What is a hippo bag?

Skip bags and Hippo bags are strong, large and waterproof bags used like a small skip. You buy the bag and then pay a waste contractor to take it away once you have filled it.

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Weight restrictions – do skip bags or Hippobags have weight restrictions?

Weight limits depend on the contractor.

Hippowaste apply the following weight limits on collections of their Hippo bags.

Midibag – 1 tonne

Megabag – 1.5 tonnes

Hipposkip – 1.5 tonnes

Whereas, AnyJunk has a maximum weight per bag of 0.5 tonne (500kg).

As a general guide, a 500kg weight allowance is more than enough for bulky waste (like a kitchen or bathroom rip out), but is not enough if you want to fill the bag with ONLY very heavy, dense waste like soil, rubble or broken tiles.

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What sort of jobs are skip bags good for?

Skip bags are good for the same kind of projects that skips are good for, but on a smaller-scale. In other words, they are ideal for small garden, DIY or household projects like uplifting carpets or renovations which have quite a bit of messy, loose waste and/or very heavy waste like bricks, soil or broken tiles. They are also a great alternative to a skip if there is very limited access and not enough space to put down a skip. Instead you can use a few skip bags and locate them in different places around the property. Although remember that if you plan on using a crane lorry to remove them (which will be the case if you have v heavy waste), you must place them close to the road so the crane can reach. Equally, if you put a skip bag on the road, you may require a skip permit. You can find out more about permits and fees here. Unlike skips, because the bags are material rather than metal, there is little chance of damage to your driveway. Skips on the other hand can have a habit of marking driveways made from soft tarmac or block paved. Other than to get rid of your waste, a skip bag is a very useful thing to have around the home. You can use it for all manner of tasks, like collecting up fallen leaves, storing logs, or protecting your car if you take stuff to the tip yourself.

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What sort of jobs are skip bags bad for?

Although great for small jobs, skip bags are usually not a good choice if you have enough waste to fill a skip. In which case, hiring a skip is normally much more economical. Equally, skip bags are not the rubbish disposal service to go for if you need labour. With a skip bag you have to do all the loading yourself. Whereas with a man & van clearance, all the labour is included in the price.

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Contents – what can I put in them?

You can put most things in a skip bag apart from hazardous waste. The exact list of what is and is not allowed depends on the waste company you use to remove or empty it. But in general anything you can put in a skip, you can normally put in a skip bag – so it includes things like carpet and flooring, repairs rubbish, furniture, garden waste, and general bulky waste.

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Prohibited items – what waste can’t be put in a Skip bag or Hippo bag?

Items typically prohibited by collectors of skip bags are:

Asbestos

Liquids

Fluorescent tubes

Medical waste

Batteries

Mattresses

Gas bottles

Fire extinguishers

Paint and cans of paint

Any toxic substances

Oil,

Tyres

Televisions and computer monitors

Raw meat or fish

Fridges, freezers, aircon units

Pianos

If you are unsure of whether you can put an item in your skip bag, contact company who you are booking to collect it.

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Collection Cost – how much does it cost to have a skip bag or Hippo bag collected?

Bag Size (Lx W x Hx Hippowaste Clearabee AnyJunk Builders bag

(1 yard) 90cm x 90cm x 90cm n/a – only collects Hippobags £99.99

(max 1000kg) £90.00

(max 500kg) Hippo Midibag

(1 yard) 90cm x 90cm x 90cm £112.99

(max 1000kg) £99.99

(max 1000kg) £90.00

(max 500kg) Hippo Megabag

(1.5 yard) 180cm x 90cm x70cm £144.99

(max 1500kg) £129.99

(max 1500kg) £110.00

(max 500kg) Hipposkip bag

(4.5 yard) 210cm x 165cm x 100cm £209.99

(max 1500kg) £199.99

(max 1500kg) £160.00

(max 500kg)

The great thing about skip bags is that the collection comes at a fixed price – unlike loose waste where the collection size can be debated. You just fill a skip bag and it gets collected for the price advertised. AnyJunk collects a Hippo Midibag for £90 per bag and a Megabag for £110 per bag (including VAT). This includes the loading of the waste, sweep-up after and disposal.

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