - If I have a ‘commercial type’ vehicle and have completed a Household Waste Declaration Form will I be guaranteed access?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Why has Southend-on-Sea Borough Council introduced this?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Do I need to apply for access to the Household Waste Recycling Centres? Do I need to complete a Household Waste Declaration Form every time I want to visit a Household Waste Recycling Centre?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Can I still use a trailer when visiting the Household Waste Recycling Centres?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - Where can I get a Household Waste Declaration Form from?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - What happens if I do not provide a completed Household Waste Declaration Form at the entrance of the site?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - What happens to the information provided on the Household Waste Declaration Form?

Q: Household Waste Declaration Form - I live outside the borough boundary - can I still use a Household Waste Recycling Centre?

Q: Unusual Waste: How can I dispose of an old mattress?

Q: When can a commercial type vehicle access the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)?