When it comes to removing your waste there are two main options: skip hire Vs a removal van. The van removal service has become an established alternative to hiring a skip, but does this mean it’s the best option? Skip hire is more versatile, convenient and cost effective than you might think, and […]
Fortunately, more and more people are aware of the dangers of asbestos. It is a potentially lethal material, but one which is found in a great many places. When you do find it, how is asbestos removed safely? We’re experts in asbestos disposal, but we also know that handling this material has its serious […]
Can you put furniture in a skip? Yes! – So long as the furniture does not exceed the skip fill line then you can dispose of unwanted furniture in a skip. Depending on the size of the skip you have hired, you may need to break down big items such as wardrobes or sofas. […]
It’s a question we get asked a lot; ‘how do I dispose of asbestos?’. Fortunately, as one of the biggest asbestos disposal experts in the UK, it’s something The Waste Group know a lot about. Read on to find out why and how you need to dispose of asbestos safely. […]
Putting hazardous waste in a skip isn’t allowed but what you may not know is that electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is categorised as such. These goods must be disposed of in the correct manner and in this instance, a skip isn’t the way to do it. […]
International Plastic Bag Free Day is held every year on 3 July. This is part of an initiative to eliminate plastic bags on a worldwide basis. The average length of use of a plastic bag is 25 minutes, but once thrown away, plastic bags do not decompose easily. They can stick around for between […]
Cleaning up your garden for the summer is one thing, disposing of all that garden waste is another. But there is a highly convenient way of disposing of your garden waste: put it in a skip. […]
These days, the world is more and more concerned with environmental issues. And quite rightly so we say! We only have one planet; if we don’t start preserving it for future generations, then the human race could be extinct and the planet uninhabitable. OK, admittedly, that’s the long term dystopian projection. But, even in the […]
It’s a question we get asked a lot by our domestic skip hire customers; where can I keep a skip? And it makes sense; you’re hiring something huge to be delivered to your home; where are you going to keep it for the few days – or in some cases weeks – that it’s […]
Choosing a skip to hire can be a complicated business. For one thing, there are so many different sizes. Asking yourself ‘what size skip should I get?’ might be the first thing you do, but answering that question is not simple. Obviously, you want to get a skip that’s big enough for the job you’re […]
Here at The Waste Group, we’ve had skips returned to us with all sorts of stuff in them! If you’re interested in some of the weirdest ones, you can check out last week’s blog post. However, people are often asking us for a list of what can and can’t be disposed of in a […]
You know the saying “where there’s muck, there’s brass”?! Well, here at The Waste Group, we find that this is very rarely true. Sometimes, however, we find some strange things in our skips. We hire skips out every day and we usually see the same waste coming back; mostly construction waste or household waste. […]
