Question 1

Learn more about Skip Hire in Twickenham

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Twickenham is an attractive suburb in west London covering the borough of Richmond Upon Thames. Twickenham has thriving residential and commercial districts and many corporate offices and business headquarters in the area. If you are clearing out waste or need to dispose of rubbish from a house or flat renovation, or a new corporate office then skip hire in Twickenham as an easy and affordable solution.

Residents in Twickenham have access to a range of efficient and affordable skip hire services due to numerous private contractors in the area. Nearby skip hire and waste removal companies provide households, businesses, and construction sites with various waste management options, including skip containers. A skip hire alternative service that is popular with people who need assistance in carrying heavy items is man and van hire which provides a crew who can haul and lift waste from inside the property. Man and van services are typically used by commercial establishments, households and construction sites when you find you are not permitted to park a skip on nearby premises.

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Question 2

Skip hire prices in Twickenham

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For skip hire services in Twickenham, the price of a 2 yard mini skip can start as low as £160 including VAT with a 14 day permit. Prices for 4 yard skip hire start at £200, and 6 yard skips start at £260. For larger waste disposal requirements, a 16 yard skip starts at £550 and is suitable for most medium sized building sites. All including VAT and 14 day permits.

Depending on what you have to clear, skip hire alternative services like man and van type clearances could work out cheaper. Often this is the case when you have a need to clear light weight and bulky waste such as furniture, wood or mixed recycling like cardboard and paper. The cost per cubic yard is significantly cheaper when compared to a skip, so when clearing waste that will take up more capacity than weight look for a skip hire alternative service.

Residents in Twickenham can access some free services for rubbish collection through the local council. Bulky waste collections can be booked online and costs £62 for five items, £20 per collection for retirees and free for those in receipt of benefits. Fridge/freezer units can also be collected by the council, although limitations apply especially for free and concessionary collections and residents are advised to check the council website for details.

Question 3

What size skip do I need?

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Skips come in a range of sizes which are commonly referred to by their volume in cubic yards. One cubic yard takes up about the same amount of space as two standard washing machines or roughly 10 refuse sacks. The most common skip containers for domestic use are four, six, eight and 12 yards. Larger skips offer better value if you have a high volume of general mixed waste and DIY waste, not including heavy inert materials. However, if you end up with a skip that’s too small for your waste disposal needs then it is nowhere near as cost effective to exchange the skip as it is to hire a skip that you can only fill up to two thirds of the way. With this in mind, if you are unsure which skip container is the right size, choose the larger of the two just to be sure.

Question 4

Skip hire alternatives

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If skip hire is not possible at the premises, there are several alternatives to choose from. For example, single use skip bags are much lighter than a traditional skip and far less likely to leave your driveway cracked or mark the ground. Skip bags can hold up to 1.5 tonnes, and can be easily stored ready to use, as they come flat packed. When the skip bag is full, all you need to do is call and we will arrange a collection via a grab lorry. Like a traditional skip, you are not required to be available when the lorry arrives, just leave instructions for the driver and the skip bag will be collected. Skip bags come in various sizes, the largest of which can hold the contents of an entire bathroom, so they are ideal for household improvement projects.

Hiring a Man and Van from a waste clearance firm is another alternative to skip hire, and depending on your waste disposal needs, it might end up being more cost effective. However there are a lot of waste and house clearance firms in Twickenham, however only a select few do waste management properly and the ones we partner with have all been vetted and cross checked via the Environment Agency website to ensure every possible management standard is covered.

A third alternative to skip containers is to hire a tipper van and dispose of the waste through a commercial yard. Compare the costs, and you may find that it works out cheaper to hire a tipper van for a day, providing that all the waste is ready for disposal, which is not always the case with ongoing DIY and building projects. However this will cost you the time and hassle of driving the van and loading the waste yourself.

A fourth alternative to skip hire is to take your waste to Twickenham’s Local Council’s Recycling Centre. Call ahead or check the council website before you try this option as most councils have restrictions on what materials you can dispose of. Some will accept a small amount of building waste from DIY and home improvement projects and most still accept garden waste.

Question 5

What can I put in a skip?

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You can usually choose between an inert waste skip and a general mixed waste skip that also accepts heavy waste. Inert waste skip hire is commonly used for building and outdoor materials including bricks, tiles, concrete, ceramics, and clay. Heavy waste streams such as inert, hardcore and soil waste are only available in skip sizes up to 8 yards, this is the maximum size allowance to ensure the skip does not get too heavy to load and unload onto the skip lorry. Any skip that is larger, cannot be loaded with hardcore or soil as these materials must be mixed with lighter materials due to weight restrictions.

General waste skips can be used for all other refuse and standard household materials like metal, plastic, wood, and garden waste. Common household fixtures and fittings such as doors, taps and worktops are also accepted in general waste skips. Fridges, TV’s, computer monitors, tyres and hazardous waste including paint, solvents, liquids, and batteries are not allowed in skips. If you need assistance on a range of hazardous waste disposal services, including asbestos we can help through other services we offer.

Question 6

What you need to know about Twickenham

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Twickenham is a west London suburb in the London borough of Richmond Upon Thames, situated along the River between Strawberry Hill and St Margarets train station in London travel zone 5, with trains between Twickenham and Waterloo taking just under half an hour. It is well known as the home of English Rugby and with its 82,000 seater stadium it is the centre for several major sporting events throughout the year. Other attractions in Twickenham include the Exchange theatre and Twickenham museum run by a team of volunteers. Situated by the river and with great local shopping areas, schools and a range of housing options, Twickenham is a popular location with families moving to the area, many of whom commute into central London. There are also several corporate offices and business headquarters in the immediate area that provide local employment opportunities for those residing in Twickenham and the surrounding area.

Question 7

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

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Residents in Twickenham have a variety of options when it comes to booking waste clearance services in the area. There are more than 10 independent rubbish removal companies operating in Twickenham, not including all the waste management companies outside the immediate area that cover all of Richmond Upon Thames. If it is possible to book a service closer to home it saves time and fuel emissions, however residents who require a man and van services such as furniture recycling, sofa removal and general junk clearance should have no problem finding a licensed waste carrier nearby, and residents can check their chosen provider on the environment.data.gov.uk website’s public register of licensed waste carriers, defined as anyone who transports, buys, sells, or disposes of waste.

Question 8

Where are the nearest recycling centres in Twickenham

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The closest designated reuse and recycling centre available for residents in Twickenham is the Townmead Road centre in TW9. Residents from other West London Waste Authority boroughs are also permitted to use this civic amenity site, however, those living in Richmond have the best access to the Townmead Road site, and the range of services provided there. They accept almost all kinds of materials that are difficult to dispose of such as oil, paint hardcore and timber completely free of charge. They also accept mattresses, white goods, electrical equipment, car batteries and even fire extinguishers. Commercial industrial and trade waste are also accepted at the Townmead Road facility charged at £205 per tonne with a minimum charge of £41, and £115 per tonne of green waste, scrap metal, paper and card with a minimum charge of £22.

Question 9

What rubbish collection services are available in Twickenham?

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Residents in Twickenham are offered free comprehensive services for rubbish removal by the local council and special collections services. Bulky items collection can be booked via the website and costs £62 for 5 items, £20 per collection for retirees and free for those in receipt of benefits. Fridges and freezers are also subject to collection by the council however they are priced separately and only 1 item is allowed to be collected per visit. Those paying full price for bulky items or fridge freezer collections can make unlimited bookings, whereas concessionary or free colectionsare limited and residents are advised to check the council website for details.

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Question 10

How is the local authority in Twickenham handling your waste?

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Cardboard and paper collected products from blue bins are transported to the councils depot in Craneford Way, and then to Newport paper mills where they are reprocessed into recycled paper products. Richmond Upon Thames council works with a private contractor to transport other dry recycling collected from black boxes in bulk loads to a sorting plant in Mansfield. At this stage any residual waste contaminants that might be present are removed and sent to an energy recovery facility. Another sorting plant in Leeds separates different types of plastics into PET bottles, pots, tubs and trays. Bulk loads of plastic, glass aluminium and steel are then marketed and sold on to companies who will transform the materials into end products, or sell them onto other companies where they are not able to remanufacture them. All the end markets for recyclables are within the EU with the exception of some steel which is sold and recycled internationally.

Food waste material which is collected from Green boxes in Twickenham is delivered to the West London Waste Authority (WLWA) in Hounslow who delivers the material to the anaerobic waste facility in Mitcham, where it is treated to produce gas which is fed into the national grid, and biofertilizer for crops and farmland. Similarly, general rubbish is used to generate electricity, and garden waste is used to enrich the soil by being composted.

Twickenham Council's Waste Management Performance:

· Overall annual spend on waste management £54,383,813
· Per person spend £56
· Landfill rate 50.14%
· Reuse and recycling rate 49.86%

Question 11

What are the plans for a greener future in Twickenham?

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The West London Waste Authority provides plenty of helpful tips and information on their website for residents in Twickenham and Richmond Upon Thames on reducing waste and taking part in community reuse and recycle schemes on the WLWA website. One such initiative that individuals and families can do at home is to start to change their everyday habits around accumulating waste in the first place. This can be achieved by small incremental actions that add up to have a big impact on the amount of waste that individual households produce and will significantly reduce the overall amount of waste that needs to be collected. There are several ways in which residents can start to reduce the amount of rubbish generated on a daily basis by bringing less waste into the home through making better buying choices, repairing items and planning meals in advance to reduce food waste, which can cause harm to the environment if it ends up in landfill. Residents can also access community reuse and recycling schemes via the local authority website such as Richmond Freegle, the Richmond furniture recycling scheme,and the TRAID clothing collections scheme.

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