With skip hire in Middlesbrough, they can be placed on a public road in certain cases if there is insufficient space on the property itself. Before doing this you need to determine whether or not you need a permit. Skip hire companies will usually take care of this for you. But, there are some cases when you’ll need to do it yourself. You can contact your local council for information. They will likely enquire about your project and the location to determine how much disruption the skip will cause. Continue reading “Placing a skip on a road this winter”

Skips offer the ideal solution to any large scale job. This could be a decorating, renovation or refurbishment project. You can place one directly outside the property you are working on. This allows you to easily dispose of all waste and rubbish. But, due to health and safety and environmental issues, there are many items that are unsuitable for a skip. We often get queries about what can and cannot go in skips. So, we have put together a list. This will help ensure our customers have the right details before they use skip hire in Middlesbrough. Continue reading “Know what not to throw in your skip”

Fly tipping is a major problem in England at the moment. According to local authorities, it cost nearly £50 million to clear up the mess that people left between April 2014 and March 2015. Over that period the number of incidents rose by 5.6%, reaching a total of 900,000. These numbers come from the official data released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). This is an issue we know all about from our work providing skip hire in Middlesbrough. Continue reading “Alleviating fly tipping problems in England”

When you use skip hire in Middlesbrough, it is essential that you make sure the company supplying it will handle your waste effectively. This includes disposing of it in an appropriate manner. This is your responsibility as the owner of the rubbish. You should show due care to the best of your ability when ensuring you choose the right provider. If you don’t take care you could end up choosing a service where your waste ends up in landfill or worse, being fly-tipped. Continue reading “Playing your part in protecting the environment”

Skips have been used in the UK since the 1960s. The need for skips was a result of the large volumes of industrial and commercial waste the country was producing. Up until the introduction of skips, people would load rubbish onto wagons manually. Projects would be interrupted until the vehicles were emptied and returned to the site. This was obviously very costly and time-consuming and prompted the demand for a better disposal method. The skip presented an inexpensive and convenient solution. It is still the preferred method of waste storage and removal for all domestic and commercial projects today. We are the provider of skip hire in Middlesbrough that people have come to trust. This is because of our dedication to high standards of service.

Continue reading “A selection of skips for your home construction projects”

When considering skip hire, many people are primarily concerned with size and location. It could be that you are clearing a residence or undertaking a sizeable renovation or refurbishment. When this is the case, you will need a skip that is large enough to accommodate the waste your project will produce. You also need your skip to be as close as possible to your property for convenient disposal. There are a few other benefits that come with skip hire in Middlesbrough that people may not immediately consider. Continue reading “Choose a skip for your home renovation projects”