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BBC News
11-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Orsett animal sanctuary stuck with a skip full of rubbish
A woman says she has been left with a skip full of rubbish after the company that delivered it to her animal sanctuary went Wood usually rotates skips at her animal sanctuary in Orsett, near Grays, Essex, but one she had delivered in March is still sitting BBC reported earlier this year that more than 200 skips were sitting uncollected across south Essex after Bobs Skips ceased BBC has attempted to contact the business on several occasions but has not had a response. Ms Wood said she still needed skips, so she had to call another company."So now I've got two skips on the land," she told BBC said she had "a bit of a panic attack" when she heard the firm had gone she did not need her skip collected for a few months, and she thought the business would have a new owner by then. "It's full, it's got mixed house household waste in it, it's got lots and lots of empty cans of dog food and cat food in it," she said."I've got a tarpaulin over it to stop foxes getting in and ripping everything up and chucking it all over the place, and it's becoming a little bit of a headache now."I have just been unable to find any information as to who I should phone to get it off my land." Ms Wood has asked her new provider if it could take the skip, but it said it could not."They said they're not allowed to because it's not their property," she the 70-year-old is worried that allowing a third party to take it off her hands could land her in trouble if its owner ever returned to collect it. The Environment Agency said: "We have suspended an environmental permit to manage waste at an address in Harvey Road, in Basildon."Specialist officers are investigating a potential breach of the permit, which was in place to ensure no activity posed a risk to the environment."The Bobs Skips website now redirects visitors to a company called Essex Waste and Demolition Solutions, based in told the BBC it bought the domain recently due to its high rankings in online search engines. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Elderly couple are forced to cancel their holiday after SKIP stuck on their driveway for months
An elderly couple have been forced to cancel their holiday as a skip filled with building materials remains stuck on their driveway. Ann and John Espley ordered the waste disposal unit to their home in Longton, near Stoke, in March while they had renovation work done. Three months later, the skip is still parked in front of their property after Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre had their permit suspended by the Environment Agency. Calls to the company and the council have proved fruitless and mean the couple are now too scared to go on holiday in case someone finally comes to collect the huge unit. They have also been forced to park their car on the road, while their son leaves his vehicle on their neighbour's driveway. The pair branded the saga 'an absolute nightmare' as they remain in the dark over when the heaving full skip will be collected. Ms Espley, 76, said: 'We were having renovations done so we needed a skip. We had the bathroom gutted and had a new one put in. 'Our plumber actually ordered the skip for us. He's been on to them and they've just given him the same message that's on their website. 'He's been down there to try to get it sorted, but nobody was there to see him. He's phoned and he can't get through. It's just a waste of time. 'I phoned the council and they told me there's nothing they can do. We can't do anything about it ourselves, otherwise we'll get in trouble. 'It's just been a nightmare. We can just about get our car on the drive but we're having to leave it on the road. 'Luckily our son can park his car on the neighbour's drive. 'Our son's friend has had one of their skips stuck on his drive since January. At this rate, it'll still be here at Christmas.' The couple explained they had been eagerly awaiting a holiday this summer after the Covid pandemic and various health issues meant they had to go years without one. 'At our age, we only do coach holidays,' she added. 'We aren't going to leave the car on the road unattended. 'We could get the car on the drive, but if we did and they came to remove it while we're gone, we'd miss the chance. Plus anybody could come along and start loading more stuff onto the skip. 'Thanks to the pandemic and health problems we've had going on, this has been the first year in a while where we've had the opportunity to go away. But now we can't! 'So it is driving me mental. The only thing I can be grateful for is that we haven't booked somewhere already.' The pair spend each day waiting with baited breath to see if the skip has been removed, although every time they check they are left disappointed. Ms Espley said: 'Our waste bins are at the back so we both have to get together and lift the bin over the skip to get it onto the road. 'There isn't enough room to get it out off the drive. That's not a good thing to be doing when you're both getting on a bit. 'I could do with someone coming with a truck and getting rid of it. If they can't get rid of it and they can't collect them, what are they going to do about it? 'It's not good for all of us who have been left with this problem. I just want it gone so I can get on with my life. Every day when we go out, we say "Will it be gone or will it still be there?" And it's still there every time.' Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre's website says: 'There may be delays in skip collections until further notice. 'We kindly ask that customers continue to work with us for skip collections, as arranging alternative disposal or third-party operators may lead to complications, including potential legal ramifications. 'Your patience and cooperation during this time is greatly appreciated and we are committed to restoring full operations as soon as possible while ensuring compliance with all regulations.' MailOnline has approached Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre for comment. An Environment Agency spokesman said: 'Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre is storing more waste than is authorised by the conditions of its environmental permit and in a manner that poses a serious risk of pollution. 'We have therefore suspended one of the company's two environmental permits and are taking action to encourage the company to keep the amount of waste it stores within acceptable limits.'
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Huge skip has been left abandoned on my driveway for WEEKS – now I'm stuck in row to remove it… it's an absolute joke
A HOMEOWNER is considering taking legal action to try to get a skip shifted off his drive. Peter Critchley paid £200 to hire the skip from Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre, in Longport, "for a day", he says. 2 2 But more than month later it remains stuck on his Norton driveway. It comes as Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre has had its general waste permit suspended by the Environment Agency since April. Peter, 42, StokeonTrentLive: 'We were just having a good clear out. We were getting some stuff out of our old wardrobes and having a good spring clean. "We found we actually had quite a bit to get rid of so we hired a skip for the weekend. "We literally only needed it for the day because everything was already in the back garden, ready to go. 'I rang them to pick it up and they said 'Yeah no problem'. "It didn't happen that day, but I thought, 'Oh fair enough, the weekend's coming up. It'll be Monday or Tuesday'. "And then I just heard nothing.' Peter struggles to walk due to a neurological disorder. He says the situation has taken a physical and financial toll on his everyday life. 'It's been an absolute nightmare,' he explained. 'I can't walk very far so I need my drive. "I can't plug in my electric car. I'm having to pay four times as much to charge it at a public charging point. 'Some days now I'm having to get my wheelchair out just to get up my drive. "But I should be able to just get out of my car and walk into my own house without having to do that. 'It's just an absolute joke. I am looking into whether it's worth getting solicitors involved. Because the cost is just ridiculous. "I've paid £200 to have a skip for a day and now I'm having to fork out £20 a week extra recharging my car. How am I going to get reimbursed for all this.' Its website states: "There may be delays in skip collections until further notice. "We kindly ask that customers continue to work with us for skip collections, as arranging alternative disposal or third-party operators may lead to complications, including potential legal ramifications. "Your patience and cooperation during this time is greatly appreciated and we are committed to restoring full operations as soon as possible while ensuring compliance with all regulations." An Environment Agency spokesman said: 'Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre is storing more waste than is authorised by the conditions of its environmental permit and in a manner that poses a serious risk of pollution. "We have therefore suspended one of the company's two environmental permits and are taking action to encourage the company to keep the amount of waste it stores within acceptable limits.'
