Sole Traders Rubbish Disposal

[Archer4180]

Heya I'm looking at setting up shop for myself just wondered how do sole traders get rid of there rubbish, My current boss uses his estate car for work so has no problems driving into the local tip and getting rid of it however if you have a van you can't do that well not in north wales anyway inless you have a permit which limits you by only letting you use it once a month I think it is. I know theres plenty of people out there who will take old radiators and boilers off my hands for free but what about the mountains of cardboard and general crap how does small sole trader get rid of it? I'm probably being dumb and theres an obvious answer but I don't know it so if any of you guys can give abit of advice that would be great thanks.

 

[Rickster123]

Our very own Mike Jackson will be along shortly to explain the joys of rubbish removal. He's like our stig of the dump.

i use hippo waste and add it to the cost of the job.

 

[SimonG]

For a big job I stick on the cost of a mini skip. Like the sound of the Hippo bags though.

Officially you'll need a waste transfer license (more expense) to move anything in your van (even scrap).

 

[Rickster123]

For a big job I stick on the cost of a mini skip. Like the sound of the Hippo bags though.

Officially you'll need a waste transfer license (more expense) to move anything in your van (even scrap).

Hippo bags are great mate. If its packed right you can fit several jobs of rubbish in it. Pick them up in b&q. Easy peezy.

 

[Mike Jackson]

I use a local waste disposal company. Costs me about £60 for a hippo bag sized amount. I either get it cleared from the job if there's enough or store it at home until I've got enough. The money from scrap covers the cost of waste disposal (and the cost of the licence).

Taking trade waste to the household waste tip, even in a car, is illegal you can even have your vehicle confiscated especially if you don't have a waste licence

 

[mutley racers]

Stig of the dump was awesome. I also just bag it put in van and dump it. Using the wifes car though

 

[Archer4180]

Sounds like hippo bags are the winner and smaller skips for the big jobs and price jobs with it all in mind. Thanks for the advice my mate said let the customer deal with the rubbish but not very professional. I don't know anyone with a waste transfer licence I have been told you should have one though. The way I see it if i get asked its not scrap its used pipe for making ornements out of.

 

[SimonG]

Hippo bags are great mate. If its packed right you can fit several jobs of rubbish in it. Pick them up in b&q. Easy peezy.

Just had a look at the hippobag website. You can register for hippopro, gives you 5% off, but you have to use them at least 12 times a year.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Sounds like hippo bags are the winner and smaller skips for the big jobs and price jobs with it all in mind. Thanks for the advice my mate said let the customer deal with the rubbish but not very professional. I don't know anyone with a waste transfer licence I have been told you should have one though. The way I see it if i get asked its not scrap its used pipe for making ornements out of.

Doesn't wash with them I'm afraid. It's only £154 for 3 years. One decent scrap run will cover the cost.

 

[lame plumber]

typical government farce licencing waste removal for a bloke going to a scrap yard with a valuable commodity, that isnt waste in anyones mind! Another tax on those obeying the rules that serves no useful purpouse

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

This is where you need to look:
Environment Agency - Waste carriers, brokers and dealers
We use variety of different sources.
There are men in van who drive around in bettered old vans offering to take your waste - but you must make sure they are licenced - some are legit and it can be cost effective to use them.

 

[kozak1968]

Now you have to have ID for scrap should mean an end to the waste carriers licence (no chance of that !!!!!)

 

[Wet dream]

Ha gone are the days you slipped the bin man a fiver and he would take anything you chucked at him

 

[stevetheplumber]

Ha gone are the days you slipped the bin man a fiver and he would take anything you chucked at him

i rebuilt a house with that arangement unfortunatley dustmen are now prima donnas who dont take jack

 

[AWheating]

i normally ask the customer if they want to take there own waste to the skip or i can charge them the cost of getting it moved.

if your doing heatings then you could agree with local scrap man he/she can have the rads, boiler (not copper) for free if they take the rubbish aswell. some will do it.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

waste license is a must, one trip to scrappie pays for it. if you have space on your land hire a skip for a year to fill with cardboard etc and and a little charge to your custards for it

 

[lame plumber]

waste license is a must, one trip to scrappie pays for it. if you have space on your land hire a skip for a year to fill with cardboard etc and and a little charge to your custards for it

Why put a skip in your drive when the customer can pay for disposal immediately and you keep the scrap. Whole worlds gone mad, youll need planning permission to store waste for any period of time - fire and pollution risk and all that!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TerryWaite]

I never take any waste from any of my jobs, I suppose it is more professional but I am just not interested in other peoples waste. Unless it is shiny and my magnetic level doesn't stick to it. I don't think I've ever not gotten a job purely because of this.

 

[Roger Welton]

Sadly even non magnetic recycling is counted as waste by those in ivory towers

 

[Centralheatking]

We use the M6 method - its free.

centralheatking

 

[Resteros]

If you are still in a need - check rubbish removal cause they can help you. Last time i hired them when i had a lot of trash in my garden.

 

[Harvest Fields]

If you are still in a need - check rubbish removal cause they can help you. Last time i hired them when i had a lot of trash in my garden.

I also have a waste carriers license. My local tip lets me in but they say that's because I'm not sign written and domestic only.