January 2017
The new Eastleigh Household Waste Recycling Centre
Address: Stoney Croft Rise, Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh SO53 3YU
Phone: 023 8064 2764
Hantsweb: Eastleigh
New Household Waste Recycling Centre, Eastleigh
I recently visited the new recycling centre in Eastleigh and was hugely impressed. Efficient, plenty of space, clear instructions, and easy access. The sales area is also wonderful for those who can’t stop shopping or ‘pick a bargain’.
Here are a few pictures that I took:
Update: 16th March 2016: HWRC 2016 consultation: Hampshire County Council is now asking members of the public for their views on how they think savings can best be made in the cost of running Hampshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
How to have your say: Hampshire HWRC consultation 2016: Consultation period: From Wednesday, 16 March 2016 to midday Wednesday, 25 May 2016.
Below is my original blog post published on January 25, 2016.
On my way to work, I’m greeted with the beauty of daffodils, snowdrops, and crocus, which began to bloom in December.
In contrast, I also see unsightly items dumped by irresponsible people.
Today I saw a large heavy item being left on the beautiful field parallel to Bodycoats Road: a SKI trainer Weslo glide mdx plus ski trainer exercise machine.
A dog walker told me that the item was first dumped on the walkway near the Central Precinct, but was later moved to the field.
Similarly, in the wood near me at South Miller’s Dale, fly tipping seems rather common.
No wonder there is a warning sign – “No Dumping; Penalty £100.”
The selfishness of some people is both infuriating and embarrassing.
Report fly tipping
You can report fly-tipping or illegal waste dumping.
I reported the large exercise machine found in Chandler’s Ford to Eastleigh Borough Council this afternoon via its report fly-tipping page.
Hampshire has a few well-run Household Waste Recycling Centres. There is absolutely no excuse why people should harm the environment.
Changes to Hampshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres
Residents will have a chance to have their say on changes to Hampshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres, according to Hampshire County Council.
On 20th January 2016, the County Council confirmed that residents will be asked their views on how savings can best be made in the running of Hampshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) as it deals with the impact of the Government’s announcement on reductions in funding for local councils.
Councillor Seán Woodward, Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment at Hampshire County Council, said: “Ongoing reductions in Government funding mean we must continually look very carefully at where we focus our resources to make sure we are using the funding we have wisely.”
“However, the scale of funding reductions for councils, particularly in the South of England, announced by the Government in December was much more severe than we had expected, and we are now reviewing our savings plans.”
The County Council will be keen to hear from as many people as possible about what they think of the different proposals.
All responses will be analysed and presented to Councillor Woodward to make a decision on any changes later in the year.
Currently there is a large number of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Hampshire.
They are open seven days a week, only closing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
Councillor Seán Woodward said, “It is clear we are no longer in a financial position to be able to provide this level of service. We have been working on a number of scenarios on which to base a public consultation, asking residents how they think savings could best be made. We will need to keep all our options open, including the possibility of charging for non domestic waste, reducing opening hours and the pattern of sites across the county.”
For more information, please visit the HCC page:
Update: 22nd July 2016
“Hampshire County Council confirmed today (Friday 22 July) that it will keep the entire network of 24 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in Hampshire open.”
Read the full report on Hampshire County Council’s page: Hampshire residents’ views not wasted.
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Thanks for the alert on this, Janet. I must admit litter infuriates me. There’s no need for it. My mother drummed it into my sister and I when we were kids if there was no litter bin around, you took your rubbish home with you. And it isn’t always youngsters responsible for litter, I strongly suspect whoever dumped that exercise machine was not of school age!
It’s stated here – Councillor Seán Woodward said, “It is clear we are no longer in a financial position to be able to provide this level of service.”
So if the dumps become fewer or less opening hours – then surely more fly tippers will happen – so more council workers will be needed to clear up and investigate fly tipping, costing just as much as keeping the dumps as they are and keeping the fly tipping to the minimum.
But the HWRC’s are operated by the county council; fly tipping removal is the responsibility of the borough council. HCC saves money, EBC has to spend more money.
Of course it doesn’t solve the problem. It just passes the financial burden from one pot to another. As, indeed, does the cut in government grant to the county council.
I thought a charge was already made for non-domestic waste. Don’t owners of commercial vehicles have to get a chit from the council to prove they are transporting domestic waste?
I like to think that most people are law-abiding and environment-respecting people and so will not resort to fly-tipping. People who fly tip are those who aren’t permitted to use the HWRC already. After all, if you’ve got a vehicle to take the rubbish to the fly tip site, you have a vehicle to take it to the HWRC.
Remember – if someone turns up with a van and offers to take rubbish away for you, ask to see thier waste carriers licence. This should prove that they are legit, and aren’t going to dump it in the nearest hedgerow.
It might be a radical suggestion, but they could always put the council tax up!
Putting up council tax will not solve lazy tippers and any extra cash that tax did make would be spent elsewhere I’m sure.
What happened to the ‘TIP’? It is now a ‘Household waste recycling centre’. I have also seen them called a ‘Civic amenity disposal facility’. Why use just 3 letters when you can use over 20? People may think you are simple.
The blame lies to a degree with the County Council. We all deplore the fly tipping that goes on; it despoils our countryside. However, if you make it either more costly, or more difficult, to dispose of waste items, the unscrupulous will always take the ‘free’ (to them) option, & dump, sadly.
Cannot the council see the answer lies with them, as previous comments have explained?
Martin,
I agree the council needs to make it easier for people to dispose of ‘stuff’.
Last year I had a large fridge which I needed to get rid of. No charity wanted it – one charity told me they only want NEW machines, not second hand ones.
I phoned up Eastleigh Borough Council a few times as I knew they collect bulky waste with a fee, a service I had used before. However the council told me they wouldn’t collect my fridge, as it was considered too large. They couldn’t give me any other advice either as to how to dispose of a working fridge.
Finally a few friends I met through Chandler’s Ford Today dismantled the fridge bit by bit and took it to the tip for me one winter morning.
I was lucky enough to have some generous friends who had the tools, skills, time, and a large vehicle to help me with this chore. Why didn’t EBC help me? Why didn’t EBC direct me to some agencies which might help me in getting rid of a fridge? “Your fridge is too big” shouldn’t be the end of the conversation from a responsible council. I felt very let down. We have vulnerable people in the community, it would be unfair if household recycling services are difficult for them to access.
My neighbour paid £10 to dump rocks/garden soil etc. We pay our council tax, cost of green, green/brown and black bins this charge will only see further fly tipping. Its in evidence in NMD when a settee and drawers were dumped on the pavement. Come on EBC when the tip was at Boyatt there was a garden rubble bins FREE.
It’s not EBC; the recycling centre is run by Hampshire County Council and they make the charges. It’s now a requirement at all HCC recycling centres to pay to dump rubble, so nothing to do with the move from Woodside Avenue.
All I can say is that whatever charges are made, the guys at the “tip”” are the most friendly and helpful people around. Sometimes working conditions for them must very be uncomfortable, like now with this heatwave, but they soldier on regardless. Carry on the good work fellas!!