Households warned of item banned from Midland tip unless taken in special circumstances
In every town and village, there's a list of local necessities that are needed for everyday living.
One is a doctor's surgery, for example, and another is the Post Office, and then there's things like supermarkets and car garages.
Another one is the tip, too.
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Also known as a Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), tips allow people to dispose of large quantities of rubbish for recycling or for when items cannot aren't be disposed of at home.
HWRCs usually have bays and skips underneath them, each one catering to a certain material like scrap material, electronics and ceramic.
This is to enable waste to be separated easily and efficiently.
Most items can be brought to a tip with no restrictions, like furniture and electronics.
But HWRCs have strict rules on other items.
These are usually considered 'hazardous household waste'.
For example, Walsall Council has a list of hazardous items that cannot be disposed of in a general household waste bin at home.
These items can be taken to one of its two HWRC sites located in Merchants Way, Aldridge, and Fryers Road, Bloxwich. A third is set to open in Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, by December.
asbestos
car batteries and engine oil
fluorescent lighting tubes
paint or any other solvents
gas bottles
pesticides and garden chemicals
liquid chemicals such as bleach and cleaners
electrical items operated by a plug or batteries
There will be special little areas at the HWRCs to leave these items.
But asbestos must be disposed of a lot more carefully and it can only be taken to the Fryers Road site.
A council officer told BlackCountryLive: "You have to have a special permit to bring it in."
While the council's website adds: "The disposal of asbestos waste is strictly controlled."
In order to dispose of asbestos at the tip, Walsall Council requires households to acquire specialist asbestos disposal bags and a permit.
It must be double-bagged, placed into special bags purchased from the council at a cost of £6.78.
One of the bags is red, while the other is clear, both measuring 2.19m by 1.25m.
The council explained: "You should put the waste into the red bag first, then put the red bag inside the clear bag."
Meanwhile, to get a permit, households must have proof of residency, such as a driving license or council tax bill, and details of the vehicle used to transport the asbestos. Click here for details on how to contact the council to arrange for a permit and to purchase bags.
Walsall Council added: "The household waste recycling centre (HWRC) at Fryers Road in Bloxwich will only accept correctly bagged material accompanied by a valid permit.
"Contractors or traders cannot take the asbestos to the HWRC on your behalf."
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