In recent years, there’s been more emphasis than ever on the need to recycle and preserve our planet for future generations.
If you’ve hired a skip before, or you’re considering hiring one to get rid of your unwanted waste, you’ve likely wondered what happens to the waste once it’s taken away.
When giving your home or garden a makeover, you want to be certain that your waste won’t contribute to the ever-worsening landfill crisis here in the UK.
Skip hire is just one way to do this – but what exactly happens to the waste in your container once you’re finished with it?
Here’s everything you need to know.
Does skip waste get recycled?
Many people think skip waste goes straight to landfill, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Once your waste is taken away, it will go through a few more stages before disposal, including:
- Sorting – Waste disposal experts will sort through your rubbish at a specialist facility, organising everything into recyclable categories and removing any large or bulky items. This step also helps to confirm that there are no hazardous items in your container.
- Treatment/processing – After the sorting process, your waste will go into loading bays to be prepared for treatment. This usually involves compacting, shredding, and screening, with some materials being transported to other specialist facilities where they can be reused.
- Disposal – Once your rubbish is sorted and has been processed, the experts will get rid of everything they can at their facility – aiming to recycle at least 95% of the waste they collect. Anything that can’t be recycled will be sent to your local landfill site.
Why is recycling so important?
In the past, there were no requirements for skip hire companies to recycle any of the waste they collected in their containers.
Following changes to the EU and UK Environmental Protection legislations, they’re now required to get rid of everything in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.
One of the most serious problems presented by landfills is the amount of time it takes for non-organic materials to decompose.
While paper and other materials only take a matter of weeks, others linger for hundreds or even thousands of years, contributing to ground pollution and potentially releasing harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
With skip hire in Bolton, you can be confident that as much of your waste as possible will be disposed of in the most ethical way, and you can rest in the knowledge that you’ll be protecting not just your local environment, but our shared global environment, too!
Choose a reliable skip hire company
Unfortunately, you’ll come across skip hire companies that are only interested in their hire rates, rather than how environmentally responsible their disposal methods are.
When you work with a reputable company, like Chorley Skip Hire, this isn’t something you’ll have to worry about.
Their team specialise in commercial, domestic, and industrial skip hire – and having been in the business for over 20 years, it’s safe to say they know their stuff.
Give their team a call on 01257 475 300 for further advice or to make a booking!
