6 Placement Problems to Avoid When Hiring a Skip Bin

One of the most important aspects of skip bin hire is the placement location. Choose a good spot for your skip bin and you can dispose of your waste in an orderly manner. But choose the wrong location and many things can go wrong. Since time is important when you hire a skip bin, you need to be careful to avoid problems that might slow you down or even prevent you from disposing of your waste.

When hiring a skip bin, the following placement problems can hinder your waste removal efforts.

1. Providing an inadequate access point for the skip bin truck

When choosing a location for your skip bin, keep in mind that the delivery truck needs to be able to access that area too. Even if the skip bin can fit, that doesn't mean a large truck can. Keep this in mind when choosing to locate a skip bin on a driveway or in a yard.

Even if you have to make some temporary adjustments to a gate or fence, ensure that the skip bin truck has an adequate access point to drop off your skip bin.

2. Preparing little to no protection for your driveway

If your driveway is tarmac, concrete or block paving, protect it before the skip bin truck delivers your skip bin. When positioning an empty skip bin, the skip bin can scratch a driveway if no protection is present. And when a skip bin is full, the massive weight means that the skip bin truck has to use stabilizers to lift the skip bin into position. These stabilizers can crack pavers and dent tarmac.

Protect your driveway with thick wooden planks before your skip bin arrives.

3. Failing to check the ground for obstructions and hazards

The ground around the area where you plan to place your skip bin should be free of obstacles and hazards. That means you need to check for potholes, uneven ground, debris and vegetation that might impede the skip bin truck. Accidents can happen if a skip bin truck encounters obstructions while lifting a skip bin.

4. Choosing a location directly under power lines

You can't place a skip bin below power lines. This is because the skip bin truck could hit those power lines while placing your bin. This would damage the power lines and put you, the truck driver and your property at risk. You can choose a location near power lines, but never directly under them.

5. Placing your skip bin too far away from the waste you want to dispose of

You only have a certain amount of time with which to fill your skip bin. If you run out of time, you could lose your skip bin before you have finished filling it or even end up paying more to get another skip bin. Because of this, try to place your skip bin as close to your waste as possible. This is especially important if you don't have many people to help you.

6. Blocking your neighbours' access to their properties

If you order a large skip bin and that skip bin then takes up your neighbours' property too, you could prevent your neighbour or neighbours from coming and going. This will lead to a dispute. Be sure to measure your property and ask for permission from your neighbours if you think your skip bin might encroach onto their property.

When you have a large amount of waste to remove, skip bin hire can help to simplify the entire process. Call Green Bins today and we'll help you to choose the right skip bin and the right skip bin location.