We have to ‘click before we tip’ now.

yep - very irritating indeed
they badge it as making tipping easier, but the reality is that this combined with bin collections every 3 weeks is just causing a waste nightmare.

When it actually is bin day, so bloody rarely, I scour around for waste worrying that if I don't dispose of everything possible then I will get a build up. I fill my bin and my neighbour lives on her own and lets me put a bag in hers if i need to.

a relative used to use one of those man/van waste services for anything from bags of household waste to a knackered sofa. This man was living the life of riley, christmas abroad etc. Until he got done for fly tipping everything he collected from his customers and went to jail.

often, you don't know when you need to go to the tip and don't have easy storage. I live in a cookie cutter older new build with a busy family. We don't have masses of space to store stuff or we would be falling over it. When I get something that needs disposing of, I need to do it quickly, immediately and efficiently. That means in the car and to the tip. Not have delays, organisation and fannying about. Many people driving green waste to the tip are cutting the lawn when the weather allows. Not on a planned basis.

Also I used to take stuff to the tip like metal that could be recycled in the scrap metal. Now, I shove that kind of stuff in my wheely bin non recyclable as I'm not fucking about with stupid appointments and timewasting when I need a job done.

A very stupid reduction in basic services IMO.

Ours did this during lockdown. It's still in place for campervans and for one particular tip which is on the main road from Dundee to Fife, presumably to stop Dundonians from filling up the small recycling centre in Ladybank.

The booking a slot started during Covid where I am and has never gone away. I’m on the border with another county which has a recycling depot much nearer my house but that’s recently required proof of living in that county so even though it’s a 5 minute drive I have to drive 30 minutes to the one that is in my county. I understand why but it’s annoying all the same!

Ours have been doing it for years - it’s ok but can be a pain if you randomly decide to have a clear out and then can’t get a slot of 4/5 days.

The weather is supposed to be windy but not raining over the next couple of days and I wanted to go and get the garden tidied up a bit but already checked and can’t get a slot till Friday afternoon and by that point I won’t want to put the soaking wet bags in my car 🤷‍♀️

Different councils are going to vary with busyness anyway, tip is about a mile from me and next one five miles, some people have to travel miles to the tip if there aren't many in the county.

They do it here, have done since Covid and it is so much better.

Ours you can't go twice in one day. Goodness knows what you are supposed to do if you've hired a vehicle for the day. Let's all buy our own and clog up the streets - yay!

We’ve got this. I hate it too, it’s a faff.

As much as it is annoying, so far its actually been quicker when I get to the tip. No more queuing for 90 mins to get in only to then find all the things are full so I cant drop off anyway.
I've used it twice and got another one booked this weekend (booked 10 days before). I haven't tried to get a slot in the summer though so it might not be as ok then.

We've had it for years. It's fine. DH booked a slot at 9.30 on Saturday morning for 3pm the same day. No queues and no problem getting a slot.

We've not had it here, and no plans to introduce AFAIK. There are cameras online showing the queue, so you can check before you go. We don't go very often, but have never waited more than a few minutes.

We've had to do this in Hampshire since the pandemic.
It stops queues.

You will probably find that when it's quiet in the week the staff will let you drop off a few bits though.

Ours doesn't yet but the adjoining council has just brought this in. We go in the week though so it's ok anyway and don't have to queue.

Our council did this for a while but there was such uproar they reverted to turn up when you like.

I'm so glad my council haven't implemented this yet, I know it's coming and I'm dreading it!

OK it stops the Queues but that seems to be the only benefit. the next council over you have to book and it's usually about a 3 week wait! Then you can only book a minimum 10 minute appointment when the vast majority of people are in and out in less than 5, so the place is half empty most of the time...and this is the name of efficiency?!

I like that I have a clear out or do gardening and then when I have a car load just take it down there without having to plan it out a month in advance! If you don't want to queue you just need to be sensible with your timing

Utterly love it. Before there were regular 1 hour worth of queuing now straight in and out so much better.

Our council has just removed it. They brought it in during COVID but stopped it last year.

Ours has done this for a few years now, lots of complaining initially but it works really well. You can typically get a slot for only and hour or so ahead of time so long term plans not needed.

We’ve had this for years.

Dreading this being introduced near me. The tip is my happy place. I go at least once a week. So cathartic.

We’ve had this since Covid!

Completely normal. Your councils behind the times op!

Ours has only just stopped needing to book after covid. I think you’re a big behind the times op.

Yep ours does too. I think we're limited to six trips a year too!