Cost to Remove One Pile of Bricks Compared to Another of Different Composition.
A clean brick is one of the cheapest things to throw away. But then there’s a hidden complexity to this seemingly simple fact. We explain the precise logic behind it and how it can save you money on your next skip hire.
Waste is also classified as ‘inert’, ‘non hazardous’ or ‘hazardous’ and these categories determine the amount of tax HMRC charges on disposal to landfill. As before the amount of tax paid on disposal to landfill is passed on by the waste operator in the form of increased skip hire charges. For more on this, take a look at https://www.kentskips.com/.
Here’s an example of how one item could cost as much as remove a whole load of bricks. A load of bricks is classed as waste. But bricks are an Inert waste. So bricks are one of the cheapest items to dispose of. However, a bag of old plasterboard could cost as much as remove a whole load of bricks. The reason for this is that plasterboard contains gypsum. And when this type of waste is buried with organic waste, it produces hydrogen sulphide gas. This is a toxic gas and is a hazardous waste. So one bag of plasterboard could mean that a whole load of bricks could no longer be classed as Inert waste and would be charged at a higher rate of tax. The same applies to old floor tiles that have got gypsum based adhesive on them. There is a useful background explanation of current landfill tax rates for different waste classifications.
When comparing prices for Skip Hire Norfolk the prices quoted by operators will vary and the distance that the skip will have to travel to a licensed transfer station or landfill site is a large factor in this. In Norfolk the geography of the area means that haulage distances do matter.
So keep your clean bricks, concrete and soil in their own skip and keep timber, packaging and mixed rubble in separate skips. Yes, it’s a lot of work but it will save you money because all your waste will be kept in the lowest cost tax band.
