KevinH Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 We have recently bought a cottage south of Domfront (61). We will soon start work on renovating it but are wondering where we can dispose of our building waste.I know some of the waste can be re-used by us, but the red formica kitchen and the asbestos sheets are definetly to go.Has anyone got any suggestions or recommend any dumps.ThanksKel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 You will need to hire the services of a professional disposal company to get rid of the asbestos. This will be very expensive. The rest of the stuff you can get removed, but I would be inclined to buy a trailer & take it to my local tip. Will save you money within a few trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Hi, we live in the Lot (46) and we were fortunate in that 2 year ago when we started our renovation (still not finished) we had a dump that was just an open pit and you could drive up any time of day and dump anything....that is now a thing of the past and we now have modern recycling depots here, but nonetheless we are still able to go there and dump just about anything.....ours have special containers for asbestos and others for plasterboard, metal etc. If you are still driving a UK registered vehicle I would advise you to take with you some proof that you live in either the local commune or the department, we keep our attestation for the house purchase in the car, even though we are on local plates and have visited the depot on numerous occasions, the guy at the office always comes out and asks what commune we live in....but never a problem, we have been with trailer after trailer of plasterboard and stuff, never a problem, just ask locally or look out for a sign saying 'Dechetterie'happy renovationsbest regardsDago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macker Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 I had a load of old asbestos and I was concerned that it would be a problem to dispose of as it is in the UK. I took it to the local dechetterie and Voila!, no problem. Saved a lot of expense from the men with white suits and gasmasks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 [quote]We have recently bought a cottage south of Domfront (61). We will soon start work on renovating it but are wondering where we can dispose of our building waste.I know some of the waste can be re-used...[/quote]There is a very well run dechetterie in Domfront. As you descend out of the main centre towards Juvigny on the N176, there is a left fork uphill towards la Ferté Macé, and it is signposted up there on the right. We recently reroofed a property just south of Domfront and had a huge amount of clay roof tiles to dispose of as well as other waste and took it all there. We did have to show proof of the clients residence, for it to be accepted. You would be well advised to separate it all out because they are very strict on recycling - we had to sort out individual metal crochets from a batch of slates there once!Over the last few years decheterries have become more recycling aware and cost conscious and many now have a membership card system so that only people living within the canton can dump waste free. As a building company we have to pay an annual cotisation and then a charge per m3 for waste. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen888 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 We have had our house in France for a few years and i have always wondered if you can hire skips as you can in the UK...I have never seen any. Has anyone hired them (as they expensive?) or know what they are called? Best Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Yes you can. Skips are called Bennes (location de bennes) but tend to be expensive here in France. If you don't sort the waste out (metal, gravats, dechets vert etc) you are often charged a higher rate, also by the m3.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Asbestos - if in doubt ask at your mairie or dechetterie.All our building waste is taken to local dechetterie - the man explains which bits go into which skip and if things are quiet helps to unload. Yes, I have been asked where I live even though I drive a 46 van but it may just be local interest. One of our friends though suffered the 3rd degree when he arrived in UK reg Volvo - perhaps he had driven all the way from Southport ?An added benefit sometimes is free, help yourself compost. Our local tip in Colchester SOLD similar stuff - GBP 2.50 for a modest bag - but luckily our bit of France seems to be a bit backward in the meney grabbing stakes.John not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaz Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Hi Our dechetterie at 17 is ace the guy even helped me unload the trailer[for the 7th time]of garden rubbish..... When returning to Cornwall I told the guy at our local tip ,that sits on the gate every day...He just looked at me perplexed, I looked round at his work mates and they were looking in skips like seagulls .... Asbestos they must be in white suit`s for a reason... I Miss France... Mick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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