How to hire a skip

A skip is a great way to get rid of a high volume of waste over a period of a couple of weeks and it makes sense to organise a clearout at the same time as tackling an improvement job like abathroom refitorlandscaping.

If you’re having substantial work done, your contractor will probably be happy to organise a skip and they’ll likely know where to get one for a reasonable price, but it’s not unusual for homeowners to organise waste disposal themselves.

在雇佣跳过者之前，有许多重要的事情需要首先考虑，所以我们在下面解决了最常见的问题。

Where can I place my skip?

Make sure you have somewhere suitable to put it. Ideally, it will go on a driveway or front garden, but while skip lorry drivers are highly skilled, front walls and narrow entrances can mean that’s not always possible.

如果你要在你家门外的路边放一个跳车，你需要获得市政委员会的许可，这需要额外支付费用，通常在30英镑左右，但费用各不相同。如果你需要把它放在一个受控的停车区域，你还需要支付暂停停车的费用。你可能需要一盏灯和一个罩子过夜，尽管这方面的规定取决于你所在的地方，所以最好联系你当地的委员会，确保你知道你的义务。

If you can get the skip on a driveway, avoid damage to tarmac or block paving by putting down planks or a large piece of plywood to sit underneath the skip and even out the load. Make sure you’re around to coordinate the drop off so you get the skip exactly where you want it.

How long can I have a skip for?

The standard hire period tends to be two weeks but the collection date can usually be flexible. If you need a skip for longer, ask when you book. They may charge extra or they may agree to extend the hire for no additional cost.

What can I put in my skip?

有两种用于处理生活垃圾的料斗——一种用于处理惰性废物，如碎石或土壤、沙子和水泥，另一种用于处理混合废物，可以是建筑垃圾、某些电器、家具、地毯、花园垃圾和其他家庭垃圾等任何东西。由于废物的分离、回收和处理过程更加复杂，混合废物箕斗往往比惰性材料箕斗更昂贵。

Remember, some items can’t go in skips and must be disposed of in other ways, usually at your local household waste centre or ‘tip’; these include liquid waste like paint, gas bottles, mattresses batteries, fridges and freezers, TVs and computer screens, fluorescent tubes and clinical waste. If in doubt, check with the skip hire company first.

What size skip should I get?

The smallest skips you can hire are generally two cubic yards, which will contain around 15-20 bins bags; they go up in size to 12 yards which is over 100 bags and around 8 tonnes in weight. It's hard to know the right size to get but if you have any doubts, go one size up - there’s always more waste than you think and it's better to have more room left than hiring another skip later.

Most skips have ‘Level Loads only’ written on the side and you should avoid overfilling if you don’t want to risk being asked to take items out or face extra charges. To pack your skip efficiently, place large and flat pieces of wood like doors or furniture along the sides of your skip and flat heavy items at the bottom. Avoid air pockets as that’s dead space, and if you plan to put garden waste in, save that for the end. It’s amazing how much room bushes and foliage can take up.

我的废物最后到哪里去了?

最好的跳绳公司会回收大部分收集到的垃圾，如果他们自己不运营，他们会把你的垃圾送到垃圾中转站进行分类。这些材料要么被回收，要么被送往废物处理厂，要么被送往垃圾填埋场，要么三者结合。如果你像我们一样关心环境，问问箕斗公司有多少材料被回收;在这一点上，便宜的公司可能不是最好的，所以花点额外的钱来了解你的垃圾没有主要进入垃圾填埋场是值得的。