Midi Skips: Small, convenient and suitable for small low volume waste projects.
Large Skips: Suitable for domestic or business use. Ideal for big bulky items.
Be aware that skip hire may require a skip hire permit which will cost money and takes time to organize.
Mini Skips: Capacity, 1-2 cu yards or 0.75-1.5 cu meters. Height, 2'6” or 0.76 meters. Length, 5' or 1.52 meters. Width 4' or 1.22 meters.
Try to think realistically about what needs to thrown away. Two small skips will cost more to hire than a large one.
Your local council will be able to provide you with information on the placing of skips and permits.
Make sure that waste materials don’t stick out from the sides of the skip. This can pose a potential hazard for road users or pedestrians.
Never fill a skip with waste materials that could present a potential fire hazard or cause an explosion. Also, materials that could release toxic fumes, pose a health or environmental hazard should not be thrown into a skip.
When hiring a skip there are usually four sizes of skip available; Mini, midi, builders and large.
For safety reasons it’s always safer to place skips on the road instead of the pavement.
When carrying out renovations or building works to your property, you may find that you need to hire a builder's skip to get rid of the rubble or rubbish. 4th November, 2006
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