Until recently Bucks recycling centres were open to offers for 'stuff'.
Which is why one of the fleet is known as the 'tip bike' (a £10 bargain bought for the thumb shifters alone but rebuiilt into a hack /commuting bike - with a nice pair of sachs New Success hubbed and Wolber 'titanium light' rimmed wheels bought for £1.50 for the pair)
But recent changes to the contractor who runs the recyling centres means they are now not allowed to sell anything from the site, which is a shame given that the whole premise is supposed to be about recycling.
But of course, if you're shameless enough, should you see someone about to tip something desirable, if you ask them before they put it in the big skip there's nothing the staff can do to stop you.
My inner womble outweighs any sense of embarrassment...