How are skips recycled?

Have you ever witnessed your trash can or dumpster being emptied and pondered about the destination of the contents? Once the truck takes your waste, it marks the beginning of the journey for your thrown-away trash.

The initial destination for your skip bin is our sorting facilities, where we segregate the rubbish and recycle as much as possible. Once the waste is sorted and organized, we then allocate it to the appropriate waste category.

Gain a better understanding of how your waste is managed once it is removed from your premises.

1. Waste in general

Just like mixed building waste bins, general waste bins also contain a variety of items and materials. These bins can hold a range of things like furniture, clothing, electronics, plastic, toys, and more. Exploring general waste can be like searching for treasures because you never know what you might discover.

Textiles, electrical supplies, and other items can be recovered and transferred to appropriate facilities for reusing components and materials to be utilized as new.

In general, the objective is to reduce the waste sent to landfills to protect the environment. The initial destination for your waste is a specialized sorting facility where all skip bins are carefully checked to ensure no items are missed. Anything salvageable will then be sent to the appropriate recycling facilities for a second chance at life.

2. Biodegradable waste from plants and trees

Every item allowed in a green waste skip bin is biodegradable. This type of waste includes organic substances such as flower trimmings, grass cuttings, leaves, twigs, and small tree stumps.

Due to its biodegradability, green waste could potentially be redirected away from landfills. Once it's organized, it's transferred to dedicated facilities to be taken apart and reused for sustainable purposes in the future. This can also be utilized for composting or other gardening purposes in the future.

3. Mud and soil

Numerous excavation and landscaping projects generate a significant amount of waste in the shape of soil and mud. Similar to green waste skip bins, dirt, and clay are waste materials that can be largely recycled.

Every time a bin filled with dirt and clay is brought in, it will be repurposed as many materials as it can be. The recyclable materials are taken to recycling plants, where they can be reused in construction, landscaping, and ground-working sectors to reduce the amount of soil and clay in landfills.

4. Building materials

When it comes to construction waste, the primary choice for skip bins is mixed building waste. This generally consists of a combination of different items, including recyclables like glass, bricks, concrete, and dirt.

Finding numerous recyclable materials on construction sites is a frequent occurrence. Common types of construction waste such as bricks, concrete, tiles, timber, and metals can be reused for future construction endeavors. This entails carefully sorting through the material to distinguish the components and repurposing them by sending them to recycling centers whenever feasible. Regrettably, items that are not able to be recycled will be taken to a waste disposal site.

Besides, the perks of having the skip bin rental as a better waste disposal option you also contribute toward a more environmentally sustainable world. Reducing waste by organizing and reusing recyclable materials helps in conserving vital resources. Through skip bins recycling, the amount of waste that would usually reach the landfills is reduced, which lowers greenhouse emissions, and leads to fewer pollution incidents, and contamination.