Whether you’re a homeowner who’s finally gotten round to booking a skip for that much-needed clear out or renovation project, or a business requiring skips for waste management on-site, it’s a good idea to be prepared prior to the skip’s arrival.
Although skip hire with TJ is straightforward and simple, there are a few things you could consider ahead of time to ensure delivery day goes as smoothly as possible…
MAKE SURE YOUR PROPERTY IS ACCESSIBLE
As a general rule, each of our vehicles needs an access way which is at least 13ft wide. Please make sure that your entrance/driveway has the width to accommodate this before booking and inform us of any access queries and instructions upon booking too.
DECIDE WHERE YOU’LL WANT THE SKIP PLACED
The most important thing is to place it where it will be most convenient to you whilst you are filling it. Also keep in mind that if you are placing it on your multiple car driveway, you’ll need to leave sufficient space to get your cars in, so don’t block the entrance unless you are happy to park elsewhere! Please also consider that an empty skip will weigh much less than a full skip, therefore they can’t be placed too close to properties or vehicles as they may swing when being collected and have the potential to cause damage.
REMIND YOURSELF OF THE DELIVERY DAY ARRANGEMENTS
What type of waste are you planning to put in the skip? Certain things cannot go in a general skip and some things need to be segregated and dealt with separately such as plasterboard and asbestos. TJ can supply plasterboard-only and safe and secure asbestos-only skips if required but you’ll need to ask for these specifically.
WHAT CAN GO IN GENERAL SKIP?
THINGS THAT CAN’T GO IN INCLUDE:
For more information, read our informative blog entitled What can you put in a skip?
All the waste that goes into our skips gets taken back to one of our Materials Recovery Facilities. We have four of these dotted along the south coast, at Portsmouth, one in Southampton and one in Yapton.
Once the skips arrive, they are emptied and everything is sorted into categories to ensure that as much as possible is recycled or reused. TJ recycle up to 100% of the waste that comes through their doors, making them a heavyweight in the fight to divert waste from landfill. The vast majority of skip waste is able to be recycled – things that you never thought could be reused actually can! TJ’s extensive knowledge of a range of recycling centres in and outside of Hampshire helps make all this recycling possible.
If you have any queries about your skip, either ahead of time or on the allotted delivery day, please email orders@tj-waste.co.uk or call us on 08000 463 964. Find out more about the services TJ offers and more details about our skip hire service…
Ever wondered what can actually go in a skip? Has the belief that many materials aren’t permitted put you off hiring a skip in the past? We have all you need to know about what’s suitable for skip disposal and a bit more info besides…
Plasterboard must be disposed of correctly to ensure there are no ill effects; if plasterboard is disposed alongside biodegradable wastes it can lead to the production of odorous and toxic hydrogen sulphide gas.
We’re dedicated to diverting as much waste as possible from landfill and to do that we are continuously seeking new recycling routes for a range of tricky materials to ensure that everything that can be, is being reused.
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