I hope this kind of "unofficial policy" does not extend to other Councils. On my last visit to the tip shop I noticed there were only a dozen or so old mowers there and they were the same ones that I saw sitting there two weeks ago.
Mind you the dump shops are getting "fussy" these days. I took some old mowers and stereo hi fi equipment to them that were in good, working condition several months ago. Got greeted by a young Council worker who told me they did not want them. He claimed they have too many already and have to sell the ones sitting in their shop first. He directed me to the waste station next door to throw them away. I said "No way, I'll take them back home". On my way out I stopped in at the tip shop and was surprised to see only half a dozen very rusty and broken down mowers there. So I'm not sure if the staff member at the recycling centre was fussy or just too lazy to help me lift them off the truck.
