How much can you load into a skip.

[flobadob]

I've hired an 8 yard skip which was the biggest one that the company provided. I'm just wondering how much stuff can be put into it and is there a height restriction?

[jackthehat]

What 'stuff' will you be putting in ?

[ummmm]

Try and build the sides up so you can fit more in.

[grasscarp]

You would be best asking the company that hired it out if there is a height restriction, and there will be I would say.

[ChuckFickens]

You're not meant to load them above the top of the skip itself. and you can put upto about 8tonnes into them (though in reality you would have to be loading it with some pretty damm heavy stuff to get more than 8tonnes in one!)

[redman41]

Once you see snow forming at the summit it will be a little on the high side......:-)

[craft1948]

I always find it helps when people nick half of the stuff from the skip during the night....

[CW1]

When my bf hired one a few weeks back, he was told not to fill it higher than the sides .

[grasscarp]

That's not so bad craft, it is the ones who sneak up and add things that can cause problems!

[McMouse]

I've got builders in at the moment digging out foundations for an extension. They filled the biggest skip I've seen right to the top with solid clay and the collection driver went ape-sh1t because he said it was overloaded. He's not going to be happy later today when he comes for the next as that is beginning to form a peak in the middle.

[flobadob]

I built the sides up with doors so it's at least half over again higher than the top of the actual skip. He's coming tomorrow so time will tell. It'll be quite annoying if stuff has to come back off it. To be honest I thought it would be bigger than it was.

[squarebear]

Some skips have lines on them saying fill level loads only. Check yours, as the driver won't be happy if it's piling over the top.

[The Builder]

Oh Flobbers ................... always used to do that with doors etc... but now, Nanny has actually made it illegal to pile up above the fill line.
Depends how bolshy the driver is as well. Not that I want to encourage law-breaking ....... ahem ........ but the going rate for a "drink" for the driver is £10 .................. £20 for a double!

[grasscarp]

Check out some of these overloaded skips
http://www.theskip.net/tag/overloaded-skips

[flobadob]

Builder I'm starting to think I may have to take him out on the town for an evening.

[Hopkirk]

Talk about people putting stuff in!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d-vhMjjKcM&feature=PlayList&p=1998081F3DA90295&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=15

This would be above the height limit

[boxtops]

The people who are picking it up will tell you height and weight restrictions - I'm suprised they didn't tell you when they dropped it off. Don't forget that they can only pick it up if the crane on the truck can handle the weight, and you have to allow for the chains they lift it with - stacking it too high will get in the way of the lift.

[flobadob]

He took it away anyway so that's a weight off, boom boom. Maybe I should have tried to get more onto it.