Question 1

Learn more about Skip Hire in Enfield

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Enfield is one of the largest boroughs in the Greater London region, and while there are a number of licenced waste facilities and recycling sites near its border with Haringey, skip hire services remain the most efficient means of disposing of large quantities of general rubbish and construction waste due to their convenience and availability in a number of sizes. Skips can be filled with almost all general waste which also makes them a versatile waste management solution, and the availability of different sizes, which can range from mini skips or 4-yard skips all the way up to 16-yard skips guarantees that there is something for the needs of every type of project.

Even if you are looking to rent a skip for the first time and are not sure where to start, Wayst can help ensure that the entire process goes as quickly and smoothly. Once we have gathered all the necessary information, we can provide you with a set of recommendations for the best value container for your project, along with a detailed breakdown of any associated costs involved with placing a skip on a public road.

We provide skip hire through our registered partners who comply with local authority regulations and environment agency guidelines, so you can be sure that you are receiving a waste management service that follows government guidelines and environmental best practice.

The Wayst team can also assist with processing all the permits and associated paperwork required to hire a skip in Enfield, which is often a major concern for people who have never hired a skip before. As one of the most experienced skip hire service providers in the industry, we can provide you with up-to-date information, regarding your skip hire service.

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Question 2

Skip hire prices in Enfield

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One of the biggest advantages of renting a skip in Enfield is that council licensing fees are relatively low compared with most other parts of London, significantly lowering the overall cost as additional fees for the skip permit or licence and the parking bay suspension can often end up costing you far more than the price of the container.

In Enfield, a skip permit costs just £50 for up to 14 days, after which time the skip will be collected by the contractor. The fee for a parking bay suspension for controlled parking zones (CPZs), is also just £15.80 per day, which is on the lower end of the scale compared with other London borough councils.

If you are required to obtain the skip and/or parking permit for parking containers by the roadside, also check with the local authority about any other mandatory requirements such as needing to use lockable skips, or other covers or lids, lights reflectors and cones surrounding the skip to protect nearby vehicles.

Question 3

What size skip do I need?

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Working out the right size of skip for your needs is a matter of estimating the total volume of the waste you are going to need to dispose of, while also taking into account the shapes and sizes of the individual items you need to get rid of, especially if you are planning to fill your skip with bulky items, like furniture.

Generally, the most common sizes offered by skip hire service providers are roughly equivalent to the following number of general black refuse sacks.

6 yard skip = 20 240-litre wheelie bins or 50-60 bin bags
8 yard skip = 25 wheelie bins or 60-80 bin bags
10 yard skip = 30 bins or 80 to 100 bin bags
12 yard skip = 40 wheelie bins or 100-120 bin bags

In the case of bulky waste, it’s not nearly as easy to estimate the capacity of the skip you will need, especially since you are not allowed to fill the bin past the height of its sides. To be safe, you may need to go one size larger than you originally planned.

Question 4

How long can you keep a skip bin for?

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In most cases up to 14 days however generally you can keep a skip container on private property for as long as is needed, within reason. In the case of needing to extend the length of time you wish to keep the skip for you may incur minimal renewal costs from the service provider.

If you are parking the skip by the roadside, additional fees for keeping the skip for any length of time beyond the initial period will cost significantly more than the price of the container alone, and council charges can quickly add up the longer you keep your skip. This is especially true in the case of the parking bay suspension fee, which is charged daily.

Question 5

What can I put in a skip?

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When you arrange to hire a skip from a service provider in Enfield, you usually have a choice between a mixed waste skip or a segmented waste skip like clean hardcore or wood. Segmented waste in a skip can end up costing less than one for general waste, however it is restricted by materials like soil, sand, hardcore or wood.

Mixed waste skips, on the other hand, handle all general waste and while costing slightly more, these skips can be used for most types of rubbish, including those that you would dispose of in a segregated waste skip.

The waste streams that are not permitted in skips are:

Hazardous waste items including WEEE (electronic waste), fluorescent tubes, fridge freezer units, batteries, gas bottles, asbestos and more waste streams of a hazardous nature

Question 6

What you need to know about Enfield

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Enfield is a central north London borough that covers the towns of Edmonton, Enfield Town, Southgate and Palmers Green, and shares borders with Haringey Barnet and Waltham Forest. From its origins as a small market town, Enfield grew into the large residential suburb that we know today. The commercial center of Enfield town has been redeveloped in recent years to expand the retail area around the main shopping center and provide a multi-storey car park for shoppers and residents. the main overground stations in Enfield town Enfield Town, Enfield Lock and Enfield chase operated by Great Northern railway with stations elsewhere in the borough operated by Greater Anglia.

Question 7

What are the different ways to dispose of waste in Enfield?

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There are 3 skip hire companies offering domestic use skips from 3-14 yards and 2 independent waste carriers offering rubbish removal services in the Clay Hill area. There is another commercial skip hire company located north south between Ponders End and Brimsdown stations, and a man and van removals service on Cambridge Road going north towards the M25 starting at £25 per hour. There is also an industrial scale waste management company in Brimsdown that provides roll on roll off (ro-ro) skips as well as domestic sized skips, with a 99% recycling rate.

Enfield council also provides a list of registered skip companies on their website that are approved for skip license/permit applications that can either be made by residents or by the skip hire company on behalf of the client. Fourteen day licensing costs £60, and skips must be lit to avoid another £148 in penalties.

Question 8

Where are the nearest recycling centres in Enfield

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The main recycling centre for Enfield borough council is the Barrowell Green civic amenity site in N21, open by appointment only from 10am-6pm during the summer season, and from 8am-4pm in the winter. A wide variety of materials are accepted including DIY rubbish, hardcore rubble and timber (up to 6 sacks of each per household per month), along with gypsum although all forms of plaster and plasterboard are not accepted. There is also a Revive Reuse shop on site that resell furniture, bric a brac toys and games, all profits from which are reinvested into maintaining the site or donated to local charities. There are also recycling banks located at supermarkets throughout the borough, the addresses of which are available on the North London Waste Authority website.

Question 9

What rubbish collection services are available in Enfield?

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Enfield council operate several special collections including a household healthcare waste collection for non infectious waste such as dressings swabs, insulin related waste and sharps. Free removal of bulky electrical waste items such as fridges and freezers is also available via the council website and is collected by a third party company. The council can also collect up to 3 bulky waste electronics and electrical items (WEEE) available as a paid for service to be booked by midday on Friday for the following week.

Furniture and non electrical collections are treated as a separate service, and collections are available for free through the British Heart Foundation. Furniture is collected from inside the premises, however it should be taken to the nearest recycling centre if it is damaged or cannot be reused. The council also provides a fee paying service for furniture removal, including sofa removal and bed removal, with bed frames, mattresses and headboards counted as a single item.1 non electrical item of furniture costs £40, and up to 6 items at a cost of £60, so it is worth waiting until you have a few items to dispose of in order to get the best value out of the collections service. Residents may also pay an extra £10.50 to choose their collection day as it is worked out based on postcode, and items should be left outside the property by 6.30 am on the day, with carpets and rugs in sealed bags and flooring tied into manageable bundles with nails removed

Residents in Enfield are encouraged to reduce the amount of waste that goes into their general rubbish which has the biggest impact on the environment, and are reminded that all food waste should be placed in the brown recycling caddy which is emptied weekly. If there is an overflow of recycling materials these will be collected, however any general rubbish which is overflowing from the bins will be left by the waste disposal teams. Enfield council operates time banded collections for general refuse and recycling to avoid keeping rubbish in outside bins for long periods of time, which can attract vermin. Assisted collections are also provided for elderly or disabled residents living by themselves.

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Question 10

How is the local authority in Enfield handling your waste?

Accepted Answer

All refuse collected by Enfield borough council currently gets sorted by the North London Waste Authority at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Edmonton. Here, different materials are separated and sorted into categories that can be sold on to reprocessing plants both nationally and internationally to produce raw materials, energy and fuel. Items like tyres and paint which can be difficult to dispose of get sent to facilities that are uniquely equipped to deal with these materials and have the ability to reuse and recycle them back into the economy, keeping them out of landfill.

Enfield Council's Waste Management Performance:

· Overall annual spend on waste management £13,015,000
· Per person spend £17
· Landfill rate 60.13%
· Reuse and recycling rate 39.87%

Question 11

What are the plans for a greener future in Enfield?

Accepted Answer

The North London Waste Authority made up of 7 boroughs of which Enfield is a member, runs an energy from waste facility, fuel preparation plant, and a bulky waste recycling facility at Edmonton Eco Park. The park is managed by London Energy Ltd which is an independent company wholly owned by the NLWA and part of the wider move towards decentralised energy providers which is more environmentally friendly and sustainable in the long term.

The site at Edmonton has been using non recyclable waste as a resource since it was opened in 1971, has diverted 21 million tonnes of waste from landfills and has generated electricity for 80,000 homes over the last 50 years. The new state of the art energy recovery facility will generate electricity for another 50,000 homes and boost recycling for up to 135,000 tonnes of metal wood and plastic. When the Edmonton Eco Park is ready North London residents will be able to drop their general waste and recycling directly to the facility, driving increased recycling rates across the whole of North London.

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