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Things to consider when hiring a skip
Thinking of de-cluttering your home? Maybe you’re going to do a big spring clean this year? Either way, it is always surprising how much stuff you can accumulate over the year that you just don’t need anymore. When you do decide to do the big clean, it might be worth considering hiring a skip to take away any unnecessary stress of how to dispose of your things. Well, before you pick up the phone to get rid of that pesky clutter/rubbish, it’s worth knowing what you actually can and can’t put in a skip. Now that we are a nation trying to become more eco-friendly there are a few things worth knowing when it comes to skip hire. It’s fantastic that recycling has become something that the majority of us do now without really thinking about it. Whether it is simply separating our paper from our plastics or adding waste to the compost heap, it all helps to make the world greener.
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Skip
A common problem with hiring out a skip is that people do not know exactly what you can put in them and how much they can actually carry. Being able to efficiently use your skip is not only a positive for you but for the environment as well. You get to maximise the carrying potential of the skip by putting the right things in it and the environment doesn’t suffer from pollution due to people putting the wrong things in the skip. We have created this post to help you unitise your skip to its maximum potential.
Before hiring a skip you need to be realistic in your calculations, it is important to know how to get the best out of it so you don’t have to hire another one and incur extra charges. Make sure that you get one that is big enough to rid you of your intended waste with room for extra space just in case.
The first thing to remember is to segregate your waste. The mistake most people make is to just add on anything and everything, the trick is to pile everything up in layers. First debris, start by filling the skip with lighter and smaller debris as this helps compact the smaller items once you start adding bigger and heavier items in. Bulky items should also be broken down into smaller parts if possible; this allows you to get the most out of the space available.
Lastly, make sure that you do not over-fill the skip, doing so might cause health and safety concerns like endangering road users or yourself during transportation. If you skip is overfilled you run the risk of the driver not collecting it until it has been reorganised, if this happens you might be required to pay additional charges and it will also waste your time.
It is also worth remembering that if you have a range of different materials to throw away you might need to arrange for a skip that allows for mixed materials.
Some safety tips to remember – Keep kids and pets away from the skip area, keep a clear path to the skip to avoid tripping over while moving around, do not try to lift heavy objects alone and lastly you should protect yourself from the dust that might arise from the skip with any type of dust mask.
If you’d like to find out more about our waste management services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Call us on 1890 401020 or fill out our online contact form right here! We look forward to hearing from you.
How to make your own compost
We’re all about efficient waste management – that means making sure that all rubbish and waste goes to the best place it can for the welfare of the environment.
With the world having limited space to offer up for landfill sites, recycling and composting have become more and more popular in the modern day. Why? Because they reduce the volume of rubbish that need disposal in these landfill sites, and save you money by producing rich soil that you can use on your own garden.
What is composting?
Composting is a natural process of recycling decomposed organic material, turning it into rich soil (compost) which can be particularly handy for any keen gardeners out there.
Not only can we do it ourselves from the comfort of our back garden, but this way, the composting process will be accelerated, bringing you nutrient-rich soil for your garden and your plants in far quicker time.
What should you compost?
So, what do you put in your compost pile to make compost? What is this ‘organic material’ we speak of? Well, it’s all that garden waste like leaves, weeds, and grass clippings, as well as certain scraps and waste from your kitchen too. Fruit and vegetable scraps and peel, coffee grounds, teabags and egg shells can all be composted, for example.
With that long list, it may come as no surprise to learn that garden and food waste make up a significant amount of what we throw away as a population. This is why it doesn’t make sense for us to use up resources to get rid of it all, when we simply don’t need to!
What is surprising is just how useful these old scraps and leftovers can be to you, as well as the environment. If you get your compost right – by putting in the good stuff and avoiding the bad – you can get a finished product of dark-brown crumbly soil that your garden and plants will thrive off.
How to make your own compost heap
Have we convinced you? We thought we might, so we’re going to go through how you can make your own compost heap to help you on your way to saving the environment bit by bit!
- First up, buy a compost bin or build one yourself. Try and make sure that your compost pile will be enclosed to keep away any critters and hold the heat and moisture in, as well as look neat and tidy in your garden too.
- If you live in a city or urban area, it will be necessary for you to have secure flooring and covering beneath it and on top of it, as well as no wide openings.
- Set up your bin in shaded area that is convenient to you, and somewhere with good drainage to improve the quality of the compost.
- For the best quality finished product, you want to make sure your compost has a good balance of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ materials, and give it a good airing. One top tip to keep your compost healthy is to layer it, and add scrunched up pieces of cardboard to create air pockets.
- You’ll know your compost is ready when you have a dark-brown, almost black, soil that has a sponge-like texture. This shows it is rich in nutrients, and ready to spread over your flowerbeds!
How Should You Deal with Unwanted Gifts This Year?
Whether it’s a Christmas-themed onesie, a singing tie or an egg whisk, every year sees us all feeling the dread and guilt that accompanies unwanted gifts. We all end up writing thank you letters for these gifts, even though we want nothing more than for them to disappear, because the giver didn’t really have to buy you anything. That being said, you can start thinking of ways to get rid of unwanted gifts almost immediately. Continue reading
Surprising Things to Find in Landfill Sites
At A Plus Skips, we’re all too familiar with landfill sites. Usually you can expect the typical household waste, but more often than you’d think, weird and wonderful items can be found. We’ve compiled a list of some strange things that have been found at landfill sites. Some of these items could’ve bought their old owners lots of money, if they’d been sold. Continue reading
Simple Advice to Reduce Your Plastic Bag Consumption
We’re all guilty when it comes to using a new plastic bag, even though we have plenty at home. They offer a quick convenience to our busy lives, but they’re a constant source of litter, whether it’s on our streets or in the home. They’re also bad for the planet, clogging up landfills and harming wildlife. Continue reading
Keep Your Home Clutter-Free with These Tips
Whether you have the odd little areas of clutter, or could make the people on Hoarders look like followers of minimalist interior design, the chances are you’ll need to clear out your home at some point. Excessive clutter can be bad for your mind as well as your home, so we’ve come up with some tips for leaving your home neat and clutter-free. Continue reading
How to go paperless in the office
We have reached a point in technology that we can finally operate a truly paperless office. But there are hardly any out there that are doing it.
And we know why.
It’s difficult going from physical sheets of paper, to relying on everything digitised.
To help you make the transition, we’ve put together a few tips. Continue reading
Four easy ways to make your life greener today
Everyone wants to do there bit for the environment. Including you. But going green isn’t easy, is it? You have to make some serious changes to your day to day life for it to work.
Well we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to install sonar panels on your roof and only eat lentils. It’s all about taking baby steps. Here we’re going to look at some of the easiest ways that you can adopt a green lifestyle starting today. Continue reading