To skip or not to skip.

[Novicebuthavinago]

I am looking to demolish a single story extension before a new extension is erected. It's quiet a big extension and I need advice on waste removal.

What is best to get a large 40c roll off skip or just the standard large skips. Large skips are approx £160 in my area and a roll off is £130 delivery and £110 per tonne. My issue is I don't know how much tonnage in total it would be. I would say approx 10-15 large skips required and one 40c skip.

Does anyone know maximum tonne that a 40c roll off skip can hold which will be mostly bricks?

Thanks in advance

 

[xr4x4]

Grab lorry?

 

[Newboy]

don't forget - 40 cube skips are a bugger to load - try lifting a barrow full of bricks over the top!

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

40yd bin approx 15-16 tonnes. For rubble only you don't want anything bigger than a 20 yd, that, full, should be just about within tolerance for the gross weight of the truck.

I'd go for a big bin for all your lightweight, non inert stuff like wood etc, and keep the rubble strictly separate in smaller skips. If you can achieve this and convince the skip hire company of your intentions, they may offer a discount on the rubble bins. Clean rubble can go straight for crushing, no sorting required.

Possibly worth keeping wood separate too if possible, again, clean wood can go straight for reprocessing, no sorting needed.

 

[noseall]

Use a grab lorry for rubble and bricks and use a large volume skip for the lighter stuff i.e. timber, chipboard, ply, plasterboard etc.

We filled one of the large volume skips with lightweight rubbish but then used a 3 tonne digger bucket to crush it all down. We did this three times in total. Should have seen the skip waggon trying to lift it!

 

[xr4x4]

It's wicked when they wheelie isn't it...