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A rubbish skip is usually called merely a skip or waste bin. A skip is a large open-topped container designed for loading onto a special type of lorry
. Differing from dumpster
, instead of being emptied into a waste vehicle onsite, a skip is replaced by an empty skip (or no skip at all) and then tipped at a landfill site or transfer station. In the UK Richard Biffa is widely credited with the introduction of the skip in the 1960's.
or other waste types
. The construction debris originates from a building
site where something is being built, renovated
or demolished
. Skips are also used for various cleaning-out jobs that need much material to be taken away, and at factories producing large quantities of scrap metal
. The material in the skip may be taken to a landfill
, recycled
or recovered/disposed of in some other way.
One end of the skip sometimes has a large door that hinges down to allow manual unloading, or manual loading. Skip bins are usually durable and tough, made to withstand rough use by tradesman and laborers. The size of a skip bin can vary from 4.5 cubic meters to 18 cubic meters, and can hold up to 10 tonnes' worth of waste.
Skips are picked up, carried and deposited by a special skip carrying lorry
or crane
.
Building supplies can be delivered to a site in a skip, which is later used to carry the site's waste away.
A typical small skip, when empty, weighs about 250 kilograms (550lbs).
In parts of the developing world, where health and safety laws are quite lax, an empty skip hoisted up high by a crane is used as an emergency platform for rescue
workers to work from.
Skips can be used for recycling needs as well as garden and demolition waste
Lorry
-Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, or a Mine car in USA: an open gondola with a tipping trough* Lorry , a horse-drawn low-loading trolley-In fiction:...
. Differing from dumpster
Dumpster (term)
A dumpster is a large steel waste receptacle designed to be emptied into garbage trucks. The word is a genericized trademark of Dumpster, a American brand name for a type of mobile garbage bin...
, instead of being emptied into a waste vehicle onsite, a skip is replaced by an empty skip (or no skip at all) and then tipped at a landfill site or transfer station. In the UK Richard Biffa is widely credited with the introduction of the skip in the 1960's.
Uses
Skips are commonly used to hold open topped loads of construction and demolition wasteConstruction and demolition waste
Construction waste consists of unwanted material produced directly or incidentally by the construction or industries. This includes building materials such as insulation, nails, electrical wiring, and rebar, as well as waste originating from site preparation such as dredging materials, tree stumps,...
or other waste types
Waste types
Waste comes in many different forms:*Solid Wastes*Gaseous Wastes*Animal by-products*Biodegradable waste*Biomedical waste*Bulky waste*Business waste*Chemical waste*Clinical waste*Coffee wastewater*Commercial waste...
. The construction debris originates from a building
Building
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...
site where something is being built, renovated
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
or demolished
Demolition
Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
. Skips are also used for various cleaning-out jobs that need much material to be taken away, and at factories producing large quantities of scrap metal
Scrap Metal
Scrap Metal were a band from Broome, Western Australia who played rock music with elements of country and reggae. The members had Aboriginal, Irish, Filipino, French, Chinese, Scottish, Indonesian and Japanese heritage. The band toured nationally as part of the Bran Nue Dae musical and with...
. The material in the skip may be taken to a landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
, recycled
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
or recovered/disposed of in some other way.
One end of the skip sometimes has a large door that hinges down to allow manual unloading, or manual loading. Skip bins are usually durable and tough, made to withstand rough use by tradesman and laborers. The size of a skip bin can vary from 4.5 cubic meters to 18 cubic meters, and can hold up to 10 tonnes' worth of waste.
Skips are picked up, carried and deposited by a special skip carrying lorry
Lorry
-Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, or a Mine car in USA: an open gondola with a tipping trough* Lorry , a horse-drawn low-loading trolley-In fiction:...
or crane
Crane (machine)
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of...
.
Building supplies can be delivered to a site in a skip, which is later used to carry the site's waste away.
A typical small skip, when empty, weighs about 250 kilograms (550lbs).
In parts of the developing world, where health and safety laws are quite lax, an empty skip hoisted up high by a crane is used as an emergency platform for rescue
Rescue
Rescue refers to responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury during an incident or dangerous situation....
workers to work from.
Skips can be used for recycling needs as well as garden and demolition waste