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Filling Up Your Skip
You may think that loading your waste into your skip bin is as simple as dumping your trash in a large container and calling it a day. However, if you know how to do this properly, you'll be able to get the most out of what you pay for. You can load your skip bin like a pro if you follow these simple guidelines for loading a skip bin.
Loading Your Skip Bin The Right Way
Identify the skip bin size you need
When renting a skip, the skip bin size required for your waste is the most critical consideration. From 1.8 metre and 3.7 metre mini skips to 15.5 metre mega skips, which can hold on average 160 bin bags, there are a variety of bin sizes. First and foremost, you must accurately determine how much waste disposal space you will require.
To get an idea of how much space your waste will take up, start by gathering and organising it. Doing this will allow you to make the most efficient use of the available skip bin.
Put in the correct kind of garbage
Research the different types of waste before hiring a skip to make sure you get the right one for your trash. Once you have made an effort to hire a skip, it is imperative that you use it for a specific type of trash; otherwise, you may incur additional costs and headaches. The skip may become too heavy and exceed its weight capacity if you hire a bin designed for general waste rather than bulky waste. Ensure that you throw the appropriate garbage in the proper skip bins correctly.
The cost of hiring a skip for recyclable waste and then using the same bin to dispose of other mixed waste will be higher. If, after booking a skip, you discover that you need to switch the waste type you're throwing away, get in touch with the company that provided the skip as soon as possible.
Disposing Of The Garbage
Filling a skip is the next step after securing the correct skip bin size and ensuring you're putting the right trash in the right bin. Make the most out of the extra space in your dumpster by arranging your trash to maximise its volume.
Flat objects like plywood, timber, and metal sheets should be at the bottom and arranged in a straight line. You can place bulky items on top of the flat waste, but they must first be broken down into smaller pieces. Finally, to prevent the skip from tipping once it is full, make sure to distribute the weight evenly.
Avoid overfilling a skip bin
People worldwide generally overfill their skip bins, which ends up costing them more money than they expected. A skip can be overloaded and not be picked up on the agreed-upon date; instead, the skip company must schedule another date for either offloading the additional waste or renting a smaller-sized skip.
Thus, transportation costs will rise, resulting in an overall increase in the price. So, when filling your skip bin, please make sure that there is no debris above the waste bin's top rail.
Remove illegal waste from your bin
Make sure you don't fill a skip bin with garbage that isn't allowed before throwing it away. Chemicals, asbestos, car tyres, and flammable liquids are some of the most common prohibited waste items to be thrown away in skip bins.
Prioritise heavier items
The bottom of a skip bin should be its centre of gravity. Therefore, you should place the heaviest items at the bottom of the skip bin so that it does not topple over. Alternatively, you can place flat items like plywood or shelves in front of the skip bin to rest flat against the bin's base.
Evenly distribute the weight of the waste
To avoid tipping your skip bin to one side or the other, avoid packing too much weight in the front, back, or even just one side. Use varying weights from bottom to top, with the heaviest at the bottom of the stack.
Dismantle the hefty pieces
Items that take up a lot of room in your skip bin rental, such as furniture or large branches, should be disassembled before disposal. Avoid overfilling your skip bin with air by filling any empty spaces left by irregularly shaped waste with smaller waste materials. To get the most out of a skip bin, you need to maximise the volume of waste you put in it.
Fill only to the brim
You can only fill your skip bin to the rim with waste, no matter how much you want to maximise your rental. Nothing should be loaded into a skip bin above the indicated level to avoid injury, accidents, or damage. Skip collectors cannot transport bins if they are more than half full, and you must remove any waste above the rim before the bin is taken away.
Avoid exceeding the weight limit of the bin
Skip bins have a maximum weight capacity as well for transport safety. Inquire about this with your skip bin hire company to ensure that you're not overfilling your bin. When loading heavier items like concrete, gravel, and sand, be more aware of this weight capacity.
Separate your waste products into different bins
To be good citizens, we must ensure that our trash is appropriately disposed of. Your waste can be properly disposed of and your skip returned to its proper location. Some items are better off being recycled rather than thrown away, like plastic bottles, paper, and metals. In addition to saving you space in your dumpster, this could help the environment.
Make sure you're throwing away the right thing
Remember those dangerous items we talked about earlier? Even seemingly harmless garbage can contain hazardous materials. Capacitors can be lethal if they're exposed when you throw away an old television, so be careful.
Older roofing materials may contain asbestos, as do car batteries and refrigerators that leak dangerous coolants. Make sure you understand what you're disposing of before you do so. Taking this precaution ensures that neither you nor the skip bin hire team will be put at risk.
Keep your skip loading safe at all times
You'll have to carry many heavy items while loading your skip. Lifting heavy objects can be dangerous if you're not used to it. Bend using your knees instead of your back when lifting objects. In addition, you should keep the trash close to your chest, tighten your stomach muscles while lifting, and spread your feet wide apart for additional support.
Obtain a permit if necessary
For some skips, you may need a permit from the local council before you can put one out in public. In addition, the type of skip you intend to hire will impact what permits you need, as all traditional skips necessitate a permit.
Skip Bin Hire
The most convenient and valuable way to get rid of all your trash, no matter what the project is, is to find skips hire from a dependable skip bin hire company. Using these simple guidelines, you can load your skip bin like a pro, making your waste disposal simpler and less stressful.
Supreme Skips
Supreme Skips have the largest range of skip bins available for hire in the Adelaide, SA region.
