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1100 Ltr container - £17.50 all in.
Avoid Biffa at all costs, they are expensive and they make it difficult to end contracts with them.
Contact your local council trade waste team. They are usually cheaper and more flexible.
Edit to add - Also VAT exempt if you use your local authority.
Avoid Biffa at all costs, they are expensive and they make it difficult to end contracts with them.
Contact your local council trade waste team. They are usually cheaper and more flexible.
Edit to add - Also VAT exempt if you use your local authority.
Edited by Ham_and_Jam on Thursday 17th December 10:06
singlecoil said:
voicey said:
I pay £15 +VAT per lift for a 1,100 litre bin.
That's very very cheap indeed. They've got to be losing quite a bit of money is that's an average charge.That’s circa 1.5 cubic yards (fag packet maths). We get 8 cubic yards for roughly half of that. Above 300kgs we would expect to pay a surcharge.
Used to use 1100 Ltr bins but didn’t really suit our profile.
Jockman said:
I actually think it’s a bit expensive. Obviously based on weight and frequency so I can’t really compare without knowing what goes in the bin.
That’s circa 1.5 cubic yards (fag packet maths). We get 8 cubic yards for roughly half of that. Above 300kgs we would expect to pay a surcharge.
Used to use 1100 Ltr bins but didn’t really suit our profile.
As you are referring to ‘8 cubic yards’, I guess your talking about skips.That’s circa 1.5 cubic yards (fag packet maths). We get 8 cubic yards for roughly half of that. Above 300kgs we would expect to pay a surcharge.
Used to use 1100 Ltr bins but didn’t really suit our profile.
Completely different ball game to regular commercial waste (retail / food). I would love to see a skip at the back of every retail shop! A lot of the cost of this type of service is the cost of the actual weekly service that is required (3 men and a dust cart).
However if you are getting an 8 cubic yard skip full of crap, removed & d Disposed for £40, well done, still cheap.
Jockman said:
singlecoil said:
voicey said:
I pay £15 +VAT per lift for a 1,100 litre bin.
That's very very cheap indeed. They've got to be losing quite a bit of money is that's an average charge.That’s circa 1.5 cubic yards (fag packet maths). We get 8 cubic yards for roughly half of that. Above 300kgs we would expect to pay a surcharge.
Used to use 1100 Ltr bins but didn’t really suit our profile.
To go back to my original point. Considering the capital, fuel, running costs, disposal costs and employment costs of providing such a service, £15 to collect anything from anywhere is cheap.
Jazoli said:
I pay £13 per 1100L (90kg) general waste bin with Biffa, but that is on a contract for 6 bins twice a week, I can imagine an ad hoc price will be several multiples of that.
Exactly, as I said earlier. the cost of the bin van & 2-3 men is being spread over 3 containers on each round. You paying any rental with Biffa on top of that? Presuming that’s +vat aswell.Edited by Jazoli on Friday 18th December 13:33
Ham_and_Jam said:
Jazoli said:
I pay £13 per 1100L (90kg) general waste bin with Biffa, but that is on a contract for 6 bins twice a week, I can imagine an ad hoc price will be several multiples of that.
Exactly, as I said earlier. the cost of the bin van & 2-3 men is being spread over 3 containers on each round. You paying any rental with Biffa on top of that? Presuming that’s +vat aswell.Jazoli said:
Yeah there is a 14p a day rental plus another WTN charge of a couple of quid a week, plus vat of course, I think its pretty good value really for the amount of waste we generate, although when you add the DMR bins and glass its easily £20k/year.
I use to use Biffa, but just didn’t get on with them. What a ball ache to get rid. Took best part of a year!I eventually switched to the LA, very simple single charge of £17.50 (vat exempt). No extra WTN charge or rental charge, and you can throw everything in the one bin. They do all the recycling at their end, so I only need a single container.
singlecoil said:
That's very very cheap indeed. They've got to be losing quite a bit of money is that's an average charge.
The bin company is literally around the corner and collects for every business in the area. I also got the number wrong - it's £16+VAT, the price went up a quid last year. Sorry.singlecoil said:
I emailed my country council, turns out that they don't dispose of sawdust because it's hazardous. I know it's a nuisance if you've got too much of it but I hadn't realised it was hazardous.
1. Flammable, and potentially combustible.2. Harmful to human health by inhalation.
Not sure what industry you are in, but if you’re handling this stuff regularly, you really need to read up and ensure you are wearing correct PPE, and adhering safe working practices (ventilation etc). This isn’t meant to be a dig, but a serious message to look after yourself at work.
Ham_and_Jam said:
singlecoil said:
I emailed my country council, turns out that they don't dispose of sawdust because it's hazardous. I know it's a nuisance if you've got too much of it but I hadn't realised it was hazardous.
1. Flammable, and potentially combustible.2. Harmful to human health by inhalation.
Not sure what industry you are in, but if you’re handling this stuff regularly, you really need to read up and ensure you are wearing correct PPE, and adhering safe working practices (ventilation etc). This isn’t meant to be a dig, but a serious message to look after yourself at work.
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