If you find yourself carrying out a garden renovation or landscaping project this summer, you might be wondering what you can do with all the waste. Ideally, you want to dispose of it as efficiently and cheaply as possible, but what are your options?
There are several options for getting rid of garden waste. In this article, we’ll look at each one in some detail. Then, with all the information readily available, you’ll be able to decide what will work best in your situation.
What is Garden Waste?
Also known as green or biological waste, garden waste includes any organic waste you can compost without too much difficulty. It includes grass clippings, leaves, twigs, weeds, kitchen waste, and other types of domestic refuse.
If you’re undertaking a garden landscaping or renovation project, it’s not just garden waste you might be creating. There might also be rubble, hardcore, and bricks. This makes disposing of it all together quite challenging.
However, don’t stress because there are options.
– Sign up for Your Local Green Waste Recycling Service
One of the easiest and cheapest ways to dispose of your garden waste is by signing up for your local green waste recycling service. It’s not an option right across the UK, but some local authorities do offer this service.
If you’ve got significant amounts of green waste, it might not be the best option, however. The amount of waste you can dispose of is limited by the size of your green waste bin. For the hardcore, rubble, patio slabs, and bricks, you’ll need another solution.
– Drop Your Waste Off to a Local Recycling Centre
Being able to drop off green waste at the nearest recycling centre is an option that works very well for many people, but again, it’s not always the best choice if you’ve got a lot of green waste, rubble, hardcore, and other things.
– Convert Your Green Waste into Mulch and Compost
For small amounts of green waste, another option is to compost it or turn it into mulch. However, Composting is a long and tedious process, and you’ll need the space to do it. For large garden waste material, you might need to invest in a chipper so that branches and shrubs can be chipped into smaller pieces.
– Hire a Garden Skip Bin
For a complete solution to your garden waste needs, hiring a skip is the most straightforward and comprehensive solution. Hire a skip from a company like KSD Environmental Services (01273 608711), and they’ll be able to take everything away, including rubble, soil, hardcore, plants, branches, shrubs, and trees.
Hire a skip that’s large enough, and you’ll even be able to dispose of your unwanted plant pots and garden furniture.
Skips come in a range of different sizes, making them the perfect solution whether you’re clearing a large garden, small allotment, or anything in between.
If you’re creating a large amount of garden waste, it’s better to order as large a skip as possible. It’s much better to have more space than you need, rather than not enough.
You may need to apply for a permit, even if you’re using your skip for garden waste. However, it may not be necessary if you have room to store the skip on your private land rather than outside your property on the street.
– Man and a Van Clearance Company
A man and a van clearance service is another option if you’re wondering how to get rid of garden waste. Companies like these tend to charge by the amount of waste that needs to be removed and how long it might take.
One way to reduce the overall cost is to place your garden waste somewhere that’s close to where the man might park his van. Finding something you can store the garden waste in will also make loading it into the truck much quicker. The loading crew won’t be able to include any plastic bags in with the garden waste, but they’ll be able to empty the contents into the van and return the bags to you.
Here at KSD Environmental, we provide a range of garden and bulky waste collection services and skip hire. The right waste disposal option for you depends on how much waste your project will create and what type of waste you’re going to create. Here at KSD Environmental Services (01273 608711), we have a team always on hand to provide guidance and advance. We’ll make sure you find the best option for your particular waste disposal needs.