It’s important that you also know what types of waste you cannot
throw.
A large 12-yard skip cannot be used for mainly soils, rubble or
heavy builders waste.
Asbestos, hazardous waste, tyres, chemicals, paint, solvents and
electrical items (such as fridges or old TV’s) should not put
into a skip as there are restrictions around how these can be
disposed of.
Here’s the full list of what CANNOT go in your skip:
- Gyproc / Plasterboard
- Food Waste
- Televisions
- Computer monitors
- Fridges and freezers
- Hazardous waste
- Full paint cans
- Gas canisters
- Aerosols
- Tyres
- Plasterboard
- Mattresses
If you do have any of these types of materials, we have a
dedicated team of hazardous waste experts who can advise the
most simple and efficient disposal route for these waste
streams.
The 4, 5 and 8 cubic yard skips are perfect for most types of
waste.
You can put the following into your skip:
- Builders waste
- Household waste
- Garden waste
- Packaging waste
- Rubble
- Wood
- Metal
- Bricks
- Soil and stone
If you have sufficient space, you can put your skip on your
property on a drive way or in the garden, but you need to
consider access for delivery and pick up.
If you want to put you skip on a road (public highway) owned by
the local council, you will require a skip permit.
Skip permits are issued by your local council. Each council
charges a different amount for a permit and they usually take 48
hours to arrange. For your convenience, we can obtain the permit
on your behalf.
Skips are still sized in a bit of an old fashioned way - usually
in cubic yards. These skips also have names which can make it
difficult to know exactly what you are getting. For example some
companies call a 6 yard skip a builders skip, whilst others call
an 8 yard skip a builders skip.
The smallest skips are usually 2 cubic yards and are sometimes
called a ‘mini skip’. These are not too common these days, so a
4 yard ‘midi’ skip is generally the smallest usually available.
Going up from this is the builders skips which are 5 - 8 cubic
yards. After this there are the maxi and extra large skips which
range from 10 - 12 yards.
At the very top are the roll on roll off (RORO) containers,
which are really for big commercial projects and usually priced
on a transport and tonnage rate.
Skips are hired for 7 days unless you are placing the skip on
the road and the permit is due to expire before this.
If you need to extend the hire period you can contact us to
organise. There may be an extra charge on this depending on
demand.
Whilst we always try to keep you updated, we may collect the
skip on the 8th day or when the permit expires even if you have
not requested removal, as the hire period will be up at this
point.
You do not need to be in as long as the skip is clearly
accessible and has been filled correctly. You must however be
contactable should we need any help or guidance to remove or
access the skip.
This means there must be enough room for a lorry to maneuver to
collect the skip with no obstructions such as parked cars.
The skip must not be overfilled and there should be no
prohibited waste inside the skip.
If the skip pick up fails due to it being mis filled or
overloaded or there is no access, a wasted journey fee will
apply