Skip Hire for Asbestos & Hazardous Waste | Skip Size Break Down

Skip Sizes Guide for Skip Hire - UK

The estimated price list for skip hire differ regarding the size.

• A mini skip hire for a week cost on average £110-130£.
  
• The traditional builder medium skip hire is the most chosen and it cost 220-290£ weekly depends on the company's pricing. In the big cities are more expensive.
  
• When you need a large skip over 12yard size it would cost 320-380£ in the capital or busier cities. If you lucky you might get a weekly price around £260 a week.
  

Whether we are talking about commercial or domestic waste removal if asbestos is involved you need to have a lockable skip that cost a bit more than the open ones. You can find these under enclosed skip name also. A cheap skip are smaller and open, the bigger skip is more expensive, and the price is even bigger if you need a special lockable skip. Different skip hire service have different price table.  

​What skip size should I go for when I need skip hire?

It really simply breaks down to the estimate amount of waste you need to take care of. You will see the skip size highly affect on asbestos removal cost. Make sure you consult the competent person about you skip size choice.
Skip sizes are given in cubic yard. The smallest skip size is a 2 yard skip and the biggest is a larger skip that goes up to 14-16 cubic yard which is gigantic skip size and designed for bulky waste items on commercial or large domestic projects. Always consult with the project manager or an appropriate person who can help navigate between skip sizes.

Not just the size but the weight also an important factor of choosing the right skip size. In small skips you can put heavy waste but with larger skip has to be filled with a mix of light rubbish and the heavy waste in order to avoid collection lorry struggle with it. Imagine you need to organise household waste and builder's waste in between skips just because it is too heavy. So embarrassing. It can happen building projects mainly where there are a lot of heavy items like cement and heavy wood etc.

The most common skip sizes:

• mini skip - a 4 yard skip that is able to holds up to 40 bin bags. Mini skip bin is perfect for garden clearance or smaller home upgrades.
• small builder's skip - a 6 yard skip which is able to hold up to 60 bin bags. This is the right skip size for smaller domestic DIY projects, or any smaller size renovation project to get rid of the unwanted waste.
• traditional builder's skip - an 8 yard skip is able to hold up to 80 bin bags. For bigger domestic project such as house clearance or office clearance the 8 yard skip is the safe choice.
• large builder skip - a 12 yard skip that can be filled up with up to 110 bin bags. This size of skip suits bulky items and used for a lot of time construction waste on commercial projects or really large domestic projects.

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​Why do I need enclosed skip for asbestos waste material?

Waste management helps us to identify what sort of waste type we are facing to. When asbestos removal project is involved and anything that contaminated with asbestos fibres and has at least 0.1% asbestos content it has to be treated as hazardous waste. Furthermore commercial waste or domestic it won't matter but you need a reliable skip that won't let asbestos materials escape from the skip. That is not enough to cover the skip in this case. You need a proper lockable skip for this matter.
Apart of other type of waste like garden waste that has a bit of soil, general waste or other non hazardous waste can be placed in an open-standard skip.

FAQ skip hire

Do I need to deal with skip permit? - Only when the ordered skip can not placed on your private yard or garden. In this case the cost of skip hire raises. Good news for you, skip permit has to be provided by skip hire companies in order to place their licensed skip on the road legally.

What is the difference between domestic skip hire and commercial skip hire? - When you phone a skip hire company, their very first question will be the size. If it is a commercial skip hire you definitely need large size skip. The main difference is the size really.

Which items allowed to place in the skips? - There are restricted items that you should not use the open skip for. Avoid hazardous items. You can put soil and rubble, although you might need to inform the skip company about that.

Can I use skip for asbestos waste? - Even asbestos is a hazardous waste you can put it in a closable skip but you need to inform the skip hire company about your intentions.

Can I put paint tin in skips? - Completely empty and clean paint tins are okay. Remaining paint in the tin has to diposed in a special way. Contact the local council for advice.

Can I put plasterboard in the builders skip? - Plasterboard are one of the rare items amongst the builder's waste that has to be treated in a different way. Plasterboards can contain asbestos as well. For better advice always turn to your local council.
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Is there any more restricted item that is not suitable for skip containers?

• Freezer & Fridges has to be removed by a local council, or you might need to take it to the closest tip.
• Electric items, such as TV, Monitor, PC, etc..
• Tyres are not allowed, they have to be disposed with general waste in a special way