Yes. They were going to start charging vans (and 4x4s and people carriers), which would have been a disaster, but they pulled back from that. Not only would it have cost 50 quid a load to dispose of commercially, but you need to buy tickets of ten from the centre of town (not the tip). They have thoughtfully made every single parking space in town have a height restriction preventing a van parking. When you get hold of these tickets, they may only be used during office hours at the tip, which would require me to take holiday at work to deliver the stuff. The result of all this would be that the entire surrounding countryside would have been the new "Civic Amenity Site".
'Twould have taken a lot more than a skip. I'd say around 3 large ones, at around 120 quid a piece, although much of it was hardcore and green waste, which may have attracted a discount.
Christian.