Am looking to do some camping overnighters locally or via train / bus (Bunbury).
So I've been getting some distance and heat practice in. Today I did Henley Brook to Red Hill and combined it with a visit to the tip to drop some waste chemicals and batteries stored in my pannier.
They didn't let me in past the gatehouse but took the stuff off me and offered to fill my water bottles up! Just in case your as silly as me, now you know........
On a serious note, I can't see why not - at least to the recyclables area to drop off small quantities.
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Re: Red Hill
Postby cj7hawk » Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:42 am
They have a lot of large vehicles operating there - might be a little nervous about something as small as a bicycle.Wixxy wrote:Am looking to do some camping overnighters locally or via train / bus (Bunbury).
So I've been getting some distance and heat practice in. Today I did Henley Brook to Red Hill and combined it with a visit to the tip to drop some waste chemicals and batteries stored in my pannier.
They didn't let me in past the gatehouse but took the stuff off me and offered to fill my water bottles up! Just in case your as silly as me, now you know........
On a serious note, I can't see why not - at least to the recyclables area to drop off small quantities.
But I am disappointed they didn't let you all the way in
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Re: Red Hill
Postby NASHIE » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:10 pm
Can't see why you would want to ride down what are essentially haul roads past the gate, if they are happy to take the your items at the gate ?
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Re: Red Hill
Postby cj7hawk » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:48 pm
Adventure...NASHIE wrote:Can't see why you would want to ride down what are essentially haul roads past the gate, if they are happy to take the your items at the gate ?
After all, he had ridden all the way up there. That's one heck of a hill.
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Re: Red Hill
Postby NASHIE » Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:11 pm
Fair call. Although can understand that having a bike on the roads probably doesnt meet their OHS.cj7hawk wrote:Adventure...NASHIE wrote:Can't see why you would want to ride down what are essentially haul roads past the gate, if they are happy to take the your items at the gate ?
After all, he had ridden all the way up there. That's one heck of a hill.
If your chasing a bit of rubbish to look at, take a ride up to Brakovich salvage. Probably 10-15ks north of Midland on Great Northern Hwy. Not much OHS so im sure you can ride around. Even if your not chasing any salvage its worth a look, even the kids would enjoy it as there are plenty of ducks, peacocks, camals etc roaming around
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Re: Red Hill
Postby Wixxy » Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:59 am
Haha, I've never been in before so don't know what's past the gatehouse. So if it's too dangerous fairplay.
But if like me you use a bike for everything when you can't get there on public transport and the only place to take chemical waste is Red Hill. They do talk about getting more of us to do more than just recreational biking.
But if like me you use a bike for everything when you can't get there on public transport and the only place to take chemical waste is Red Hill. They do talk about getting more of us to do more than just recreational biking.
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Re: Red Hill
Postby cj7hawk » Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:13 pm
Most people just dump the chemical waste on the side of Toodyay Road after they realize Red Hill charge a dollar or two extra to process it. I'd hate to think what leaches into those roadside ditches and drains all the way back down into the wineries and orchards at the bottom of the hill.Wixxy wrote:Haha, I've never been in before so don't know what's past the gatehouse. So if it's too dangerous fairplay.
But if like me you use a bike for everything when you can't get there on public transport and the only place to take chemical waste is Red Hill. They do talk about getting more of us to do more than just recreational biking.
It's just normal roads inside Red Hill too - even street signs, but they have a few big trucks and front end loaders and the like which they use to move rubbish around, and the roads are pretty narrow. The drivers probably wouldn't have any issues dodging a cyclist, but I guess it's just a precaution.
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Re: Red Hill
Postby Wixxy » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:07 pm
cj7hawk wrote:Most people just dump the chemical waste on the side of Toodyay Road after they realize Red Hill charge a dollar or two extra to process it. I'd hate to think what leaches into those roadside ditches and drains all the way back down into the wineries and orchards at the bottom of the hill.Wixxy wrote:Haha, I've never been in before so don't know what's past the gatehouse. So if it's too dangerous fairplay.
But if like me you use a bike for everything when you can't get there on public transport and the only place to take chemical waste is Red Hill. They do talk about getting more of us to do more than just recreational biking.
It's just normal roads inside Red Hill too - even street signs, but they have a few big trucks and front end loaders and the like which they use to move rubbish around, and the roads are pretty narrow. The drivers probably wouldn't have any issues dodging a cyclist, but I guess it's just a precaution.
Just to clarify, it's free for chemical waste up to the limit per trip of 20 kg or 20 litres. I agree with you it's a shame people are so lazy - most would only need one trip per year.
I got an email back from the site manager Tanya this week, you can access the site by bicycle (and moped which I asked as am due to take my test soon). Just a shame it's so far out - though there's talk of a transfer station being opened in Bullbrook which I think is closer.
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Re: Red Hill
Postby Hugor » Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:19 am
I rode through there by accident once when I got lost mountain biking in John Forrest NP. There's large fluorescent green lakes in there and it looks like a post holocaust scene. I even created a strava segment in there called Area 51 cause thats what it looked like.
https://www.strava.com/segments/8192216
https://www.strava.com/segments/8192216
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