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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Cardrona and within a 30 mile radius.
It’s not just a case of how much waste you have! You also need to consider how much room you have on your site and will then need to think about the type of waste you will be disposing of. For example if the waste is heavy (e.g. soil/brick/rubble) then you will be restricted as to how large a skip you can have.
When only a single skip is expected, we strongly believe that it’s better to hire a skip that you may not quite fill, as opposed to ordering a skip which ends up being too small meaning a second skip is then required as a result. In other words it’s better to overestimate than underestimate!
When filling a skip it can only be loaded up to the level of the actual skip itself.
It is important that your site foreman and operatives are aware of this as it is actually against the law for drivers to carry over loaded skips on the highways. Likewise, using boards around the skip in an attempt to increase it’s capacity (known in the trade as ‘greedy boards’) is illegal.
If a driver arrives on site to find an overloaded skip they are likely to turn away and leave without the skip, thus potentially incurring additional transport charges.
Though we try to be as flexible with hire periods as possible, as a general rule the maximum hire period is 7 days.
Of course should your site be an ongoing one where numerous skips are required and exchanged on a regular basis then there is nothing to worry about. If however, you require a skip that is likely to be needed for more than 7 days without exchanges, we request you inform us at the time of ordering as a rental charge may be applicable.
Yes. Though any skip that needs to be sited on a public highway, pavement or council owned verge, first requires permission from the local authority responsible.
Though the charges involved and the length of time it takes an application to be processed varies from council to council, in the vast majority of cases we can arrange the required permit on your behalf. Depending on the local authority in question, application periods can be anything from ‘same day’ to 4 weeks, so when you know that a permit is likely to be required on an upcoming site it is vital that you give us as much notice as possible to avoid any unnecessary delays.
Please also note that as the hirer, the lighting and coning of the skip whilst it is placed on public land is your responsibility, though we are usually able to arrange for the hire of these items on your behalf too.
A standard skip or roll-on-off vehicle usually requires a minimum of 10ft (3.3m) width and approximately 13ft (4m) headroom to safely gain access to a site. If your site access falls a little below these requirements we are able to (in most areas) arrange for smaller skips (depending on waste type) to be delivered on smaller lorries.
If you are in any doubt about the access to your sites, we are here to help, so just ask!
There are certain types of waste that cannot be placed in general waste skips under any circumstances.
Examples of such waste types include (but are not limited to): asbestos, fridges, freezers, batteries, tyres, gas cannisters, paint tins, food waste, fluorescent tubes, liquids, TV sets, computer monitors, plasterboard, electrical items (WEEE), mattresses, tree stumps, tree roots, carpet, vinyl, astroturf, rubber matting & roof felt.
It is vital that you always inform us of exactly what your are intending to dispose of at the time of ordering!
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Skip hire in Cardrona
Cardrona is a small village in the Scottish Borders, sitting in the Tweed valley between Peebles and Innerleithen, with a population of a few hundred. It lies on the south bank of the Tweed beneath the wooded slopes of Cardrona Forest, and the settlement has two distinct parts: the old village and the substantial modern development built from the late 1990s around the Cardrona golf course and hotel. The name is thought to derive from Gaelic or Brittonic elements referring to the rocky or cairned ground above the river.
The area has a long history despite its small size. Cardrona Tower, a ruined sixteenth-century tower house, stands in the woods above the village, one of the many fortified houses built through the Tweed valley during the centuries of border raiding. Nearby Kailzie Gardens occupies an old estate with walled and woodland gardens open to the public. Across the river lies Traquair House, claimed to be the oldest continuously inhabited house in Scotland, with its famous Bear Gates closed since 1745 and its own working brewery.
Cardrona Forest, planted by the Forestry Commission on the hills behind the village, is part of the Tweed Valley Forest Park and forms one of the most important mountain biking areas in Britain. The Glentress and Innerleithen trail centres either side of Cardrona attract riders from across the country, and the Tweed Valley has become one of the leading destinations in the UK for the sport, with the associated bike shops, cafés and accommodation businesses forming a significant part of the local economy.
The village sits on the B7062 with the A72 running along the north bank of the Tweed between Peebles and Innerleithen. Peebles is around four miles west and Innerleithen two miles east, with Edinburgh about an hour by road. The Borders Railway terminus at Tweedbank is roughly 25 minutes away, giving services to Edinburgh. Neighbouring communities include Peebles, Innerleithen, Traquair, Walkerburn and Eddleston.
Housing in Cardrona falls into two clear groups. The older village consists of stone cottages, estate and farm properties and a small number of larger houses scattered along the valley. The newer part, built around the golf course from the late 1990s onwards, is a substantial estate of modern detached and semi-detached homes that considerably expanded the village and drew a commuting and retirement population. That combination — traditional Borders stone stock alongside a large body of thirty-year-old modern housing now due for updating — shapes much of the building activity in the village.