What skip size do I need?

andre_xs

Hi All,
we want to remove quite a bit of concrete from the back garden (concrete patio and the foundation of a former skip). Given the area (31.5 square metres) and the rough estimated thickness (20cm), this would sum up to ~ 6.3 cubic metres (~8.3 cubic yards). However, this will be in the form of rubble / broken up pieces, so that we need a bigger skip than 8.3 cubic yards.
Is there a rule of thumb what size skip one should order for this?

Kind Regards,

Andre

Doozergirl

Just get the biggest one they do.  If you order too small, you'll pay almost twice over.   A drop side that you can walk into will save a lot of back breaking lifting and tipping.  

You are going to have a lot of wasted space in the skip.  

grumbler

I guess it's 12 cubic yards one that you need, but it's a huge one

I think 4 and 8 are more common

https://www.tj-waste.co.uk/help/guide-uk-skip-sizes/

gwynlas

You need to think about where the skip will  be standing and whether the surface can take the weight of a large full skip. 

531063

A grab wagon might be a better bet

andre_xs

Thanks a lot. Is it allowed to fill every size of skip up just with only concrete? Or will they have a weight limit (e.g. half only with concrete, rest must be other stuff)

mwarby

I’d speak to the skip company, you don’t really have any way of knowing the weight. At some point I expect it’d become a H&S issue, but might depend on the particular skips and vehicles used (as well as what they’re driving on)

TELLIT01

As said above, you really need to speak to the skip company.  There will be a limit to the weight the lorry can get back off the ground, and that may limit the capacity of skip you can use.  I have seen skip lorries with the front wheels off the ground, not a good idea!