What happens to my skip waste?

What happens to my skip waste?

What happens to my skip waste?

Once your skip has been taken away, I doubt you ever think about where your rubbish goes? You've done your part and now the skip hire company will take over and ensure your waste carries on its journey.

In most cases the skip hire company will filter and sort your rubbish in to elements that can be recycled and those that cannot. Sometimes they will have their own facilities to do this or will work with a local recycling center.

All waste that can be recycled will be sorted and sent off to the relevant plants, steel mills, paper mulchers etc. Unfortunately anything else is destined to end up in landfill. How ever with advances in technology the percentage of waste that ends up in landfill is dropping every year.

Most skip hire companies will include the cost of sorting and filtering in the price of hire, but if you know that your site/project is going to produce large amounts of both types it would be better to get two separate small skips rather than mix them in a single large skip.

There are items that cannot be placed in a skip as they are classed as Hazardous. These items must be disposed of correctly and legally. In some cases there may be an extra charge involved as some items will require specialist handling and sorting.

A small selection of these items are shown below, if you have any doubts or questions, consult the skip hire company and they will be able to advise the best solution to deal with your specific requirements.

Rubber tyres

Asbestos (requires specific specialist remove and handling)

Aerosols and Solvents (glues, spray cans, paint stripper, acids)

Paint

Chemicals

Electrical Products

Freezers (contains hydro-carbon gases)

You are responsible for what is thrown in a skip so, don't expect it to be taken away if it is full of old paint cans or and old freezer. Also worth noting is that the skip is not overfilled as again the skip hire company may very well refuse to remove it, requiring you to take out the excess and possibly costing you more money.

Most people don't realize that they are responsible for their waste right up until the moment it is either recycled or landfilled. If there are any waste types that fail to comply with government law, it is you, not the skip company who face the consequences. So be sure to work with a skiphire company that has a good reputation and can provide and display all the correct documentation.

If you are cleaning out a house then the chances are that a lot of the waste will be recyclable. Have a quick look at what you are removing and think about asking the skip hire company for a second skip that you can put all recyclable items in. They may offer a discount as it will save them sorting the waste.

Far from just being plucked off your driveway and taken "away" your rubbish goes on a lengthy journey of sorting, recycling, re-manufacturer finally ending up being an item back in use. Any thing that cant be used in some way, will end up in landfill, but as mentioned before the percentage of this is dropping and helping towards a greener environment.

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