rubbish clearance. weight problem

[dynamic08]

I have looked into skip hire but the red tape is putting me off that one.

next is rubbish clearance but the problem im having is knowing how much I will be charged once I get rid of the rubbish.

E.G I go to customers house and quote £150 and get rid of the rubbish I then get to where Im getting rid of it and im charged £140 etc.

Any suggestions?

 

[S-Marketing]

I have looked into skip hire but the red tape is putting me off that one.

next is rubbish clearance but the problem im having is knowing how much I will be charged once I get rid of the rubbish.

E.G I go to customers house and quote £150 and get rid of the rubbish I then get to where Im getting rid of it and im charged £140 etc.

Any suggestions?

Research or experience will give you your answers. Whilst I was at university I owned a Landscaping and Tree work company. I can look at a tree or hedge now and tell you exactly how much weight is there, and a good idea of the volume when chipped too.

Bear in mind you can tip a tonne of almost anything for less than 50 quid, so you will be having to worry about VOSA seeing you, before you worry about the tip charging you a fortune.

If you find somewhere to recycle what you take away it will cost about a tenner a tonne.

 

[Ernest Andy]

It all depends on the type of rubbish and your local council charges. When I had a building site I found it easiest to get quotes from those flat bed truck rubbish clearance firms. Down here in Brighton the best firm was called Dirty Business (IMO). As the other poster said, you have to learn from experience.

 

[MorrisChesterfield]

hi,

we do alot of house clearances, prices range from £80 - £100 per ton for general household waste to tip! fridges etc cost around £20 - £30 each

experience is key for knowing or guessing how much waste will be in a typical house.

Customers do bend the truth tho, not telling you how much waste there really is!

its a win some, lose some game!

ben
simply clearances

 

[willitbe]

Having done this myself for the last 12 months, until I sold my vehicle, I feel I have a little insight into it.

The biggest problem I found was going out and quoting, especially big piles of rubbish, because you could never tell what was at the bottom!.

Try to avoid builders etc, there is always lots of weight with builders waste, old half bricks and half bags of cement etc. They always weigh in more than you think.Tiles are a no-no too, floor tiles weigh loads!

General household waste is the route to go down, you know the clutter that everyone has somewhere, old beds, bikes, lawnmowers, crap from the shed/garage. Much more profitable. I realised quite early on that people are much more inclined to pay for something they are clearing to make space for something, like the garage because they have a new car and are excited about it or the shed because they are making it into a room for the garden etc,waste when it is a by product of something else like a house refurb, becomes just another expense in the cost-cutting scheme of things and people don't like paying for it!

Most people have no idea of the cost of disposing of waste legally so it almost always comes as a shock to them.You can spend an awful lot of time driving around quoting and not actually earning.

The trick here is to be professional, look professional and you will convert 85 percent of the quotes.I had a uniform, sign written bright yellow caged van, 0800 number and website :www.tipandskip.co.uk.

Always remember there is a minimum charge, for me it was 35.00 quid, the tip charged 25.00. Most days I always 2 or 3 jobs, but the punters didn't know that, why should they?

Another little tip when quoting to save loads of time driving about, is get them to text or email good quality photos, with some perspective to enable you gauge the waste, people like the idea of that because they don't have to feel intimidated by a scruffy bloke banging on their door and it adds to the image.

Loads of things to know and learn, but do it right to start with and you will be okay.

Regards Will

 

[MorrisChesterfield]

Hi will,

Hows things?

ive spoke to you a bit on pm regards to the waste collection thing,
how did you find trade? do you still use your website?

We do full house clearances as you know, but in my area of chesterfield there isnt a really professional single item collection service ( tip&skip)

how did you promote your business? flyers through doors?

thanks,

ben

 

[Ernest Andy]

I have looked into skip hire but the red tape is putting me off that one.

next is rubbish clearance but the problem im having is knowing how much I will be charged once I get rid of the rubbish.

E.G I go to customers house and quote £150 and get rid of the rubbish I then get to where Im getting rid of it and im charged £140 etc.

Any suggestions?

Oh sorry I misread your post earlier. You may be interested to know that the company I mentioned started with one truck a few years ago and now I am told they have at least 2 trucks, each one with a small team, and you have to book in advance because they are very busy. A successful business as far as I know.