Load Your Skip Bin Efficiently

When you hire your skip bin, you’ll probably take our advice and choose one size larger than you think you’ll need. That way, you won’t deal with any nasty surprises on the day of your project and have to hire a second skip bin at the last minute.

However, you still want to get as much worth for your money as possible. Don’t waste valuable space in your skin bin. Instead, follow the tips below to maximise the space you have so you don’t have to hire an even bigger bin or a second bin.

If you can, don’t start filling your skip bin until you have some kind of plan. If your project allows you to gather all the items you plan on putting in your bin at once, put them in one place so you can see what needs to go into your bin. That way, you can make smart decisions about how to best use your space.

When you gather your items, group them by size and shape so similar items are next to each other. This will help you decide what will go where.

If your project includes items like plywood or wooden boards, consider laying these in the bottom of the bin first. Since these items can lie flat, they won’t take up much room at all if they go in first.

However, if these long, flat items go in later, they won’t have an even surface to lie on, which means they’ll point every which way. You’ll save space in the long run if you put these in first.

When you put them in, make sure they all lie in the same direction so you can save the maximum amount of space.

If you’re clearing out your home, you may be getting rid of furniture. Bulky items like sofas and armchairs need to go into the skip bin towards the beginning of your loading process. If you wait too long, you won’t have room to cram these items in, which will necessitate hiring a second skip bin.

Heavy items should also go into your skip bin as soon as possible. If you put heavy items on bottom, your skip bin will be more stable. Load your bulky and heavy items into your skip bin right after your flat items.

While you may be able to fit bulky items into your skip bin easily, this may not be possible if you have too many bulky items. Instead, you can fix the problem by breaking bulky items down into smaller pieces.

For example, if you need to throw away large tree limbs from your garden, you may have more success if you chop the branches into smaller chunks before laying them in your skip.

Lastly, add in your small items, which can fit into the cracks, corners and gaps in your skip bin. As you fill in the rest of the bin, remember to distribute the weight evenly so the bin is stable and easy for your skip bin professional to haul away.

Additionally, remember to pack the items down so your bin isn’t overflowing. If rubbish spills out of the top of your bin, you may need to pay an extra fee for your skip bin hire. Though you should make sure you don’t pack so much into your bin that you go over the weight limit, you should still push as much rubbish as far down as possible so it doesn’t spill.

If you have more questions about loading your bin, or would like to hire a skip bin today, reach out to Green Bins. We’ll be happy to provide you with excellent service.