What size skip would I need?

mug51

Hi,
My garage has accumulated a lot a DIY rubbish over the years.  Now it is the time to empty it, I'm looking at getting a skip but I'm unsure which size to go for.
The 6 yard skip is £168 while the 8 yard skip is £202.
Below are images of what I intend on putting in the skip plus 11 double glazed sealed units.

Thanks in advance.

keithdc

Does anyone collect scrap metal where you live? They will take the metal. 
Someone may want the wood- stick it on facebook or gumtree for free. 
Once you have managed to give some stuff away, then reappraise the situation. 
Rather than a skip, you could consider one of the grab collector waste removers-may be cheaper.

MACKEM99

What about taking what is left to local tip by car?

TELLIT01

If the double glazed units are OK somebody might be interested in those too.  If you are on Facebook, most areas have a 'Things for sale in (area)' and friends of mine have got rid of all manner of items that way.  They've got money for them too - always a nice bonus.

olgadapolga

Agree with the other posters about finding alternative ways of getting rid of the stuff; I am always amazed by what other people will take off your hands (and will either thank you or pay you cash for)!

But , if all else fails and you end up going back to the skip idea, regardless of what size you think that you may need, get one bigger. I speak from recent experience - I got the size that I thought would do but found that I had more rubbish than skip space so ended up having to hire another one. 

mug51

Thanks for the reply guys.

All the stuff was from a kitchen and bathroom refurb done 6 years ago  .  They are all in a poor state, other than the radiators,  they would have no value to anyone.

To be honest I feel rather embarrassed about the state of them to get a man and a van to clear it.  Which is why I would prefer the skip.

I guess the small skip and trip to the tip would work as long as the toilet isn't coming with me to the tip.

keithdc

mug51 said:

Thanks for the reply guys.

All the stuff was from a kitchen and bathroom refurb done 6 years ago  .  They are all in a poor state, other than the radiators,  they would have no value to anyone.

To be honest I feel rather embarrassed about the state of them to get a man and a van to clear it.  Which is why I would prefer the skip.

I guess the small skip and trip to the tip would work as long as the toilet isn't coming with me to the tip.

People want all kinds of rubbish!
Better for the planet to reuse than dump. 
One of the benefits of COVID is that you can use social distancing as an excuse not to engage with people if they come to collect your junk- just leave at the end of your drive and say you are shielding. 

Mickey666

mug51 said:

Thanks for the reply guys.

All the stuff was from a kitchen and bathroom refurb done 6 years ago  .  They are all in a poor state, other than the radiators,  they would have no value to anyone.

To be honest I feel rather embarrassed about the state of them to get a man and a van to clear it.  Which is why I would prefer the skip.

I guess the small skip and trip to the tip would work as long as the toilet isn't coming with me to the tip.

I moved to a house with a double garage full of 'rubbish' - old car batteries, copper piping and cables, a radiator, an old non-working ride-on mower, loads of wood, all the usualy accumulated tat.

I refused to pay (back then) £150 for a skip so I burned all the wood and took everything else to a local scrapyard.  They paid me £180.  £40 of that was for the scrap mower alone.  It's almost a scam for councils to charge for using their 'recycling' centres.

Alternatively, leave your garage door open with a sign saying 'help yourself'  

If you do go for a skip, I've read that 'skip diving' is very popular in towns and cities these days and skips can often be more empty in the morning than they were the previous evening, so maybe don't waste money by going too large.  My bet is that radiator won't last very long in a skip on the road!

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Facebook marketplace is great for getting rid of bulky junk. Just say it's free and you'll have someone round same day for it. I've got rid of loads of stuff like this and saves a trip to the tip.

DIYJames1074

if you give wasteonline a call they can help advise you on the best option