Office clearances can be even more stressful than moving house. Whereas a house move typically has a limited amount of furniture and other possessions, offices can contain huge amounts of all kinds of mixed materials.
Continue reading Top tips for office clearancesGetting the house ready for autumn & winter: top tips
With less than 100 days till Christmas, there’s no denying that winter is coming. As the calendar pages fall like autumn leaves, it’s time to get the house ready for winter.
Continue reading Getting the house ready for autumn & winter: top tipsCan you put a mattress in a skip?
Mattresses are big, bulky and awkward to handle – if you’ve ever had a mattress delivered, transported one yourself or even just tried to turn the mattress on your bed, you’ll know how heavy and uncooperative they can be.
Continue reading Can you put a mattress in a skip?Waste Transfer Duty of Care Notes Explained
Waste Transfer Duty of Care Notes are a way to track business waste when it transfers from one individual or organisation to another.
They are an important part of making sure commercial waste disposal is carried out in an environmentally friendly way, and to prevent problems like illegal dumping and fly tipping.
Continue reading Waste Transfer Duty of Care Notes ExplainedHow to get the right man and van for the job
Clearing rubbish isn’t everyone’s idea of fun, but it’s made much easier when you hire a skip or a man with a van to remove all of your waste in one go.
Assuming you find a registered waste carrier who is fully licensed and legal, both options give you peace of mind and all the necessary paperwork to show that you have disposed of your waste correctly.
Continue reading How to get the right man and van for the jobHow to throw an eco summer garden party
With great weather comes great partying, but most of us want to enjoy our outdoor space without hurting the environment – so why not throw an eco summer garden party?
Continue reading How to throw an eco summer garden partyLicences and permits you need for skip hire in Leeds
If you want skip hire on the roadside in Leeds, you’ll need a permit, as regular readers of the Forge Skip Hire blog will know.
This typically costs around £30 and is one way you can get cheap skip hire in Leeds, simply by placing your skip on private property instead of by the roadside.
But it’s not the only licence or permit you need in Leeds when undertaking building work, so here’s our rundown of some of the others you might need to get before you begin.
Hiring skips for schools and universities
Regular readers of our skip hire blog will notice that we often talk about either domestic skip hire – i.e. skip hire for DIY and home renovations – or commercial skip hire in terms of construction sites, rental property refurbs and so on.
Continue reading Hiring skips for schools and universitiesBuilding regulations you need to consider when renovating
Home renovations are one of the most common reasons why people hire a skip but before you start ripping out those fixtures and fittings, you need to be aware of building regulations.
Continue reading Building regulations you need to consider when renovating
What you can and can’t put in a skip
Skip hire is a great way to get rid of large amounts of mixed waste and items you can’t put in a domestic wheelie bin.
It saves you a trip (or many trips) to the tip, especially if you don’t have a suitable vehicle to transport your rubbish there by yourself.