What size skip and advice on price?

Biofox

Good Morning,

I am in the process of buying a new kitchen and as part of that I had a local fitter out to discuss what else I needed to sort. He has asked me to sort a skip for the disposal of the old kitchen but I really have no idea what sort of size skip I will need or what is a good price to pay.

I would rather the old kitchen be recycled in some way. Do skip hire people generally sift through the contents to see what can be recycled or does it all just generally go to landfil?

To give a rough idea of size the kitchen is 2700mmx2200mm (its not massive) and has 2 large floor units, a set of drawers and a corner unit, plus 2 double wall units and a single. The sink would also be going, as would the tiles on the walls (only partially tiled).

Any ideas what size skip I would need? The terms 6yrd(cubed) means little to me- well I understand that it means 6 yards cubed (of course) but in real terms I can't visualise how much will fit into it!

Anyone have any experience with this who could advise on size and rough cost (midlands) I would really appreciate it.

Thanks.

ormus

you dont need a skip.
freecycle the units, tops and sink.
anything else can be taken to the tip in your car.

robv_3

Yes skips companies will sift through the contents.

You will be surprised how much rubbish will be created but if your willing to do a few runs to the tip it may be a better solution. Skip prices vary depending on where you live. Normally builders have 8yrd skips and in the south east would be under the 200quid mark although it is probably on the large size for what you want. Do you have other stuff to get rid of at the same time?

If you want to safe the 150->200 quid, freecycle/recycling bank/tip is the way forward. Remember you need somewhere to store the rubbish while waiting for freecyclers to collect it and you to dispose of it.

Ebe_Scrooge

I agree with Ormus. Stick it on Freecycle, I'll be most surprised if you don't have a flood of enquiries. Even if the units are a bit tatty, they make excellent storage units for garages if nothing else. I have an entire 'kitchen' in my garage courtesy of a friend who was changing his kitchen, it's brilliant :-)

noxon

Who is taking the kitchen out? Have you said you'll remove it and have the room gutted and ready for the fitter? If so then I'd agree with all the people who say you could get away without a skip although it will be quite time-consuming with multiple trips to the tip and giving away bits and bobs on freecycle. It also depends on what you're taking out- are you removing old tiling and flooring etc as well as the units- this will generate huge amounts more rubbish than you would think even from a small kitchen.

If you've asked the fitter to include removing everything in his quote then I think you do need to sort out a skip or you could slow down his work faffing around without one unless you're happy he just dumps everything in a big pile for you to sort through later. Ask him what size he recommends. I think in the past year we've paid between £180 and £235 (Oxfordshire) for various skips- 6yd and 8yd from memory- and for ease and speed just used online booking services i.e. http://www.justskips.co.uk/ . You might get better deals by calling around local companies.

I think you need to arrange permission to have a skip on the road if you can't fit it on your driveway- we could fit one, just, but did have to make sure they sent lorries with extra long arms because they had to be lifted over the narrow entrance to our driveway.

wallbash

Throwing stuff in a skip is expensive , but carefully dismantling ( club hammer!) and packing a skip can be worthwhile .Running down to the 'dump' depends on what sort of car you have , mine with leather seats. no way.

you could slow down his work faffing around without one unless

A good point.

Renovation all ways seems to create far more rubbish and waste than you expect.

ormus

use an electric saw to cut up all the wood into 2ft - 3 ft bits.
put some old blankets in the boot, and roberts your fathers brother.

ic

No doubt your kitchen fitter also wants to use the skip for things like off cuts, packaging, etc.

When I fitted my kitchen I had two runs to the tip in my car - one with the dismantled kitchen, and another with the packaging.

Virtually everything went for recycling.

barginunter

When I had my kitchen done last year, the fitter on the first day said he was taking down the cabinets carefully and why didn't I put them on Ebay? He waited till I took photos and I ended up getting £150 for the cupboards and sink. This also meant that I only needed a small skip. I gave the electrical items to the British Heart Foundation charity shop.

Welsh_Totster

If you're into recycling I'd support what others have said on here and dismantle carefully to freecycle or sell. I sold the units worktop sink and tap of our old small kitchen for £250 to a young couple who had recently been given a council flat with just a sink unit in the kitchen, my old kitchen was a Godsend to them as they literally had nothing. I was happy it got recycled and I had some cash for it! Saved time on trips to the dump or cash on a skip.

phill99

Recycling in whatever way must be applauded and sorted. In reality however, old kitchen units can easily fall apart when they are being taken out and you end up having to dispose of them.

To answer the OP, as you have such a minimal number of uniits, a 2yd skip (also known as a mini skip) would suffice, but ensure that the units are dismantled (big hammer) first. The actual fitting of the kitchen will generate more waste than you realise, and all this talk of trips to the local dump just hot air. In Essex, a mini skip is about £90 and is a worth while investment when doing any work like this.