Avoid Overloading Your Skip Bin With Renovation Waste

Renovation waste like doors, plasterboard and old cabinets is awkward to deal with. Filling a skip bin with this waste type can be a challenge. If you fill your skip bin with renovation waste without setting out a plan beforehand, you'll end up wasting space and overfilling your skip bin.

If you overfill your skip bin, your skip bin provider will reject it since transporting an overfilled skip bin is illegal. Overfilled skip bins are dangerous. And you'll lose valuable time if you are forced to reload your skip bin correctly.

To avoid overfilling your skip bin with renovation waste, prepare in the following ways.

Stack your renovation waste in a pile before you hire your skip

If you've already begun your home renovations, then before you hire your skip bin, stack your waste into a pile. But don't just pile things up carelessly. You'll need to use your pile to estimate the size of the skip bin you'll need. First, contact a skip bin provider. Then ask them about the sizes they have available. Use these sizes as a guide while you stack your renovation waste in your yard.

As you stack, measure the width and height of the pile. This will help you to estimate the size of skip bin you will need. Remember, if you don't do this, then you could end up overfilling your skip bin. If you overfill your skip bin, you'll waste time and money hiring an additional skip bin.

Break cabinets, shelves and plasterboard up first

If you are pulling out old cabinets, shelves and flooring from say, your kitchen, then break these things up too. You can break cabinets up into smaller pieces so that they don't sit awkwardly in the skip bin, surrounded by empty space. And if your plasterboard sheets or shelving is a little long, break these into two so that they can lie flat in the skip bin.

Place flat objects like doors and flooring on the bottom and sides of the skip bin

Flat objects should always lay flat either on the bottom or on the sides of your skip bin. If you place them on top of your other renovation waste, they'll be unstable and loose in the bin. As such, place old floorboards, hardwood flooring and doors on the bottom and on the sides of your skip bin. Doing this will ensure that you use the available space efficiently.

Use heavier objects like old bathtubs, sinks and toilets to flatten the load

With your flat waste on the bottom and sides of the skip bin, you'll have a secure and stable centre into which you can place smaller or more awkward items. This area of the skip can contain items like old lighting fixtures, skirting boards, tiles and wallpaper, which can get messy.

To keep the mess under control and from spilling over the sides of your skip bin, use heavy objects like old toilets, sinks and bathtubs to crush the smaller waste down. This will save you space in the skip bin and help you to avoid overfilling your skip bin. As you load these heavier objects, make sure they don't rise above the rim of the bin.

Consult with your skip bin provider before hiring your skip bin

If you have any doubts about the size of skip bin you should hire, then talk to your skip bin provider first. If you go through your inventory of renovation waste to throw away with them, they'll calculate how much space you'll need and suggest an appropriately-sized skip bin.

Do you have some renovation waste that you need to dispose of? Then you need a skip bin. Contact Green Bins today, and we'll help you choose a skip bin size that can easily accommodate all of your renovation waste.