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GB Skip Hire

changing the way you manage waste

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It’s not just what you need to get rid of.
It’s how you dispose of waste that really matters.

GB Skip Hire are a family-run business started in London to now covering nationwide for the past 52 years. Our friendly, professional service and commitment to recycling are second to none.

For more information please call us on 020 7476 3050 or 020 8501 0100.

Where we operate

GB Waste Management now offer skips and waste management services throughout mainland UK.

Waste management

Moving recycling forward through better waste disposal.

Choosing a skip

Skip hire to suit all needs. Simply clearing out your garage or demolishing a building.

WE RECYCLE AROUND 95% OF THE WASTE WE COLLECT

When you leave waste in a skip or container for us, you want to be confident that as little of it goes to landfill as possible. Currently we recycle 95% of the waste we collect. We aim to increase this percentage year-on-year.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

It’s not just what you need to get rid of. It’s how you dispose of waste that really matters. It matters because of legislation. It matters because getting it wrong can damage pockets, businesses and reputations.

We recycle 90-95% of the waste we collect.

When you leave waste in a skip or container for us, you want to be confident that as little of it goes to landfill as possible. Currently we recycle 90-95% of the waste we collect. We aim to increase this percentage year-on-year.

Here’s how we make that happen:

  • We now have two purpose-built, fully licensed waste transfer stations in East London – Silverton and Ilford. We’ve invested in new machinery, for sorting, crushing and chipping waste.
  • We’ve trained our recycling team to the certificate of technical competence (CoTC) set by Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB).
  • For our business and corporate customers, we issue waste reports itemising how much waste we collect and how much we recycle different materials. This helps you to reach your own standards for sustainability in your business.

    Select material:

    Arrives as:

    Sacks of waste paper

    What we do with it:

    Pulp, compact

    Reused as:

    Packaging

    Arrives as:

    Old cardboard boxes

    What we do with it:

    Pulp, compact, compress, bale

    Reused as:

    Packaging

    Arrives as:

    Bottles, jars

    What we do with it:

    Remove lids and labels, crush and melt into cullet

    Reused as:

    New glass products

    Arrives as:

    Furniture, pallets, window frames, sheds

    What we do with it:

    Treat and chip

    Reused as:

    Biomass fuel, fibreboard, sawdust

    Arrives as:

    Bricks, concrete, stone

    What we do with it:

    Crush

    Reused as:

    Aggregates for new building materials

    Arrives as:

    Wire, fittings, left over materials, cans

    What we do with it:

    Bale and strip

    Reused as:

    New metals

    You’re ready to refurbish. You want more space. But first, you need to rip out and get rid of all the old interior fixtures and fittings.

    You could do it yourself but maybe some of it is just too heavy to move. We’re here to help. Whether it’s domestic or commercial, from office block to garden shed, our team can help you clear the space and start to build your dream.

    What we’ll do:

    • assess the size and content of your project
    • give you a quote
    • tell you what we can’t take away – and advise you what you can do with it
    • arrive with a team of experienced manual handlers and safe moving equipment
    • load our skip
    • leave your space swept and tidy

    If you have already stripped the property down and you have a pile to take away, you may prefer our wait and load service.

    We can load a skip, or we can also offer a man-in-a-van service, usually with a cage lorry.

    Call us now on 020 7476 3050 to find out how GB Waste Management can free up your space.

    Good prices paid for scrap metal

    We collect, recycle and buy scrap metal in the London area, and we can offer you good prices for it.
    Metals we process include:

    • Aluminium
    • Brass
    • Copper
    • Iron
    • Lead
    • Mixed ferrous
    • Mixed non-ferrous
    • Stainless steel
    • Zinc

    For current scrap metal prices in London, call us on 020 7476 3050 for our latest tariff. Please note that we do not sell scrap metal.

    Hazardous waste removal

    There are some items and materials that, by law, you must dispose of separately. We ask that you don’t put them in a skip.

    • Aerosols
    • Asbestos
    • Batteries
    • Contaminated soil
    • Fluorescent tubes
    • Fridges and freezers
    • Gas canisters
    • Oils
    • Paints and solvents (including leftover paint in tins)
    • TV and computer screens and electronic equipment
    • Tyres

    We don’t manage these waste materials on-site, but we can collect them and deliver them to a licensed site if you wish. Or contact your local council to find out how to dispose of these items safely and legally. Call us for advice on 020 7476 3050.

    A site waste management plan (swmp) will help achieve sustainability targets on your building or refurbishment project.

    A Site Waste Management Plan is a living document on which you record every movement of waste from your site. It should be reviewed regularly.

    With everything recorded in detail, it’s much easier to see that you are hitting your environmental targets and keeping costs in check. For this reason, it’s a good idea to have a waste management plan even for your smaller-value projects. Whilst no longer a legal requirement a comprehensive SWMP may still be required for a BREEAM assessment or by the local planning authority, and are may be considered an environmentally responsible initiative by many contractors and clients.

    Site Waste Management Plans typically answer the questions:

    • Who manages the waste?
    • How much waste is there?
    • When is it moved?
    • What does the waste contain?
    • Where is the waste taken to?
    • Does that depot have the appropriate permit for taking the waste?
    • How will it be managed?

    We can help you draft and review this vital paperwork. Call us now on 020 7476 3050.

    It’s time for a change.

    Clearing out Garden Waste couldn’t be simpler with GB Skips. Our full service includes skip delivery, pick up and recycling service.

    For homeowners.

    If you’re planning a garden clear-out, or just a large tidy up, hiring a good skip from a reliable skip company is essential. It’s difficult to know exactly what size skip to get, but it is generally better to get one slightly larger than needed, to avoid having any waste left behind. Have a look through our first time skip hire and give us a call on 020 7476 3050 if you have any questions.

    For businesses.

    We work with Landscape Gardeners across the East London area, and know you and your clients want easy, hassle free garden waste removal. With Mini Skips from 4-yards to extra-large Skips 16-yards we can provide the right skip for any size job, and our Skip Lorry drivers pride themselves on our customer friendly delivery and can do attitude on-site. If you’re planning a job and require an estimate on the size of the skip required, give us a call on 020 7476 3050 and we’ll be happy to help.

    If you have a small job, and are using your own van, GB Skip Hire also have our own weighbridge, and can recycle your materials for you as well.

    What happens to your garden waste?

    After safely picking up your skip, we’ll transport it to our nearest Waste Transfer Station, where your waste will be sorted and recycled.

    At GB Skip Hire, we have a 90-95% recycling rate for all materials. For garden waste, that typically means:

    • Old wood (such as from an old shed) gets converted into biofuel, sawdust and
    • Old bricks, concrete and stone gets crushed and transformed into new building materials
    • Soil and dirt is screened into road base

    Of course, we sort and recycle a wide range of materials that might not always be thought of as Garden Waste as well.

    Call us now on 020 7476 3050 to find out how GB Waste Management can help transform your environment.

    East London waste transfer stations

    GB Skip Hire operate two fully licensed waste transfer stations where you can dispose of your non-hazardous waste.

    The waste is sorted and processed by both mechanical methods and skilled waste operatives. Our operatives are trained and credited under the WAMITAB (Waste Industry Training and Advisory Board) Certificate of Technical Competence.

    Having run waste transfer stations across London since 1995 GB Skip Hire has a long track record in providing quality service and the efficient processing of waste. With over 95% of all waste processed through GB Skip Hires Waste Transfer stations being recycled, we keep the waste going to landfill at a minimum ensuring a greener and more sustainable future for London.

    Waste transfer station at Silvertown

    Our head office location at Silverton (E16 1DF) offers a weighbridge and waste processing services to the whole of East London and the City.

    Waste transfer station at Hainault

    Our Hainault branch (IG6 3TU) offers waste processing through our skip hire service to East London and Essex.

    Whatever your waste recycling needs, GB Skip Hire can provide impartial advice so don’t hesitate to call us now on 020 7476 3050.

    Waste removal services for building sites

    GB Skip hire provide heavy duty skips suitable for removing waste from building sites.

    Skip hire for builders and the construction industry

    GB Skip Hire have been providing skips to the construction industry throughout East London since the 1980s. Our strong and durable standard Skips from 6-yards to 8-yards are especially popular as they can be fit in a restricted or awkward sites with difficult access. We also have a wide range of specialist skips including fully crane tested skips, compliant with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, for large construction jobs. If you’re planning a job and require an estimate on the sizes and types of the skip required, give us a call on 020 7476 3050 and we’ll be happy to help.

    For diyers.

    Any building job, from an extension to a interior remodelling will create waste. Not only removing the materials off-site, such as soil for foundations, but other construction waste. It’s a good idea to estimate the amount of waste the building project will make before starting, and ordering a skip for the entire time the project will take to complete. Have a look through our first time skip hire and give us a call on 020 7476 3050 if you have any questions.

    80% of building waste recycled

    After safely picking up your skip, we’ll transport it to our nearest Waste Transfer Station, where your waste will be sorted and recycled.

    At GB Skip Hire, we have a 90-95% recycling rate across all the materials we process. For construction waste, that means:

      • Old bricks, concrete and stone gets crushed and transformed into new building materials
    • Soil and dirt, from digging foundations, is screened into road base
    • Plasterboard is separated out and crushed to form new plasterboard
    • We also sort and recycle a wide range of materials that might not always be thought of as construction waste

    Call us now on 020 7476 3050 to hire a skip for your construction or demolition project.

    How can we help?

    Any questions, enquires or just a quick hello? – please contact us today.

    020 7476 3050 or 020 8501 0100

     

    HEAD OFFICE

    45-47 Roebuck Road
    Hainault Business Park, Ilford
    Essex IG6 3TU

    Monday to Friday: 07:30am – 17:00
    Saturday: 07:30 – 13:00

    TEL: 020 8501 0100

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      WHY CHOOSE GB SKIP HIRE?

      For 50 years GB Skip Hire has been responsibly managing household and commercial waste across London.

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      We care about the environment

      We recycle 95% of the waste we collect ensuring as little as possible ends up in landfill

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