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Skip Hire Sandy

Are you renovating or refurbishing a property? Clearing a garden or site? Does your company handle volumes of industrial waste? As one of the leading skip hire companies in Sandy, we provide you with the best possible service, for the best possible price.

Below is a general outline of our easy and affordable skip hire process. For your no obligation quote, or for any other questions not answered here, contact our friendly sales team on
01480 811377 or [email protected].

Need to know Information

We offer a range of skips, including 4yd³, 6yd³, 7yd³, 8yd³, 12yd³ and 14yd³ sizes. We have drop-ends and enclosures if required, depending on what exactly it is you’ll be filling the skip with.

A drop-end makes loading bulky items easier, quicker, and safer.Rather than loading waste over the sides, it can be loaded via ramp from the ‘drop-end’—ideal for wheelbarrows full of materials, and for reducing risk of strain injury. Available on 4yd³, 6yd³, 7yd³, 8yd³, 12yd³, 14yd³.

An enclosure is a caging coming up from the sides, which allows for greater capacity for lighter waste, e.g. cardboard and plastic. Available on 12yd³.

Skips to suit any situation

When you’ve worked out which skip is most suited to your type(s) of waste (which we’ll discuss with you during your quote), we’ll then decide on the most appropriate delivery time for you. We’re able to deliver the next day, or possibly even as soon as the same day, depending on the time the skip is ordered, and where about’s it’s going to be placed. If you’ll need a permit, this can take up to 7 days to arrange.

Generally, skips are hired for two weeks, although we can tailor this to your individual needs if you require a longer or shorter slot.We’re able to organise a ‘wait and load’ service for difficult-to-reach locations, or if you’re in a rush to get your waste removed asap.

Our skip hire is efficient and reliable right from the very beginning, starting with your no obligation quote, and ending in our successful removal of your waste. Check out our FAQs below for advice and information on which skip is best for your needs, more on how the process works, and what happens with your waste.

Skip Sizes Explained

Capacity Comparison 50 Bin bags or 8 Standard Trailers

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SIZE GUIDE DETAILS

4, 6, 7 and 8’s have drop end

4 Yard

Capacity

4 Cubic yards (3 Cubic Metres)

Dimension

1.8m x 1.1m x .95m

Good For

The 4yd skip is our smallest sized skip available for hire. These skips are most suited to small garden make-overs and small house improvement projects. These skips are available with a drop end if required.

6 Yard

Capacity

6 Cubic yards (4 cubic metres)

Dimension

2.6m x 1.5m x 1.2m

Good For

The 6yd skip can be used for larger household or office renovations and larger garden makeovers. A 6yd skip is the largest skip suitable for the disposal of soil due to the weight of material. These skips are available with a drop end if required.

7 Yard

Capacity

7 Cubic yards (5.4 cubic metres)

Dimension

2.8 x 1.6m x 1.2m

Good For

The 7yd skip is one size down from what is commonly known as a ‘builders skip’, it can be used for larger household or office renovations and larger garden makeovers. These skips are available with a drop end if required.

8 Yard

Capacity

8 Cubic yards (6.1 cubic metres)

Dimension

3.2m x 1.75m x 1.2m

Good For

The 8yd skip is generally known as a ‘builders skip’, it has a bigger capacity which makes it ideal for larger renovations and larger garden makeovers. The 8yd skip is the largest skip suitable for hardcore due to the weight of the material. These skips are available with a drop end if required.

12 Yard

Capacity

12 Cubic Yards (9.8 cubic metres)

Dimension

3.7m x 1.75m x 1.7m

Good For

These skips are most suitable for large projects but cannot contain heavy inert soils or rubble. These skips are available with a lid for added security.

14 Yard

Capacity

14 cubic yards

Dimension

4.1m x 1.8m x 1.75m

Good For

As with the 12yd skip a 14yd skip is designed to contain lighter, bulky materials.

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To make life easier for you, we’ve included skip sizes in feet and metres, and made a comparison with the approximate number of bags that would fit.

Skip Size	Capacity	Dimensions L x W x H (metres and feet)	Skip Details	Ideal For
4 YARD SKIP	4 Cubic yards (3 Cubic Metres)	1.8m x 1.1m x .95m	Drop-down door	The 4yd skip is our smallest sized skip available for hire. These skips are most suited to small garden make-overs and small house improvement projects. These skips are available with a drop end if required.
6 YARD SKIP	6 Cubic yards (4 cubic metres)	2.6m x 1.5m x 1.2m	Drop-down door	The 6yd skip can be used for larger household or office renovations and larger garden makeovers. A 6yd skip is the largest skip suitable for the disposal of soil due to the weight of material. These skips are available with a drop end if required.
7 YARD SKIP	7 Cubic yards (5.4 cubic metres)	2.8 x 1.6m x 1.2m	No door	The 7yd skip is one size down from what is commonly known as a 'builders skip', it can be used for larger household or office renovations and larger garden makeovers. These skips are available with a drop end if required.
8 YARD SKIP	8 Cubic yards (6.1 cubic metres)	3.2m x 1.75m x 1.2m	Drop-down door	The 8yd skip is generally known as a ‘builders skip’, it has a bigger capacity which makes it ideal for larger renovations and larger garden makeovers. The 8yd skip is the largest skip suitable for hardcore due to the weight of the material. These skips are available with a drop end if required.
12 YARD SKIP	12 Cubic Yards (9.8 cubic metres)	3.7m x 1.75m x 1.7m	No door	These skips are most suitable for large projects but cannot contain heavy inert soils or rubble. These skips are available with a lid for added security.
14 YARD SKIP	14 cubic yards	4.1m x 1.8m x 1.75m	Lockable enclosed bins available	As with the 12yd skip a 14yd skip is designed to contain lighter, bulky materials.

FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions to save you time and help with your decision with skip hire.

Our Hire Terms and Conditions can be found here

To help you decide what size skip you will need to hire, take a look at our quick reference guide to sizes and types of skips. These are in imperial measurements only.

Skip Size	Available with a Drop End?	Available with Enclosure?
4yd3	Yes	No
6yd3	Yes	No
7yd3	Yes	No
8yd3	Yes	No
12yd3	No	Yes

In order that skips may be safely transported they must be level-loaded and larger skips (over 12 yards) must not contain heavy materials. If you need advice please call our sales team and they’ll be more than happy to help. with your skip hire enquiry.

For a competitive no obligation quotation for your skip hire call :-
01480 811377 (Office)
05600 493762 (Fax)
or email [email protected]

All major credit cards accepted

We aim to deliver the skip at the agreed time to you.

We aim to collect the skip at the agreed time from you.

We aim to always offer a reliable and efficient service.

We will ensure that wherever possible your waste will be recycled.

Skip hire can be arranged next day or sometimes same day depending where you are and when you order it. However, if a permit is required we would need an advance warning as this proccess can take up to 7 days. The amount of time required to arrange a permit for skip hire can vary depending on the local council.

Permits are required by most local councils for skips that need to be placed on public land, including footpaths and the highway. Permits can be arranged for a maximum of 28 days. In most cases we will be able to arrange a permit for you. A few councils require that the hirer must apply for the permit, we will advise you during the booking process if you are required to arrange the permit. The additional cost of permits will be borne by you and will be added to the hire cost of the skip already quoted. Skip Permit notice requirements are as follows:

Council	Notice Required	Period Valid For
Bedford Borough Council	up to 7 days	4 weeks
Cambridge County Council	up to 7 days	2 weeks

We will place your skip in the most convenient location which might be your driveway or the road. If we need to place the skip on the road you will need a permit, correct signage and lights. Please contact us if you cannot place on private land (remember the grass verge outside your house may not be owned by you!) and we will organise a permit for you. Alternatively, we may be able to organise a wait and load facility.

Skips are for General Waste, Inert Waste, Wood, Metal and Builders Waste, deckchairs, curtains, blinds, beds and wooden or plastic seats without upholstery.

No Fridges, No TVs or Monitors, Hazardous Waste which includes Plaster Board, Paints, Solvents, Liquids, Tyres/Tracks of any description, Gas Bottles or Asbestos. Due to weight restrictions, heavy waste cannot be placed in the larger skips (12 yards and over). If you’re unsure that your waste is suitable, give us a call.

We also offer a range of hazardous / specialist waste disposal services, including asbestos and plaster board.

From 1st January 2023, following new legislation from the Environment Agency, the following items should not, if at all possible, be dumped in our skips due to the ‘forever chemicals’ contained within the fillings of these items that cause persistent organic pollutants [POPs] in Landfill. If you have no alternative other than to put these items in your skip, could you please keep them separate from other rubbish so we can dispose of appropriately.

Sofas, sofa beds, armchairs, kitchen and dining room chairs, stools and foot stools, home office chairs, futons, beanbags, and cushions.

At Acorn Transport and Plant Hire we endeavour to recycle at least 85% of our skips waste and often achieve much higher.

Our skip hire service covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Sandy and surrounding areas. If you think you fall outside of this area, please feel free to give us a call, and of our friendly team members will be able to advise further.

For your convenience we can also supply and deliver aggregates in up to 8 ton loads in a drop-ended skip (for ease of access).

Areas we cover

Meet the Team

Catherine Ripley

Credit Controller and Senior Administrator

Worked with us for 13 years

James Hamilton

Workshop Manager

Worked with us for 9 years

Julia Edgeley

Transport and FORS compliance manager

Worked with us for 12 years

Laura Morris

Skip & Transport coordinator

Worked with us for 7 years

Luke Warren

Operations Manager

Worked with us for 6 years

Matthew Young

Heavy Haulage/ Low Loader Coordinator

Worked with us for 8 years

Elizabeth Stevenson

Founders

Jason Stevenson

Founders

Testimonials

Our Happy Clients

Having traded with Acorn Transport + plant hire for over 20 years, we have formed a fantastic relationship. Outstanding service levels with competitive prices on all your recycled and quarried aggregates. Acorn transport endeavour to fulfil all your requirements, with an all-round excellent performance from the whole team.

Garry Ford

Durman Stearn

Acorn have been a trusted supplier and partner for Drummond Aggregates for over 8 years now and are and have always been a valued and crucial part of our supply chain. Always looking to go above and beyond what is expected of them and a real can-do attitude that is sadly scarce amongst their peers. Great people and a great company to deal with.

Stewart Drummond

Drummond Aggregates

The low loader service provided by yourself and your truck driver is excellent, Acorn also operates Liebherr Equipment which is important to us.

John Diggens

LIEBHERR

We have enjoyed a long and successful partnership with Acorn dating back to 2019. We have always found them to be very Professional and their Service spot on, we are always happy to recommend them to our customers

Barry Mann

Circle Waste

Acorn Transport & Plant Hire Ltd are trusted suppliers to NATWASTE Ltd. Always friendly and helpful on the phone, honest and don’t make promises they won’t keep. Their GOLD FORS Certification helps them stand out from local competitors, as do their consistent service levels.

Philip Thomas

Natwaste

Excellent company. I have been using Acorn for decades, no job too big or too small and a wide range of services. The quality of their products and lorries are super and their drivers friendly, skilled at their job and helpful. I have dealt with the owner Jason, as well as Luke and Julia and they could not try harder to accommodate my requests, which can sometimes be last minute. 10 out of 10 from me