hippo bag

deano72_2

got some rubbish to get rid off,so how much,also how does it work.i prsume they drop it off,then pick it up later?

margiepops

check out https://www.hippobag.co.uk for answers to all your questions.

davidlizard

We used one a couple of years back to get rid of a medium sized pile of rubble. Worked out much cheaper than a skip in our case. For larger loads, skips may be more cost effective. It could be worth seeing if your neighbours have much rubbish to get rid of, and see about getting a skip or hiring a trailer.

Basically, you toodle off to a DIY shop or order online, purchase one (they come folded in a polythene bag), open it up on the front driveway in a suitable place (- remembering to move your car first!), fill it up (or fill it 3/4 up if its rubble going in) then call the number with your debit/credit card details, and they collect it.

The 1 cubic yard bag costs about £8 to purchase, then about £40 when collected. They also do a 1.5 yd bag. Suppliers, costs etc are all on the website.

This website explains all: http://www.hippobag.co.uk/

HugoSP

Depends what the rubbish is but often it is worth phoning around small waste removal companies, or even ask builders.

I occasionally remove rubbish in small quantities, putting it with some of mine. It costs me virtually nothing to get rid of the extra and I make a nice little earner from it. The householder sees this as good vlue because it's all gone at once.

Other builders use waste disposal guys to clear site rubbish at the end of a job.

Micklebring

Have a look in your local admag/free press for "man with a van" type ads. We've had all sorts removed for the fraction of the price of a skip. Make sure they're properly licensed though or you're likely to see your old settee/tv/freezer in the side of a field nearby.

HugoSP

I agree with the above, but a waste carries licence will not guarantee that the waste will be disposed of properly, it just makes it more likely.

Several years ago when decorating my sister's house that she was trying to rent out whilst abroad, some rag and bone men took a fridge that I was trying to get rid of.

If your rubbish, or a significant amount of it, is scrap metal then you could get this taken away for nothing, leaving you with only the non metal balance to dispose of.

I accumulate a fair amount of waste of my own because we are renovating our house. However I do keep it sorted into type. The scrap (sorted into type) goes to the local scrap yard, rubble and earth go to fill someone's field (with their permission of course) and the rest goes to local landfill. This keeps my disposal cost down.