Everyone will tell you something different but after all, when weighting the pros and cons of both options, getting a cost efficient and reliable rubbish removal service might turn out to be the better choice.
Skips and waste clearances services have their specifics, and that is why you should be well informed about them before you make a decision. Let’s take a look at some focal points that will give you a better idea:
- In order to have skip on your property you may need a permit from your local council. This is so nearly everywhere in the UK, and means dealing with bureaucracy that we are more than certain you would rather save yourself. On the other hand, you do not need to go to the council for permission to get a rubbish removal service.
- Another problem with the skip hire is that you are going to need enough space on your property for it, which at the same time is suitable for the task. In most cases the skip is going to take up valuable parking space. The truck of the collection company that is going to come to do the job is going to be there just for an hour or so, until the job is completed, while the skip may have to stay for weeks.
- This brings us to yet another consideration. While rubbish removal companies collect even small amounts of junk, you are going to have to wait for the skip to be completely filled in order to get rid of it. So unless you have towering amounts of rubbish to get rid of, it might be better for you to get a private contractor to do the job. It is quicker and cleaner that way.
- Neighbors are often tempted to use your skip for throwing away their garbage in. We do not think there is a need to say how annoying this might be. On the other hand, the waste collectors are going to load only what they are told by you on the truck, so you will get the full service you have paid for.
- Often there is considerable waiting time until the skip you have ordered is delivered, exchanged and then collected and emptied eventually. On the other hand, especially with last minute booking options becoming more and more popular, your rubbish removals contractor can be at the spot the very day that you have called. So if the matter is urgent, a skip hire is not an option.
All these considerations make the decision fairly easy. Naturally that does not mean there are no cases in which skip here is the more appropriate choice. Take for example a scenario when you have a big construction or home improvement project under way. This is the time when a skip is invaluable, because there is just too much junk produced on the site and you will need a place to store it until it is collected. Skips are truly useful in such cases when large amounts of junk are quickly produced.
