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How Do I Hire a Skip?

How Do I Hire a Skip?

Hiring a skip might sound easy but there are plenty of things to consider in order to make sure you hire the right one for the right job. Below are a few tips on how to hire a skip.Size
How to Efficiently Load Your Skip at Home

How to Efficiently Load Your Skip at Home

Loading a skip isn’t just about throwing it in any old way, there is an art to maximising the space which will benefit you and make it easier when the
Should I Worry About a Weight Limit with My Skip?

Should I Worry About a Weight Limit with My Skip?

Skips come in a wide range of different sizes depending on what you need to get rid of and as such weight restrictions will apply.These restrictions are generally not a worry for the average...
What to Consider When Hiring a Skip in Winter?

What to Consider When Hiring a Skip in Winter?

Not many people will want to undertake renovation projects during winter but sometimes needs must. If you’re one of those people who need to
Putting a Skip on The Road

Putting a Skip on The Road

When hiring a skip there are a few considerations to make, one of which will be where you are going to place the skip.Often it will be on your driveway, but if you don’t have suitable...
How Do Skip Fires Happen?

How Do Skip Fires Happen?

While it is less common for a skip fire to occur during the damp and colder weather there is still a risk. During the hot dry spells of summer, this risk becomes grea...
Will a Skip Ruin My Driveway?

Will a Skip Ruin My Driveway?

Skips come in all different shapes and sizes and the thought of putting something of that size on your well-kept driveway might make you a bit nervous - rest assured nothing is safer. In this artic...
How to Prevent Your Skip from Overflowing

How to Prevent Your Skip from Overflowing

When you hire a skip there is a tendency to throw anything and everything that you want to get rid of, the danger of this is that it will overflow.When the skip hire company comes to take it...
Where Should I Place My Skip?

Where Should I Place My Skip?

If you are hiring a skip for your next renovation project, new house build or yearly garden clear up to make sure you check first where you can put it. The last thing you want is a fine because it...
Seven Things to Consider When Having a Skip Delivered

Seven Things to Consider When Having a Skip Delivered

There are a few questions to ask yourself when you hire a skip. What am I going to use it for? How big do I need it to be? Where is it going to be located? But another consideration is whether the...
How Do We Keep Our Skips Maintained?

How Do We Keep Our Skips Maintained?

The waste industry is one of the most productive in the UK and skips are used daily, both domestically and commercially. This means that they are subjected to everything from the weather to everyda...
Nine Things You Shouldn’t Put in a Skip

Nine Things You Shouldn’t Put in a Skip

You might think that a skip gives you free rein to throw anything away, wrong. While materials like soil, bricks, wood, and glass are more than acceptable, there are some items such as flammable, h...
Five Ways to Prevent Unauthorised Skip Usage

Five Ways to Prevent Unauthorised Skip Usage

Using a skip is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to dispose of waste and rubbish. However, as they are left out in the open it is the perfect opportunity for other people to take advanta...
Five Tips for Waste Disposal During Your Home Project

Five Tips for Waste Disposal During Your Home Project

Most DIY projects or home renovations will produce a lot of rubbish and waste, some of it can be recycled but most of it can’t. From kitchen renovations to house extensions below are five tip...
Where Did Skips Come From?

Where Did Skips Come From?

The traditional skip has been used for decades as a convenient way to dispose of waste and rubbish. But as you are throwing in your unwanted garden furniture or rubble from your latest renovation p...
Seven Reasons Why Skip Hire is Beneficial to the Environment and the Safety of Others

Seven Reasons Why Skip Hire is Beneficial to the Environment and the Safety of Others

The build-up of waste in commercial and residential environments is inevitable. It doesn’t matter what the waste is - liquid or solid you will need to have a waste disposal strategy which is...
What Happens to my Skip Waste?

What Happens to my Skip Waste?

If you’ve ever hired a skip, you’ll know that depending on its size it can hold a wide range of waste materials. From garden waste to mechanical parts there is no end to what you can ge...
Five Benefits of Using a Professional Waste Disposal Service

Five Benefits of Using a Professional Waste Disposal Service

One of the biggest problems today is the amount of waste that is disposed of in landfill. This practice is damaging to the environment and causing unnecessary pollution and contamination. More comp...
What You Should Know Before Hiring a Skip

What You Should Know Before Hiring a Skip

Present at almost every construction project, skips are an essential part of the build or refit lifecycle. But, when it comes to picking up one for yourself, it’s common to find yourself conf...
What Size Skip Do I Need?

What Size Skip Do I Need?

Often overlooked when it comes to project management, finding the right skip to house your waste materials is essential. Securing the right disposal solution can save you time, effort, and stress &...
Why might I need a skip?

Why might I need a skip?

Do you have major renovation works in your home that could result in the accumulation of lots of waste? One of the easiest ways to dispose of the waste is to hire a skip. You will clear your compou...
Why Specialist Skip Hire

Why Specialist Skip Hire

Skip hire is a fantastic way to dispose of a vast variety of different types of rubbish. Clearing out both home and commercial rubbish has been made much easier by hiring a skip which lets you disp...
Skip Hire Stockport

Skip Hire Stockport

If you are doing and end of year clear out and need to junk removing and disposing of in a professional manners, then look no further. Skip Hire Stockport will provide you a competitive q...
Why is United Junk the Best Skip Hire Company in Stockport???

Why is United Junk the Best Skip Hire Company in Stockport???

Organising waste removal and Skip Hire in Stockport and the surrounding areas couldn’t be simpler with United Junk as we offer our services, which include waste transfer and skip hire across...