We're all trying to improve our homes, right now. Ripping out the old bathroom or kitchen and replacing it, is a great way to add value to your home. The old one will go in the skip and you can forget about it. But before you put it in, do you know what you can put in the skip?
Your household and garden waste is great for the skip. It is designed for these. You shouldn't use the skip to get rid of anything that will pose a risk to someone's health. The Environment Agency has clear guidelines to ensure everything is disposed of safely.
The kitchen sink and your bathroom suite can all be thrown into the skip. It can be joined by general household and garden waste. You can get rid of grass cuttings, soil that you have dug up, the kitchen work surface and the general waste from the kitchen.
The rules governing skip usage prevent the inclusion of: TVs, computer screens, refrigerators, freezers, paints, any liquids, oil, diesel, gas, tyres, asbestos, fluorescent lighting tubes, batteries, gas cylinders, medical waste, plasterboard, paint tins and any solvent.
All hazardous materials can be safely disposed in other fashions, if you need advice you can contact your local authority. You will find the details of your local authority online.
When you hire a skip, you might need to get a skip licence, if you intend to put it on the public road. This will be issued by the local council and will grant you the access rights. This is normally processed by the skip hire company so you won't have to worry about it, but you should always check if you are responsible for the permit or not.
It doesn't matter if you have hired a skip bag, hippobag or just a skip for the licence. If you put it completely on private land, you will not need a licence. Either way it cannot be placed on the pavement. If the skip is on the road, you could be told to use safety markings and lights. This could include cones, night-lamps and the name and address of the hire company.
When you've ripped out your kitchen and filled the skip, the hire company will take it away. With the cost of landfill, most companies will try and recycle your waste. They might have their own centre or they might use someone else's. Either way they should tell you what they do with your waste.
When the skip is collected, the hire company will weigh it. This will determine the cost of hiring it. It does not matter if you have only put one item in the skip or four hundred, the weight could be the same and then the cost will be the same. Naturally, the cost of clearing your garden of soil will be much higher than the common waste you would generate from clearing out your home.
Your household and garden waste is great for the skip. It is designed for these. You shouldn't use the skip to get rid of anything that will pose a risk to someone's health. The Environment Agency has clear guidelines to ensure everything is disposed of safely.
The kitchen sink and your bathroom suite can all be thrown into the skip. It can be joined by general household and garden waste. You can get rid of grass cuttings, soil that you have dug up, the kitchen work surface and the general waste from the kitchen.
The rules governing skip usage prevent the inclusion of: TVs, computer screens, refrigerators, freezers, paints, any liquids, oil, diesel, gas, tyres, asbestos, fluorescent lighting tubes, batteries, gas cylinders, medical waste, plasterboard, paint tins and any solvent.
All hazardous materials can be safely disposed in other fashions, if you need advice you can contact your local authority. You will find the details of your local authority online.
When you hire a skip, you might need to get a skip licence, if you intend to put it on the public road. This will be issued by the local council and will grant you the access rights. This is normally processed by the skip hire company so you won't have to worry about it, but you should always check if you are responsible for the permit or not.
It doesn't matter if you have hired a skip bag, hippobag or just a skip for the licence. If you put it completely on private land, you will not need a licence. Either way it cannot be placed on the pavement. If the skip is on the road, you could be told to use safety markings and lights. This could include cones, night-lamps and the name and address of the hire company.
When you've ripped out your kitchen and filled the skip, the hire company will take it away. With the cost of landfill, most companies will try and recycle your waste. They might have their own centre or they might use someone else's. Either way they should tell you what they do with your waste.
When the skip is collected, the hire company will weigh it. This will determine the cost of hiring it. It does not matter if you have only put one item in the skip or four hundred, the weight could be the same and then the cost will be the same. Naturally, the cost of clearing your garden of soil will be much higher than the common waste you would generate from clearing out your home.
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