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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Wooler 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 Wooler
Wooler is a small market town in north Northumberland, set on the edge of the Cheviot Hills about 17 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Around 2,000 people live here, and it is the main town of the Glendale area. It is often called the "Gateway to the Cheviots". Wooler has been a market town since the late 12th century, and the scant remains of its medieval castle still stand on a mound above the town.
The landscape around Wooler is packed with history. Humbleton Hill, just west of the town, was the site of the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, when the Percys defeated a Scottish army. Flodden Field, scene of the famous 1513 battle between England and Scotland, lies a few miles to the north. Nearby Yeavering Bell is crowned by the largest Iron Age hillfort in Northumberland. Below it lies Ad Gefrin, the site of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon royal palace where the missionary Paulinus is said to have baptised thousands in the River Glen.
That Anglo-Saxon heritage has been brought back into the town centre. The Ad Gefrin museum and whisky distillery opened on Wooler's South Road in 2023, telling the story of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria alongside a working distillery. The town itself is a compact place of stone-built streets, independent shops, pubs, cafés and tea rooms. It is centred on the High Street and the Market Place.
Wooler is a favourite base for walkers and outdoor lovers. The long-distance St Cuthbert's Way passes through the town on its route from Melrose to Holy Island. Northumberland National Park and the Cheviot itself are close by, and paths lead straight from the town up onto the Wooler Common and the surrounding hills. The Wooler Water and the River Till run through quiet valleys that are popular with anglers, cyclists and birdwatchers.
The A697 runs through Wooler, linking it to Morpeth and Newcastle to the south and Coldstream and the Scottish Borders to the north. The nearest mainline stations are Berwick-upon-Tweed and Alnmouth, both on the East Coast Main Line, and local buses connect the town with Berwick and Alnwick. Homes are mostly traditional stone-built terraces and cottages in the centre, with some Georgian and Victorian townhouses. There are also bungalows and newer family homes on the edges of town, plus farmhouses and converted steadings across the surrounding countryside.