Concrete Disposal (weight?)

[Mushty]

I’m just in process of breaking up a concrete garden path, it’s approx. 1m wide, 11m in length and varies between 2 and 3 inches thick. Just contemplating best way to dispose of rubble, can anyone estimate weight so I can decide whether a small skip or grab bags would do the job - I’m guessing a couple of ton?


Some of it I’m planning on breaking up and whacking down for a sub-base for replacement path but I will be digging out a bit more soil (some of which I can lose elsewhere).

Ta.

 

[^woody^]

Midi skip.

 

[rsgaz]

1m wide, 11m in length and varies between 2 and 3 inches thick

Love the mixed units!! Anyway...

100*1100*6.35=698500 cm³ = 0.6985 m³

Density of concrete, 2400 * 0.6985 = 1.676 ton

 

[Mushty]

Of course I meant "between 50 and 75mm" showing me age!

Thanks for replies, might take a look at the possibility of a couple of grab bags as far cheaper than a skip probably depend on how much soil I can lose.

Cheers.

 

[cdbe]

Try your local Freecycle or Gumtree/eBay - you might be lucky and get it removed for free as hardcore. Little skip about £100 round our way.

 

[^woody^]

you might be lucky and get it removed for free as hardcore

WTF?

Who the hell comes around and collects your old concrete for free? Get me their number.

 

[VDubDan]

Depends on your area, but I found out my local firm will do a Grab Truck pickup for the same price as an 8yd skip and it takes a HELL of a lot more, 2 - 3x the amount easily. So, might be worth looking at the costs and the risk/reward of not getting into a smaller skip - if it's an extra £20, then it's easier to chuck it all on your drive and know the grab wagon will get it.

 

[Nige F]

WTF?

Who the hell comes around and collects your old concrete for free? Get me their number.

I'm sure I remember a guy with his truck coming round and calling out "Ragboneconcreet " Or am I thinking of Marty Feldman's " oyeohfroid " sketch ? back in the 60's.

 

[^woody^]

I'm sure I remember a guy with his truck coming round and calling out "Ragboneconcreet " Or am I thinking of Marty Feldman's " oyeohfroid " sketch ? back in the 60's.

Surely that's only if the concrete had reinforcement in it? I don't recall getting any goldfish for lumps of concrete.

 

[scbk]

WTF?

Who the hell comes around and collects your old concrete for free? Get me their number.

Plenty of folks would take rubble round here, cheap infill, more so if there's loading and the distance isn't too far

 

[SpecialK]

Are you near Fareham? Can dump it for free..?

 

[cdbe]

It's DIY recycling - if you're lucky. Otherwise I take my old bricks/concrete etc to my local aggregate supplier, pay £10 a ton to tip it on the pile at the back of the crusher then drive round the front and buy it back for £20 a ton when it comes out as MOT.

 

[EddieM]

Sure, put it in the 8 yard skip along with the 8'x4'x12mm sheets... lorry may use a few more litres of fuel, but that depends on the mileage, and of course the MPG of the lorry, no wonder were all confused!

 

[Mushty]

Just thought I'd update this in case it could be useful for any other DIYers - was getting quotes of around £200 for a 3yrd skip (Southampton area) so went with a couple of grab bags (cost £84 inc VAT). I was fortunate that a neighbour had recently removed a pond and needed it filling so accounted for a bit of rubble and all the soil I dug out for the replacement path. 2 x tonne bags was ideal.

Thanks for all suggestions.