Disposal of fibreglass

[David]

So, a problem.

I have here a scrap Gilbern (beyond any restoration in the wildest dreams), a probably scrap power boat/submarine (genuinely - she was a powerboat/submarine hybrid prototype) in fibreglass and I am just about to obtain a scrap scimitar (again beyond restoration) for the gearbox/overdrive - mainly for the remote.


I can obviously strip out the big metal lumps and trundle them to the scrapyard but what do I do with the rest of it - particularly the fibregalss? I considered the idea of a BIG bonfire on a dark night, I have thought about a Johnny Cash style 'one piece at a time in my big waste bag', I mulled over taking the shells to the council dump.

How does one dispose of big chunks of fibreglass??


Cheers

David

PS Chassis back from Philip Ivimey - looking a little better than when it left - will post piccies in a day or two.

[genie]

A big bonfire at night: Do not burn it in daylight, the smoke will cause issues. I doubt the council tip will take it.

[Waylison]

I burnt some fibre glass roofing sheets a couple of years ago and someone reported me as burning asbestos. Environmental health came out and read me the riot act, prosecute me, go to jail etc until I pulled out some remaining glass matting left in bonfire. They admitted it didn't look like asbestos but bagged it up and said it would be sent off for testing. Heard nothing back.

Moral - beware!

Wayne.

[trippdl]

You lot should be ashamed of yourselves, talking about burning fibreglass - when I lived on a farm, where lots of stuff got burned, the rule of thumb from the environmental people was that if it had white smoke it would be tolerated, but black smoke (plastic) would result in a BIG fine.

The best way to get rid of that lot, if you are near the coast, is to hook up with one of those groups that makes artificial fishing reefs, and have it towed to sea.

Failing that, get out your hand-held jigsaw, and chop it up into itty-bitty pieces, and haul it off to the tip.

Given that the council folk have an obligation to dispose of asbestos for homeowners, and from the previous postings they obviously don't know the difference, it might be fun to double-wrap the parcels in polythene, tape the seams, and wear a dust mask whilst you deliver it... Would that be cruel, or their just desserts?