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Skip Hire Leigh-on-Sea Essex: In today's throw-away times most of us create a large amount of waste, and there are sometimes instances when there is far too much stuff to fit into an average council trash bin. You could of course pile all that excess rubbish in your car boot (if you have a car!) and ferry it down to the nearest Leigh-on-Sea council tip. But that is likely to make your car messy, take up a lot of effort and time, and maybe even cause damage to your car.

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While it might cost you a bit more in the short term, there's another answer to this dilemma, and it has the added advantage of causing less damage to your vehicle and taking up less of your precious time. As long as you've got ample space, and you have sufficient garbage to fill it, you could always hire a skip from a local Leigh-on-Sea firm and allow them to take away your unwanted waste. You will of course have to hunt for a reliable Leigh-on-Sea skip hire provider, making certain that they supply skips of the dimensions that you need, and are able to deliver one in a timescale that suits.

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Guide to Hiring a Skip: As soon as you have discovered a responsible Leigh-on-Sea skip hire firm, there are going to be three significant points that you'll have to think about: where are you going to site it, when will you want the skip and what size of skip do you need?

Skip Sizes: Skip hire providers in the Leigh-on-Sea area offer a variety of different sizes of skip, dependant upon your needs. Most often you'll find a choice of a mini skip (1-2 cubic yards/25-35 bin bags), a midi skip (three to four yards/35-45 bin bags), a standard builders skip (6-8 cubic yards/65-85 black bags), and a large skip (twelve to fourteen cubic yards/180-210 black bags). Whilst walking around Leigh-on-Sea, you will often see skips outside people's houses when they're carrying out improvements or having a good clear-out, and the most frequently encountered one that you will observe is the "builder's" skip which can hold a respectable amount of rubbish, without having to overfill it or shove doors or boards down the sides to get more in. If you've got a reasonable amount of rubbish to dispose of, this will probably be the size for you.

The standard builders skip should be best for most garden clearances, loft clearances, home improvements and similar types of job. A great example of an undertaking which a builders skip will be perfect for is if you are replacing a kitchen or bathroom and it is necessary to dispose of all the packaging from the new units and fittings, the old unwanted fittings and units and all the other trash produced during the process.

The Siting of Your Skip: When you are deciding on where you ought to place the skip, there are various things to look at. If you have a private drive that would be a really perfect place, or you might have a patch of grass which you could use (but don't forget it could easily get ruined). If there is not a drive or appropriate spot on your property, you may have to put your skip on the main road bordering it, in which instance you're most likely going to have to obtain a licence from your local authority. You'll have to ask any potential skip hire businesses in Leigh-on-Sea if they're prepared to include the purchase of a licence in their service, otherwise you're going to need to do this for yourself and deal with all that hassle.

Going with a skip hire business that will get that skip licence on your behalf is obviously advantageous, since they know precisely how to get one, what is needed and the right place to go. Avoiding the requirement for a skip licence by siting it somewhere on your property is unquestionably the best alternative, even if you have to temporarily take down one or two fence panels to get it in. Fortunately it's possible to submit an application for a skip permit on the web, if you do must obtain one yourself. Skips placed on main roads need to have safety lamps, traffic cones and reflective markers to alert other road users, you could be fined as much as one thousand pounds if you do not take such precautions.

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Reserving a Skip: When you need to schedule skip hire in Leigh-on-Sea, one of the key things is good organisation. Essentially, you should schedule delivery of your skip as close as possible to your project's start date. In most cases, Leigh-on-Sea skip companies will allow you approximately 2 weeks to fully load the skip, after which time they'll be wanting to collect it. If you are able to tell them beforehand, they are sometimes prepared to prolong this, but in some cases they will impose extra charges.

To keep from adding to the already substantial price of skip hire in Leigh-on-Sea, get your timing right at the start. You most certainly don't want your skip to be standing empty, while you're waiting for the work to begin. By abiding by these few simple rules, you will not get pressurised by the company seeking to collect their skip, and you will give yourself plenty of time to dispose of all your rubbish.

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Filling up the Skip: Once your skip is sitting on your drive, the next task is going to be to start filling it up. Remember, you are shelling out for every bit of space within that monstrosity, so you want to use it to full effect. Try to avoid leaving huge spaces or air pockets and smash up furniture and units where possible into their component parts, which will use up less space. This will be safer and cost less, because you'll hopefully be able to ram all your junk into a single skip, and not need to hire a second one.

Make certain you only put allowable articles into the skip because the majority of skip hire providers in Leigh-on-Sea, won't allow certain kinds of garbage like computer monitors, TV's, aerosols, fridges, toxic materials, gas canisters, asbestos, tyres and plasterboard. Overfilling the skip is likewise not advisable because the pick-up driver may refuse to take away the skip if he believes it to be hazardous to transport. To prevent light and unstable articles from blowing off the skip during transit, the driver will spread a safety net or cover over the loaded skip before hoisting it onto his or her truck.

I think most vital course of action when hiring a skip in Leigh-on-Sea, is to ensure that you use a skip hire company who'll get rid of your waste responsibly. If the skip is emptied 600 metres down the road, it will be your door which the local council enforcement officers will probably be banging on with a large fine, since you are the originator of that trash. Genuine skip companies in Leigh-on-Sea will be prepared to show you a current waste carriers licence, and in this way you can be confident that they can be relied upon. Aside from this requirement there is little regulation or legislation applicable to the skip hire business, therefore it's not always as straightforward as it should be searching for one which is responsible and legitimate. Hire companies in Leigh-on-Sea that have been in business for quite a few years are the ones that you should favour.

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In the skip hire industry, as with a lot of other services and businesses, there are unquestionably cowboys and rogue traders out there, who'll take the mickey by fly-tipping your waste fifteen minutes after pocketing your money. So, do not choose such individuals, even if they're a couple of pounds cheaper than their legitimate competition, given it could very well cost you an awful lot more in the end (in the shape of local authority fines!). So, you shouldn't forget that the cheapest skip hire Leigh-on-Sea isn't guaranteed to be the best skip hire Leigh-on-Sea.

It is generally accepted that homeowners are more inclined to take note of a reference from a family member or friend. So, if you have family, friends or workmates who've recently used skip hire services, and were satisfied with the outcome you can ask if they're willing to recommend them. Word of mouth is often viewed as better than commercial advertising and reviews, because it gives a clearer perception of quality, and comes from the mouth of somebody who you trust. You should get a shortlist of a minimum of 3 different companies and get a quote from each one.

Skip Hire Prices: There is of course no set fee for hiring a skip, and things like whether or not you will need a permit, where in Britain you live, the skip size you require and the hire duration will all have an impact on the final cost of your skip.

To give you a rough guide to the prices in 2021 a mini skip (2 yard) will range from approximately £60 to £120, a midi (4 yard) skip should range from approximately £85 to £200, a builders skip (8 yard) will cost from approximately £140 to £300, and a roll-on roll-off skip will start at around £300.

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Skip hire can be found in Leigh-on-Sea and also nearby in: Ashington, Hadleigh, Pitsea, Canvey Island, Rayleigh, Stambridge, Chalkwell, Thorpe Bay, Bowers Gifford, Rochford, Hockley, Southend-on-Sea, Great Wakering, Hawkwell, Westcliff-on-Sea, and in these postcodes SS9 1EX, SS9 0BF, SS9 1PG, SS9 1EL, SS9 1EF, SS9 1QE, SS9 1QZ, SS9 1SU, SS9 1AN, SS0 8PX. Local Leigh-on-Sea skip hire firms will most likely have the telephone dialling code 01702 and the postcode SS9. Checking this can ensure that you access local providers of skip hire. Leigh-on-Sea householders can utilise these and countless other skip hire related services.

Roll-On Roll-Off Skips Leigh-on-Sea

Roll-On Roll-Off Skips Leigh-on-Sea

Transported and delivered by specialist skip lorries, RoRo (Roll-On Roll-Off) skips hold huge quantities of waste and are perfect for commercial clients in Leigh-on-Sea who need something more substantial than the classic builders skip. RoRo skips are normally available in sizes ranging from 20-40 yds³, and can take anything from 220 to 440 standard sized bin bags. You will typically see RoRo skips being employed in situations where there are huge volumes of construction, demolition or industrial waste.

If you're thinking of hiring a RoRo skip for your commercial needs, there are several details that you'll want to bear in mind. Is there adequate space on your premises for the delivery of the skip, is it going to hamper the workflow while it is on-site, and is there going to be plenty of room for a lorry to pick it up and manoeuvre it when it has been filled?

RoRo skip benefits include:

  • Less frequent collection - so less site disruption.
  • Less trips means your carbon footprint is reduced.
  • They take massive quantities of waste - reducing on-site debris and hazards.
  • Fewer deliveries and collections - resulting in lower transport costs.
  • They easily take large bulky items which could otherwise clutter up your site.

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Skip Hire Permits Leigh-on-Sea

If you are unable to get the skip on your drive or garden, it will have to be placed on the highway. If this is the situation you find yourself in, don't forget that you will need a permit for this, and you'll either need to apply for this yourself online, or ask the skip rental company to do it. A licence for standing a skip on a pathway, public road, verge or footpath varies in cost from district to district, and might also be based upon the size of the skip that you're hiring. When this was written (2021) the price of a skip permit is around £100 on average, although in your area it might be anywhere between £30 and £160 for a normal builders skip.

These will typically last for a month (only 2 weeks in certain areas), but can often be renewed for a supplementary fee. After you've applied for a permit online you will need to wait for the 5 days or so that is required to process it. You shouldn't simply assume that you have tacit permission and can go ahead and place the skip, you must wait for verification. If it is discovered that you have put a skip on a road, pavement or verge without a permit, you'll be fined and additionally have to pay for a retrospective permit.

Waste Carriers Licence

In January 2014 the regulations for the transport of waste was modified throughout Great Britain. After this time, it became a legal requirement to register as a "waste carrier", if you carry or transport any sort of waste even in minimal quantities. A fine of up to £5,000 can be enforced on anyone who neglects to register. Recently there have been a significant number of prosecutions under this law, in a concerted endeavour by both local authorities and the EA (Environment Agency) to to put an end to waste carrier violations. Whilst most folks in Leigh-on-Sea might think that it's only skip hire businesses and others who focus mainly on waste carrying and disposal, that are affected by these laws, that isn't how it works at all. The legislation in fact is applicable to any individual or company moving, transporting, selling, disposing of or buying waste, or making arrangements for someone else to carry this out on their behalf.

Leigh-on-Sea Skip Hire Questions

Leigh-on-Sea Skip Hire Questions

In recent weeks I've been mulling over the popular questions that property owners in Leigh-on-Sea ask on the subject of skip hire. A number of you submitted some interesting queries that may be relevant to this discussion. Those which I picked are, "Which is the best skip bin to hire?" "If I hire a skip can I put anything in it?" "What do skip hire companies do with waste?" "Which skip bin should I hire?" "Do you pay for skip hire upfront?" "How much would it cost to hire a small skip?" The majority of these questions hopefully have been covered in the preceding paragraphs, and if some remain unanswered a skip hire "Questions and Answers" feature is the next thing on our agenda. Our thanks go to these people in Leigh-on-Sea for finding the time to raise their excellent questions; Elliott Mason, Rafael Hunter, Matas Nicholls and Gracie Abbott. We also received enquiries from Amelia Peacock in Hawkwell, Oliver Holloway in Pitsea and Grace Harwood in Rochford.

What Can be Put in a Skip?

Okay to go in a Skip

  • Uncontaminated Soil
  • Clay
  • Concrete
  • Bricks
  • Furniture
  • Stones
  • Plastics
  • Lumber
  • Rubble
  • Sand
  • Garden Waste
  • Metal
  • Paper

Should Not be Put in a Skip

  • Fridges
  • Televisions
  • Full Paint Cans
  • Aerosols
  • Batteries
  • Car Tyres
  • Medical Waste
  • Oil of any Kind
  • Gas Canisters
  • Plasterboard
  • Asbestos
  • Toxic Materials
  • Laptops or PC Monitors

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Also find: Pitsea skip hire, Hadleigh skip hire, Hawkwell skip hire, Westcliff-on-Sea skip hire, Stambridge skip hire, Southend-on-Sea skip hire, Ashington skip hire, Rayleigh skip hire, Thorpe Bay skip hire, Hockley skip hire, Chalkwell skip hire, Rochford skip hire, Bowers Gifford skip hire, Canvey Island skip hire, Great Wakering skip hire services and more. Most of these towns and villages are catered for by companies who do skip hire. Leigh-on-Sea homeowners can get skip hire price quotes by going here.

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I'm happy to have helped you to find the perfect company for your skip hire and you are soon getting your rubbish taken away in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.

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(We reviewed and updated this skip hire Leigh-on-Sea article on 12-08-2022)