You’ve probably seen skip bins that have been overloaded on the odd occasion as you travel around. It’s a common problem that Bookabin are all too familiar with, and they have seen that there are numerous reasons why clients overload their bin, beginning with underestimating the size of skip bin you will need.
Another reason is the lack of awareness that they shouldn’t be overloaded, lack of knowledge of the weight a skip bin can hold, and usually, trying to save money by booking a smaller skip bin than you actually need. Let’s take a brief look at each of these points.
Underestimating the skip bin size required is common, so try and get an idea of the amount of rubbish and waste you intend to get rid of, prior to booking. Make a visual survey beforehand of what you intend to put in it and try to imagine the space your rubbish will take up once it’s in the skip bin.
It may sound counterintuitive, but some people simply aren’t aware that a skip mustn’t be overloaded. They’ll try to cram as much in as possible and use techniques to make the skip higher such as using doors, fence panels or even mattresses to increase the height of the skip bin walls.
Lack of awareness as to the skip bin’s weight capacity is another problem. Since it has to be lifted on to the truck when full, a skip bin that’s too heavy can damage the truck and its hydraulic lifting mechanism. It can also make the truck illegal on the road due to the gross weight limit being exceeded. Certain skip bin sizes are only suited to certain types of rubbish. For example, if you’ve had the garden landscaped or have just finished a renovation, your intended load may consist primarily of soil, clay, rubble or concrete. Even if you only fill a 12-yard skip bin to the “fill line” with this type of waste, it’ll technically be overloaded by weight alone. For this type of heavy waste, you shouldn’t book a skip bin that’s larger than 8 yards.
Finally, trying to save money by booking a smaller skip bin than you need is a false economy and will ultimately end up costing you more in the long run. The skip bin company won’t take it if it’s overloaded so you’ll still have to book another one anyway, so for more information on skip hire Auckland, skip bin hire Auckland and skip hire Christchurch please go to www.bookabin.co.nz .
