Making over the house requires a lot of effort. You will find that you produce a lot of waste material that needs to be disposed of correctly.
There are lots of different items that are OK to put inside a skip without any problems whatsoever. These materials include bricks, wood, plastic, glass and breeze blocks. These items can then be taken away once the renovation project is complete. Glass, wood and plastic can be recycled and this will reduce the carbon footprint of your house renovation considerably.
However, there are some items that should not be put into normal skips for hire in King’s Lynn when you are doing the renovation. These items could be potentially very dangerous.
Batteries
When you are renovating the house, you might be getting rid of lots of electrical equipment. You need to make sure that the electrical equipment does not contain any batteries because they can explode when they are put into landfill. Also, a corrosive liquid can leak out and cause a problem for the environment around the site.
These batteries need to be disposed of separately by a specialist firm.
Paint
Bricks that have been painted should not be put into the skip. This is because they have certain chemicals which could potentially be harmful. This paint needs to be disposed of separately from the rest of the materials which are produced by the renovation.
Television Sets
Part of your house renovation might involve you getting rid of your old television sets. However, these should be donated or sold, rather than being tossed into a skip. The same can be said for LCD screens and computer monitors, which should be handled by a specialist company. This is because the television set contains many elements which will not break down in a landfill site and will cause a problem.
Fridges And Freezers
Renovating the kitchen is one of the most important things that you can be when you are giving the house a makeover. You will need to get rid of the oven, as well as the worktops. The worktops can be placed in the skip without any problems.
However, you should avoid putting the fridge and the freezer into the skip because they contain harmful chemicals which may leak out if they are disturbed. The fridge and the freezer need to be taken away by a specialist removal company when the renovation has been completed.
Recyclables
There are specialist skips that are divided into separate compartments for recycling. These means that plastic, paper and glass can be taken down to the local plant and re-used.
However, you shouldn’t put these recyclables into an ordinary skip because it will get mixed in with a lot of materials that cannot be recycled at all.
When you are renovating the house, you need to think about the waste material that you are creating. Do your research about the different types of skips on the market, and choose one which will be suitable.