Skip Hire & Sizes - CONFUSION!

ammonite

Hi All,
Can someone help me please? I'm being told different things by different skip companies and I don't know who is telling the truth!

2 have given me a price for an 8 tonne skip both in region of £150

1 gave me a price for a 12 yard skip - £180

One of the blokes who told me about the 8 tonne skip said the wagons can't carry the 12 tonne skips so other companies are telling me porkies if they are giving me quotes for 12 tonne skips. I explained it was a 12 yard skip but he didn't explain what that meant.

I basically don't want a weedy little skip and have to pay for a second one.

I also can't compared a 12 yard and an 8 tonne as they aren't in the same units.

I need help from someone clever or someone who knows something about skips.

Can anyone help me with what skip size is the largest for domestic waste (soil, earth etc.) ?

Thanks, forever in your debt if you can help :A

warmhands.coldheart

Give or take, 1 tonne per Yard. I believe they are completely different sizes but also he may be telling you the truth in that the bigger skip may take a bigger lorry! If so make sure you have space for it!

A.Penny.Saved

If the skip needs to be on public property then be aware that you might need permission if it's there for more than a limited amount of time. I'm not sure of the exact rules so check them out if necessary.

T_T_2

When they refer to yard they are referring to cubic yards rather than length of the skip. There is a good little size guide on this website http://www.mickgeorgeskips.co.uk/sizes/ (although I've never used the company so I'm endorising their guide, not their service).

rxbren

never heard of skips being done by ton you need to get the quotes in yards or meters to compare as:
1 m3 of soil is around 1.8t
1 m3 of concrete comes in at around 2.2t
other materials will weigh less

ammonite

This is what I find so confusing! I remember we had this last time we had a skip and I can't ruddy remember what size we ended up with.

Thanks for all the help - it will be on a private driveway so we don't need the extra permits but thanks for the reminder

I still feel none the wiser, might ring back the "ton" people tomorrow and ask what size they are in yards so I'm comparing like with like.

Baffling - surely can't be that confusing! Never felt so thick! :eek::o:D:rotfl:

heretohelp

if you want a skip the size that builders use (the ones that you see every were) just ask for a builders skip the companys will know what you mean. also try the man with a van people that are in local papers sometimes cheaper and you dont have to hump anything around just point and the lads shift it. just make sure its a proper firm and not cowboys.

jcb208

8 yards is the normal one people get and the 12 yard one usually needs a bigger lorry especially if its filled with rubble,dirt

southcoastrgi

just to add to the mix ask them the price for a grab lorry this can sometimes work out cheaper & you don't have the hassle of getting anything in a skip you just pile it up (put it on boards though so the grab doesn't wreak your lawn or driveway).

pka_2

Depends on what you want to put in the skip. Normal builders skip is 6yds, large builders skip is 8yds. If your putting stone and rubble in it then probably the max size you can get will be 6yd without running the risk of being over the weight limit.
I work for a major construction company and none of our waste management companies will give us larger than a 6yd for stone/rubble as bigger will go over weight limit unless you go up to a roro (roll on roll off) at 20yds.
Just out of interest where abouts are you as £180 for a 12yd sounds v reasonable

rxbren

man with van will depend on what is being loaded their vans will legally only carry around 1.4t if its earth and rubble its not a massive price to get rid of but if its household waste its over £120 a ton to tip so by the time you add the fuel and the drivers time it works out more expensive than a skip plus dont hold as much

grab wagons will carry around 7m3 of earth and rubble normally around the £200+vat per load but they wont take household or wood due to the massive tipping fees and will depend on access and any overhead cables if they are suitable