gaz_moose Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Today ive been knocking down a decent sized brick wall and filled a 4 yard skip very neatly with all of the bricks. Then it dawned on me that maybe the skip wagon might not be able to lift it or the floor of the skip might give way, i did mention to them on the phone it was getting full of brick, Will the driver actually take it or do you think they will ask me to unload it? This is the first skip ive ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 That should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz_moose Posted October 31 Author Share Posted October 31 Brilliant, when i phoned them to enquire they asked what was going in it, So i said 'just bricks' and she replied £200 cash so i jumped on it and didn't think to ask about weight etc.. as the other place round here said £235 +VAT 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 In my area I can get a grab wagon for £140 to take away a full load of clean hardcore. If you have more to do it may be worth looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 I just got half a dozen Trick or Treaters in one. Just about to top is up with soil. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twice round the block Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 All my clean rubble went via a grab loader lorry 2000m away to another build in the village. It was loaded to the sky !!!! Clean hard-core for crushing is gold dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz_moose Posted October 31 Author Share Posted October 31 I've had 3 grab lorries this year already and couldn't face the carnage. I didn't think to phone them and ask how much they would pay me for it all 😁. If it does a wheelie, or the bottom falls out i will post pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 I once had a skip lorry wheelie, several of us hanging on the bumper, it was full of wet soil/clay, reason really was anti tip wheels (those behind the rear tyres) sunk in soft ground (wish I had taken a photo) managed to find a couple of sleepers under them to get it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshian Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 1 minute ago, joe90 said: I once had a skip lorry wheelie, several of us hanging on the bumper, it was full of wet soil/clay, reason really was anti tip wheels (those behind the rear tyres) sunk in soft ground (wish I had taken a photo) managed to find a couple of sleepers under them to get it away. I had a concrete lorry as a garden ornament for a few hours - I'm sure I've got a picture - driver backed it into the garden to shoot a load of concrete into the footings - when it came to driving out he gave it all the beans and as a result dug himself a bit of a hole Ended up pulling it out with chains attached to another concrete lorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattg4321 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 (edited) 4 yard skip will be no problem. I filled a 10 yard in much the same way a couple of years ago. Very neatly loaded! The skip lorry did struggle a little! Edit. Unless it’s one of those silly transit cab/sized ones. If so please film it! Edited October 31 by Mattg4321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 I have seen skip lorries lifting their front wheels, and if they really can't lift the skip, I have seen them attach just 2 chains, tip the skip up and tip part of the contents out and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 5 hours ago, ProDave said: I have seen skip lorries lifting their front wheels, Success! Had that with a skip full of carefully stacked roof cladding. The driver said he shouldn't take it if it is that heavy, but did. The skips of mixed waste that are taken to a sorting depot turn the value of the air gaps into money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuerteStu Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 My local skip company virtually pay you for Rubble/concrete. Last 4 yard I filled 3/4 with concrete roof tiles and topped up with demolished concrete block wall cost me £35 Didn't seem to have any issues picking it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookseehear Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 I wish we had such cheap skips around here! £280+vat for 6yard a few weeks ago. Loaded up with old broken concrete blocks, stone, old roof tiles etc. Twice had smaller lorries come and pick it up, drive down the road then come and drop it off complaining of being 1.5T over weight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 1 hour ago, lookseehear said: Loaded up with old broken concrete blocks, stone, old roof tiles etc. If it will absolutely be only hardcore friendly materials then shop round for those who acknowledge it, and price accordingly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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