Dumping rubble...

...in the house since the start of the year, the outside is still a bit of a mess. Lots of rubble and bits of wood around the place. Thinking of cutting up the wood, though it has a lot of nails in it, and giving it to someone to burn inside. But will still be left with broken bricks, a big metal drum, rubbish, lumps of concrete and plaster. Not enough for a skip. Can I just load up a transit and fire it into the local dump? Will they take that sort of stuff or only household waste?

byrner88

well i know my local dump doesnt allow vans in . another option is the baby skip
www.babyskip.com

theexis

Not sure if this is the same as above - last time I was in B&Q (or maybe Homebase) they were selling large canvas bags - you fill it will rubble then call a number any the company come and collect it. It was around 30 euro for a 1 tonne bag.

Thanks, didn't hear that one...

dools

The bag costs €30, but as far as I remember, you have to pay €120 to get it collected...

ifah

babyskip is the co. that collect those large canvas bags - call into any builders providers (don't know about B&Q) and buy the bag - two sizes available. Large one is 20 quid for the bag and i think 100 to collect it. great product and great service - they will collect within a day or two. had two of these at various times thru the summer and you fit loads in them.

Sounds great. If they are canvas bags though, will they take stuff like planks with nails through them, broken bottles left around the site etc. etc.?

Bend the nails over and bag the broken glass, no problem...
Forget about putting in long planks, all waste must fit inside the bag, they may refuse to collect it otherwise.

Scruff

Anyone use this crowd? how quick are this babyskip crowd at collecting the bag\skip?
it says on their website within 5 working days but that seems like an awful long time.

ifah

have used them three times now (at various stages) - first two times they collected within 1 day - they had driver in the area - last time about 3 days.

ibh

If there is a large recycling facility in your area they may have a drop-off for builders rubble. I know the facility in Dundalk has a huge skip for builders rubble and only costs about €2 for entry. Bargain.. BTW check before you arrive, just in case I didn't pay some huge fee that I was supposed to!!!

Scruff

only €2? me thinks ye should have been charged more. Ballyogan is the nearest place to me and that charges €5 for a carload of green waste and €20 for non green waste. problem is its only open 8.30 to 5.30 and dont have any free weekends to do a run or two.

With theses bags would i be better of just leaving it in the driveway just inside the gate rather than the on road infront of the house (in an estate)

GreeBo

Try the civic recycling centre in Ballymount
They take pretty much everything, lots of it is free too
(textiles, electrical)
I think its €15 for a car, not sure about a van.

details and map

Heinrich

OP is in Kerry AFAIK.

A friend of mine, all the way from Dingle, had this problem many years ago. He dug a big hole and dumped the rubble in and then covered it over to make a nice mound. A few plants and the garden feature was done. If you could break the rubble with a sledge that makes the thing neater. Good exercise and therapeutic as well.

GreeBo

Heinrich wrote:

OP is in Kerry AFAIK.

Ahh I was responding to Scrufys comment about Ballyogan assuming he was the OP..oopsie.:o

Heinrich

GreeBo wrote:

Ahh I was responding to Scrufys comment about Ballyogan assuming he was the OP..oopsie.:o

No harm done, someone get a tip...

311

Another recommendation for babyskip here ,we've used them a good few times.

Great idea.