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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 Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a borough in south-west London, running along the south bank of the Thames from Battersea and Wandsworth Town through Putney to Tooting, Balham and Roehampton, with a population of around 330,000 — the largest of the inner London boroughs. It takes its name from the River Wandle, which flows through it to the Thames, and the Wandle was once among the hardest-working rivers in England, powering dozens of mills for textiles, snuff, dyeing and paper along its short course.
Battersea Power Station is the borough's defining landmark. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott — architect of the red telephone box — and built in two phases between 1929 and 1955, it was one of the largest brick buildings in the world, its four white chimneys an icon of the London skyline and the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals. Decommissioned in 1983, it stood derelict for decades before a vast redevelopment reopened it in 2022 as a mixed-use complex of homes, offices and shops, with a lift to the top of one chimney. The surrounding Nine Elms area, including the new US Embassy, is one of the largest regeneration zones in Europe.
Putney is closely associated with rowing. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has started at Putney Bridge since 1845, and the embankment is lined with rowing clubs. Putney also holds a significant place in political history: the Putney Debates of 1647, held in St Mary's Church by the New Model Army, saw soldiers and officers argue over universal male suffrage and the nature of government — one of the earliest public debates on democratic rights in English history.
Battersea Park, opened in 1858 on reclaimed marshland beside the river, has the Peace Pagoda, a children's zoo and extensive gardens, and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, founded in 1860, is one of the oldest animal rescue centres in the world. Wandsworth Common, Tooting Common and Clapham Common's western half give the borough substantial open space, and Tooting has one of the largest South Asian communities in south London, with Tooting Bec Lido among the largest open-air freshwater pools in England.
The borough is served by the Northern and District lines, the Overground and extensive rail services from Clapham Junction — one of the busiest railway stations in Europe. Housing ranges from Victorian and Edwardian terraces across the "Between the Commons" area, Tooting and Earlsfield — among the most expensive family housing in London — to mansion blocks in Battersea, large post-war estates including the celebrated Alton Estate at Roehampton, and very substantial new development at Nine Elms and along the riverside.