phs Wastetech

[griff buch]

phsWastetech is part of a major conglomoration and I'm delighted to say that my account with this company has now terminated. I would recommend anyone who uses them to review their situation and read other blogs on the net regarding this company .
I have been using them to remove my waste for about 5 years and in that time their charges have increased from a monthly account in 2005 of about £35 to £178 in '09 for one 1000ltr bin emptied twice a month. There are additional charges for annual waste certificates and cardboard recycling and this year my total charges would have topped £2000. For recycling they charged £221 to provide 25 polythene bags for a years waste. Additional bags, which can be filled in a couple of days, have to be purchased.

Please note that to cancel your contract you need to give 3 months notice prior to the anniversary of the contract. I missed my date by one week and they insisted that I continued for one more year.

My new waste collector is providing me with 2 bins, one for card and one for the general waste, for 15% of the amount I was paying. Now where shall I go on holiday next year!!

ps If anyone wants some poly bags I have some left.

[prospero]

Slight frankenthread here but............ I think that practice of 'default' contract renewal is very shady. The companies to use it don't exactly break their necks to aquaint you of the this procedure. It may be legal, but decidedly iffy.
I got caught out last year with the lecky supplier which will reasult in me paying abot £1200 extra this year. At least they won't get me twice.