Many people make the common mistake of thinking that all skips are the same and can be used for all purpose. The truth is that there are different types of skips and we will present them to you, so that you can know the exact type of skip you may need for your project.
Mini skip:
Mini skips have a capacity of 2 cubic yards (between 25 and 35 black bags) and are ideal for the amassment of common and garden waste and can be used by both commercial and residential establishment. These skips are small in size which makes them easy to place. However before you hire or buy a mini skip for your rubbish removal make sure that you have an on road permit because without one you can’t place the skip on the property for which you have hired or bought it.
Midi skip:
These skips have a capacity of 3.5 cubic yards (between 45 and 55 black bags) and are mostly used for the storage of domestic and landscaping waste. While they are slightly larger than the mini skips, midi skips are also easy to place on a property. Just like with the above mentioned skips you will require an on road permit.
Maxi skip:
Such skips have a storage capacity of 4.5 cubic yards (between 65 and 75 black bags) and are mainly used by constructing companies that are working on small scale projects. Maxi skips are much harder to place on a property because of their large size and also require an on road permit. Maxi skips come also in a capacity of 6 cubic yards and 8 cubic yards but generally all three types tend to amass between 65 and 75 black bags.
Builders skip:
This type of skips is much larger and has a capacity of 14 cubic yards (between 100 and 120 black bags). Such skips are used solely by construction companies for the collection of construction waste. To use such skips for rubbish removals one must obtain an on road permit.
Large builders skip:
These skips have a capacity of 16 cubic yards (between 120 and 140 black bags) and are used once again by construction companies that are working on large scale projects. Just like all skips until now, large builders skip also require an on road permit in order to be use.
Extra large builders skip:
These are the largest types of skips with a capacity of 20 cubic yards (between 160 and 200 black bags) and are used by both construction and industrial companies which tend to generate vast quantities of rubbish. Such skips take a lot of place and may require more than an on road permit in order to be used.
Covered skips:
All the skips that we can aforementioned can be converted into covered skips. Covered skips can be used for both domestic and commercial purposes and are use for the storage of wastes that emit nasty and dangerous odors and fumes. Such skips may also require more than an on road permit in order to be used.