Stevenage Skip Hire | Stevenage Waste Recycling | Stevenage Licensed Waste Carriers

Stevenage Skip Hire have been taking good care of our customers for many years now. Whatever your waste requirements may be, Stevenage Skip Hire have the perfect size skip to match the job in hand. Don't forget, we supply skips for commercial or domestic clients, recycle waste, sort out the skip permits and are Environment Agency approved. Stevenage Skip Hire operate a same day skip drop off and collection service throughout Stevenage. Our skip hire prices are very competitive, so call us today!

Skip hire in Stevenage

The summer is here, and all the jobs we've been putting off have built up to the point that they simply cannot be avoided any longer. Unfortunately, with any form of DIY, there is nearly always an element of waste.

New laminate flooring produces off cuts that need to be disposed of, not to mention the old flooring that it's replacing. Hard landscaping will inevitably produce large quantities of waste. Soil, old fencing, posts, often with huge lumps of concrete still attached will all need to be disposed of.

Skip hire in Stevenage: But it's just rubbish!

The disposal of household or garden waste has become a bit of a minefield in recent years. We seem to be drowning in a sea of rules and regulations when it comes to what we can dispose of legally.

The confusion has seen an increase in fly tipping, which is not only unsightly, it can be extremely dangerous.

What is fly tipping?

Fly-tipping is defined as the 'illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it'.

Tipping a mattress, electrical items or a bin bag full of rubbish in the street causes a local nuisance and makes an area look ugly, untidy and run down. At the larger end of the scale fly-tipping can involve several truckloads of construction and demolition waste being tipped on different types of land.

Uncontrolled illegal waste disposal can be extremely hazardous to the public, especially if it contains toxic material or asbestos. Some may think that asbestos doesn't exist anymore, as its use has been banned in the United Kingdom for some time, but it still poses a major threat to health, particularly if it is dumped illegally.

There could also be a risk of damage to watercourses and soil quality from the dumped waste.

In one year recently, more than one million incidences of fly-tipping were dealt with by councils in England. The estimated cost of clearing up this waste was over £58 million.

Fly-tipping is a serious criminal offence for which you can be prosecuted. The courts have various powers available to them to tackle fly-tipping, including imprisonment, unlimited fines and an order to deprive rights to a vehicle used to commit the offence.

Skip hire in Stevenage to avoid a fine... or worse!

Stay on the right side of the law by hiring a skip. Sure Stevenage does have a good municipal refuse facility, but skip hire in Stevenage is a far sounder idea if you have a lot of rubbish to clear. Just follow some very simple rules when you use a skip.

Put the correct waste in your skip

One of the main skip hire rules is to watch what you put into it. Not all waste is accepted by skip companies, and this is for a very good reason. Waste items such as batteries, paint, bleach, plasterboard, and asbestos should be avoided, as well as some electrical appliances like fridges and freezers. Emptying a skip can damage these items and release hazardous liquids and gases. Some skip companies are not always equipped to safely dispose of specialised items, and you should make sure that what you plan to use the skip for is accepted by the company before you hire.

It's important to remember that you are responsible for the items in your skip. If you're concerned about passers by putting rubbish into it, you should cover it when it's not in use or make sure it's within range of a security camera if you have one. Unfortunately, there are plenty of people out there who think they have the right to dump their rubbish into your skip. Stevenage skip hire are aware of many instances where customers have gone out in the morning to find the odd bit of litter to major items of furniture disposed of in their hired skip. This regularly happens on a smaller scale with wheelie bins that are left outside people's property for collection, but even the most determined are unlikely to be able to dispose of their old furniture in a wheelie bin, so just be vigilant, as you are ultimately responsible for what ends up in your skip.

At Stevenage slip hire, we offer a full list of what we do and don't accept in our hired skips, so please ask us when you first enquire about hiring one from us.

Do not overfill your skip

In the UK, it's illegal to overfill a skip. You should never exceed the wall height of the skip when filling it, and if you do, carefully remove the excess waste to return it to a level state. If your skip is overfull, you may be fined for causing a hazard. It can also be dangerous for you to be around piled waste, as objects may shift and fall unpredictably.

Stevenage skip hire will help with a permit for your skip

You need a permit to place a skip outside your house if the skip is not going to be positioned on your property. You will need to apply for a council permit to make your council aware of the skip's placement. If you're putting your skip on the road, you will need to place traffic cones around it for safety, and if it damages public grass you may have to pay an additional fee. Stevenage skip hire will advise you about all you need to do to remain compliant with all the regulations with regard to skip hire, which is why we are the number one choice for skip hire in and around the Stevenage area.

The cost of a skip permit does depend on your local council. Each council will have its own prices listed online, and you can access these figures through your local website. However, as already stated, Stevenage skip hire will help you to arrange for a skip permit.

So, if you live in Stevenage and you have a load of rubbish to get rid of, give Stevenage skip hire a call. We are a family run business with many years of experience and have a long list of very satisfied customers. Give Stevenage skip hire a call today.

Why hire a skip from Stevenage Skip Hire

As the weather warms up you may be planning on a spot of redecorating or just clearing your house and garden of clutter. Whatever it is, you just know that the amount of rubbish will be considerably more than you first anticipated. So what are you going to do with all that rubbish? Some people will probably just think to gather it all up and take it to the nearest household recycling centre, otherwise known as the 'dump' or 'tip', however, hiring a skip from Stevenage Skip Hire has some clear benefits over getting rid of the waste yourself.

Stevenage Skip Hire are Safe and Clean: Do you really fancy sorting through all manner of waste? Some waste could potentially be very dangerous. There may be broken glass and some waste containers from the loft, garage or shed could be leaking some pretty noxious liquids. Hiring a skip from us means that the disposal of the items is handled by the us, not you. Stevenage Skip Hire will know how to handle and dispose of the waste in the correct and approved hygienic manner. So if not having to get your hands dirty appeals, why not give Stevenage Skip Hire are a call.

Hiring a skip from Stevenage Skip Hire is Convenient: A skip keeps all of your waste in one place that's close at hand. Having to load it into your car and take it to the nearest recycling centre is a lot of effort and can take hours out of your weekend. If you hire a skip from Stevenage Skip Hire, the skip is delivered to your property, all you have to do is put your waste in the skip and it is picked up by the skip hire company when you want them to pick it up. It doesn't get any simpler than that.

Hiring a skip from Stevenage Skip Hire is Better for the environment: Sorting through all of your unwanted items not only takes hours, but as you are not a waste management professional, you probably wouldn't know what waste went into what bulk skip at the local dump. This is when a lot of recyclable items may not be disposed of in the correct way. When you hire a skip from Stevenage Skip Hire, we will sort through your waste for you and dispose of it by recycling in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

So if you live in or around the Stevenage area of Hertfordshire and want to avoid spending hours sorting through a house or garden full of disposable waste, why not give us a call at Stevenage Skip Hire. We can take care of all your household waste and dispose of it in an environmentally correct way. Simply phone us and we can advise you as to the best size of skip for your needs.

Land fill, plastic and its disposal in Stevenage

You may have heard recently about China issuing a ban on waste imports into the country. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Japan were among those that exported most of their waste to China, so what will happen to all the waste you generate in Stevenage now?.

Well, according to a government environment scientist, plastic waste should be stored in landfill sites until it can be mined.

It was argued that landfill could be a far better solution than incineration for waste because it could be mined at a later date and turned back into a useful product. This opinion came in the wake of the Chinese ban.

Huge bales of used plastic bottles and other waste are being stockpiled around the country because they can no longer be sent to China, which took fifty five percent of the waste plastic exported by the United Kingdom as of 2016.

China was literally the dumping ground for more than half of the worlds plastic waste before the ban. The country was importing almost nine million metric tons of plastic waste a year.

China began importing waste in the 1980s to fuel a growing manufacturing sector. It grew a whole waste processing and recycling industry, but poor handling of waste products and a lack of effective supervision turned the country into a major polluter. Thisis areputation that China are very keen to leave behind and are now pushing for a far greater use of renewable energy and have even become a leading light in green finance projects.

What does this mean for waste in Stevenage?

Here at Stevenage Skip Hire we sort all your waste and ensure that 95% of the waste materials we collect are recycled. Clearly some of the waste we take will end up in land fill sites, but we do our very best to ensure that the majority of it is recycled and put to good use.

When you think about it, very little of the materials we throw away cannot be recycled or re used in some way. Green materials and wood willbe chipped ready for composting and hardcore is crushed and is frequently used in building projects.

Just a few reasons to use Stevenage Skip Hire

• Same day drop off and collection throughout Hertfordshire
• Very competitive prices
• Permits arranged for you
• Trade accounts are welcome
• Domestic and commercial
• EA approved licensed recycling centre
• Licensed waste carriers

At Stevenage Skip Hire 95% of waste is recycled

At Stevenage Skip Hire, we are committed to disposing your waste in an environmentally-friendly way. At least 95% of waste is recycled. At our recycling centre in Stevenage, we segregate all waste before processing all products.

• Soft and hard plastics, paper, cardboard, UPVC are bailed
• Hardcore is crushed
• Wood and Green Waste are chipped
• Muck Soil is sent to a washing plant
• Metals are segregated to grade respectively

Some of the services Stevenage Skip Hire provide in, and around, Stevenage:

• Skip Hire
• Waste Recycling
• Waste Management
• Envirowaste Recycling Centre
• Waste Disposal
• Domestic and Commercial Skip Hire
• Licensed Waste Carriers
• Environment Agency Approved
• Skip Permits Arranged
• Same Day Drop Off and Collection
• Aggregates For Sale

Further Information

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 0203 780 2277, email us at info@stevenageskiphire.co.uk or fill in our contact form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

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