Yet Another Cycling Forum

General Category => On The Road => Topic started by: Kim on 27 October, 2020, 02:55:09 pm

Title: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: Kim on 27 October, 2020, 02:55:09 pm
I just tried again, after months of storing assorted waste, and received this:

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Hi Kim,
I don't believe I have seen your previous email. My apologies as I always try to reply as quickly as I can to any query. We do not have any objections to you using your bicycle, we have others that do the same. When filling out the application form to book a slot all you need to do is put the word 'Bicycle' where the form asks you for a car registration. Doing this will allow you to make a booking just the same as those who have four wheels.

Kind regards
Maxine

Maxine Wilson
Depot Administrator
United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)203 567 3775
Veolia, James Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2BA

I've suggested they change the wording on the website (https://www.veolia.co.uk/birmingham/household-recycling-centreswebsite) to something clearer than:

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Access will be by car only, strictly no pedestrians allowed
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: rogerzilla on 27 October, 2020, 03:09:28 pm
Horse FTW.
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: sg37409 on 27 October, 2020, 04:28:21 pm
Or: Reliant
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: Kim on 27 October, 2020, 04:58:22 pm
Quote from: rogerzilla on 27 October, 2020, 03:09:28 pm
Horse FTW.

As long as you remember to duck when you get to the height barrier...
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 27 October, 2020, 05:00:35 pm
Quote from: Kim on 27 October, 2020, 04:58:22 pm
Quote from: rogerzilla on 27 October, 2020, 03:09:28 pm
Horse FTW.

As long as you remember to duck when you get to the height barrier...
Still carrying out witch trials in the Waste Midlands?
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: aidan.f on 27 October, 2020, 05:59:54 pm
Well on the wheels front a 'pedal cycle' combination of trike and trailer could have five...
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: fd3 on 27 October, 2020, 06:37:41 pm
Excellent news! I need to do a run to clear out all our tetrapacks and the cargo trike would be perfect for the job.
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: arabella on 28 October, 2020, 03:33:45 pm
O yay

Ipswich lumps cyclists and pedestrians alongside cars without trailers.  I (correctly) assumed that a cycle with a trailer still qualified as a car without trailer on account of still having limited luggage volume (is luggage something you lug or is there another derivation?).
"for registration use n/a" so I did.

I think we had similar 'motorist only' restrictions way back, or it was much better hidden and needed a local Kim to have it corrected.
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: Ben T on 29 October, 2020, 12:11:49 am
Nice one. But don't bask in glory just yet, onto McDonald's next  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: Kim on 01 November, 2020, 03:23:06 pm
Just taken a load (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=11163.msg2553695#msg2553695) to Lifford Lane.  No issues.  (Possibly because I used four wheels? :))
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: fd3 on 01 November, 2020, 05:05:16 pm
If they don't shut over lockdown I should be able to do a tip run!
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: andrewc on 01 November, 2020, 09:26:16 pm
Interesting.  The last time I took a trailer load down to Jericho Lane in Liverpool, also operated by Veolia they wouldn't let me in.  I may make further enquiries. 
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: andrewc on 16 November, 2020, 03:15:54 pm

Dear Andrew


Many thanks for your email.


We are sorry that you have been refused access to our Otterspool HWRC using your bicycle trailer.  Access by bicycle is permitted.


We apologise for any inconvenience caused and ask that you continue to use Otterspool HWRC for your recycling.


Kind regards
Rosemary




Customer Services
Veolia Merseyside and Halton
United Kingdom
Title: Re: Minor victory - Birmingham household waste sites by cycle
Post by: Davef on 16 November, 2020, 03:52:38 pm
Quote from: Ben T on 29 October, 2020, 12:11:49 am
Nice one. But don't bask in glory just yet, onto McDonald's next  :thumbsup:

That should be illegal currently. Covid regulations require you to be in a vehicle and neither driver nor passenger exit from it when using a drive through. To my mind riding a bicycle would not be classed as being in a vehicle. Possibly a velomobile would count. But then again they are not turning away motorbikes.