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Why You Need To Get Rid of Your Waste

By 4 April 2023August 15th, 2023No Comments

Why You Need To Rid of Your Waste

Rubbish built up

Allowing your waste to build up over time from construction or just from general household rubbish, can be very dangerous and just a bit disgusting. It can lead to an unappealing area and unhygienic conditions. We thought we’d run through some issues that arise when you allow rubbish to pile up for too long instead of managing it. For bigger projects, we, Reliable Skip Hire Essex,  can help manage your waste with the help of our skip hire. 

Attracting Unwanted Guests

When rubbish is allowed to build-up it can attract pests of all kinds which includes insects and vermin. They can spread which will make for a very uncomfortable environment outdoors that can cause infection. This mainly goes for household rubbish that is left lying around, less so for construction sites. 

Hazard 

Leaving waste to pile up from construction sites or in the household, can create a range of hazards, including fire and trip. A lot of waste that is disposed of can be highly flammable such as wood, paper, and other more hazardous items like gas cylinders, aerosols, and solvents. We can accept some of these items into our skips but unfortunately, the latter items we can’t accept in our skips due to our Terms of Business and Waste Restrictions. However, this isn’t an excuse to let them lie around and pile up. We suggest taking these to specialist recycling centers as soon as you can so you can eliminate the hazard. 

Less specific than certain flammable items, by allowing any rubbish to pile up for too long can create trip hazards, increasing the risk of injury. That’s why it’s important to deal with and manage your waste so we can keep everyone safe, including yourselves. If you’re preempting having a large amount of waste, then we do advise hiring a skip. 

Unhygienic

Small amounts of waste are dirty, let alone much larger quantities. They become breeding grounds for lots of different bacteria and infections. This then adds another hazard to the list as it can put people at risk, not just yourself but everyone that will eventually be exposed to all the waste. 

Unappealing and Smell 

We’ve been through all the very important issues to do with health and infection bit there are also lots of superficial problems with waste. It can be so ugly and unappealing to be surrounded by let alone the awful smell it can put off. This goes for all quantities and types of waste so it’s best to just get rid of it. 

 

If you need advice or help with managing your waste we are more than happy to help! Simply get in contact with us via our forms or call us on 01245 926009. We have a range of skip sizes so no matter how much waste you have we have a skip that will fit it all. Hire a skip and manage your waste today! 

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