{"id":699300,"date":"2026-07-19T01:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/699300\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:59:31","slug":"fly-tipping-fears-over-charging-more-to-use-pyke-quarry-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/699300\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly-tipping fears over charging more to use Pyke Quarry tip"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n It was revealed this week that charges for excess DIY waste could be introduced at Gloucestershire recycling centres including Pyke Quarry at Horsley under new proposals.\n<\/p>\n

\n Under Gloucestershire County Council<\/a>\u2019s plans, it would remain free to dispose of small amounts of DIY waste such as rubble, soil or discarded fixtures.\n<\/p>\n

\n Up to two 50-litre rubble bags per visit would be allowed or a single item no larger than 2000mm x 750mm x 750mm, with a maximum of four visits every month.\n<\/p>\n

\n Excess waste above these limits would incur a charge in line with national guidelines, although the fees have not yet been revealed.\n<\/p>\n

\n If approved, the charges would be in place at GCC\u2019s five Household Recycling Centres – Pyke Quarry near Stroud, Fosse Cross near Cirencester, Wingmoor Farm at Bishop\u2019s Cleeve, Hempsted in Gloucester and Oak Quarry near Mitcheldean.\n<\/p>\n

\n Dozens of users have reacted angrily to the news on social media, with many raising fears over an increase in fly-tipping.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cWatch fly-tipping and burning of waste go up by 1,000 per cent,\u201d was one concern.\n<\/p>\n

\n Another commenter said: \u201cWell that\u2019s fly tipping on the increase again then,\u201d while another claimed it was a \u2018simple way to cause more fly- tipping.\u2019\n<\/p>\n

\n Gill Thomas, Stroud District Council<\/a>\u2019s litter and clean environment champion, also has concerns.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cThis is a significant change that will affect how many residents dispose of their household waste,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt\u2019s important the proposal is properly scrutinised before any decision is made.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cThe available national evidence looks at overall fly-tipping rates rather than specifically measuring the impact of DIY waste charging or identifying DIY waste within fly-tipping incidents.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt is therefore difficult to state with certainty that these proposals will have no impact on fly-tipping locally.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cWe all want to deter misuse of our household waste and recycling centres but we also need to ensure residents aren\u2019t inadvertently penalised for trying to do the right thing.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n Tricia Watson, Stroud district councillor for Chalford, added: \u201cThe suggested approach to allow a small amount to be disposed for free feels proportionate to support the average DIY enthusiast while making it less appealing to traders taking advantage.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cBut the details here would be impractical for say someone replacing their own bathroom or taking down a collapsing fence or garden shed.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cHiring a van for the weekend yet having to take one item at a time over a few days would require unnecessary additional fuel usage and could end up leaving people with an old loo and sink on their drive until they could get access to a suitable vehicle to take these things in.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cI hope the final implementation will be practical for residents while still achieving the objective of deterring rogue traders and reuse\/recycling what we can.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n Ashley Bowkett, GCC cabinet member for nature, climate and waste reduction, said: \u201cMost residents only produce small amounts of DIY waste, and under the proposals that will continue to be free to dispose of.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cThis approach is about fairness – ensuring those using the service the most contribute to the cost, while protecting it for everyone.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cUnder the new plans, small amounts of DIY waste – such as rubble, soil or discarded fixtures would remain free to dispose of.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cWe recognise this would be a significant change for some residents, but similar approaches are already in place across many other parts of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was revealed this week that charges for excess DIY waste could be introduced at Gloucestershire recycling centres…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":699301,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-699300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}