Waste Processing with the 8-Yard Skip Hire
The building and heavy renovation of homes, gardens and commercial settings require a suitable approach to waste management. The process of ferrying builder’s waste to the dump is immensely cumbersome and costly. Hiring a skip is the best solution to dealing with such waste.
More specifically, an 8-yard skip hire goes a long way in eliminating the problem of rubbish. Domestic and commercial clients prefer this size because it is used to collect a myriad of materials including:
• Soil
• Rubble
• Hardcore
• Concrete
• Wood
• Organic material
• Furniture
• Plastic
• Metal
Their suitability emanates from the fact that they can hold a sizeable amount of waste. An 8-yard skip hire is ideal for both commercial use, humongous clear outs, and large home renovation and improvement projects.
Guidance on an 8-yard Skip
For anyone trying to hire an 8-yard skip, it is important to note that it is quite large. It has the following dimensions:
• Volume: 6.1m3
• Height: 1.22m
• Length: 3.66m
• Width: 1.68m
These values are not standards as they vary depending on the manufacturer or supplier. For instance, some skips are as high as 1.37m. With such dimensions, it can hold all bulky but lightweight waste that fits in between 60 to 80 bin bags.
The skips are ideal for some items but not anything hazardous. Hired skips are not applicable in carrying electrical items, asbestos, tyres, paint, chemicals, and solvents.
How to Choose the Best Skip
Do not go for something too small. With a skip of this size, one can be sure to get rid of all types of wastes.
Begin by visiting the Environmental Agency to ascertain the certification and licensure of the skip operator. The Environmental Agency contains a database of all the names of licensed skip operators and the expiry date of the permit.
Proceed to request for the company’s public liability insurance. Accidents are sometimes inevitable but someone has to pay for the damages incurred. The insurance confirms the ability of the company to pay for any damages incurred in the process of delivering and collecting the skip.
Ethical responsibility is an important factor to consider in this age of global warming and environmental conservation. Most companies recycle waste thus reducing landfill. A suitable company is one that sorts out waste with care and put every element in beneficial use. Most companies today are well equipped to meet this need such as the use of bespoke machinery. The presence of such machinery is evidence of ethical behaviour.
Beware!
There are specific guidelines to follow in order to obtain an 8-yard skip hire.
• Most companies go through the wastes meticulously. Avoid putting restricted items into the skip. Otherwise, additional fees and fines may apply.
• Normally, skips have a weight limit for purposes of safety. Companies sometimes impose fines for lifting overweight skips. All companies provide some advice on the same.
• It is quite expensive to hire skips from a company without a time limit. There are additional charges imposed on a client after the expiry of a limited time.
• The driveway should be large enough to allow the skip lorry. Alternatively, have a way for the skip to be dropped onto the driveway.
• Some areas are restricted especially in Controlled Parking Zones, an area with meter parking, and parking bays. In such places, one may need to pay for parking bay suspension fees.
