Skip?or Small trailer?

Joined
26 Sep 2006
Messages
448
Reaction score
14
Location
Fife
Country
United Kingdom
Just bought a new house (very exciting!) :D

Having some renovation done ... and not doing it all myself!
Assuming tradesmen will arrange their own waste removal (window replacements, bathroom etc)
(am going to try and freecycle/freegle stuff too)
But need to get rid of stripped wallpaper, old carpets, wall tiles, general clutter -but mainly garden waste -has a nice big (landscaped -so trees/bushes) garden
In 6 weeks sale took to go through it has become a jungle - have filled 2 council bins with green waste and still have a 3+ council bins pile of garden waste - and this is just from clearing the driveway a bit (bushes were scratching car) and removing a climbing plant that was trying to block the gutter! And there is way way way more than that!)

Children on hols so difficult to move in car - need to leave a back seat up (as well as very wet and messy at the moment!)

Was going to hire a small skip - but then found out how much they cost- would be better to get a big one - but then might take weeks to fill it - and then if tradesmen bring their own won't be enough room for both ...

Thought about hippo bag but they couldn't collect it (unless I block the drive with it ...)

I have a tow bar fitted anyway (cycle rack) but have never towed anything with wheels (but am old -so can on my driving licence)....so a bit nervous...

Nearest dump is 5 miles away..

Thinking a small trailer (4ft by 3ft) - I could move about (empty) by hand? (Drive is long and narrow with (lovely big!) garage at top and not much turning space...although turning space will be bigger when overgrowth is cut back and drive will be about 3 ft wider!)
Thinking will be handy for garden waste in future too...

Can't see any second hand near me -
(a few 6ft by 4ft but that seems big to tow/move about to me! I have a 1.6 Zafira -so (although haven't checked) I would imagine I could pull one - and also big to store...)

So it would have to be new - and I need advice where to buy one (apart from halfrauds) ....and then do you 'need' a jockey wheel etc?
 
Sponsored Links
I don't think it would burn ...
It is so wet - back (big) garden feels like amazon rainforest - water dripping off overhanging branches - haven't made it to the bottom yet - thinking I might need a machete to get down there! :LOL:
 
We're in for a dry spell soon so get hacking and burn it.
 
Sponsored Links
You want to by a trailer only to get rid of the garden waste? Check with you LA first. Where I live, there are limitations about trailers in the recycling centres, you need a permission from the LA and can go only a certain number of times.

Check with you neighbours, most of them would not fill their bins to the brim and would kindly allow you to use the space available.
 
Thanks - phoned LA today and they have no problem - as long as it is domestic waste...
(don't really know neighbours yet (not moved in) so a bit tricky to ask - a good idea though - but they have big gardens too so probably don't have any space)
Does anyone have any ideas where to get a trailer from if not halfrauds? Still no second hand and really must get rid of some junk....

As for bonfire - so much for dry spell - raining yesterday, raining today ...forecast all week is for rain here...at least I can be pretty sure roof of new house is waterproof and it is not in area liable to flood!
 
Duh!. :rolleyes:
Didn't realise there were companies that specialise in trailers!
All are quite a way from me though and no prices but will give them a call ...
 

DIYnot Local

Staff member

If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.

Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.


Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local

 
Sponsored Links
Back
Top