How To Dispose Of Garden Waste In Scotland?

Will you be working in your garden a lot? Here are some helpful tips for garden garbage removal if you need to get rid of the rubbish as affordably and effectively as you can.

#1. Segregate The Green Waste

Not all garden rubbish can be recycled, but the garbage is much less expensive to dispose of the can. Grass, weeds, leaves, and very small twigs are the important ingredients of green waste that can be recycled. On the other side, branches, plastic bags, garden furniture, mud, bricks, and plant pots are among the items found in mixed ordinary rubbish. Green waste usually has a cost of disposal per tonne that is at least half that of regular mixed waste. Therefore, it is very logical if you can divide your trash into two piles.

Make sure to clarify what kind of waste you have when calling a skip rental or man and van junk removal service when making your reservation since, if you have the time and space to segregate it, they will charge you less for the “green waste.”

#2. Lessen The Quantity Of Your Garden Waste As Much As Possible

Companies that remove waste charge customers based on volume, or how much room your waste occupies. Our advice is to try to reduce the amount of space your waste occupies by chopping up bulky items like branches and stacking heavier goods on top to press them down. The price rises as the volume increases. Stuffing leaves and grass clippings wherever possible also helps to reduce volume and makes loading easier.

#3. Clearance Company Labour Costs Should Be Lessened

Companies that offer man and van clearance services bill customers based on the quantity and duration of the rubbish they remove. To speed up the flow of work, position your garden waste as near as you can to where their van is expected to be parked. Moreover, although plastic cannot be included in green garbage, loading will go much more quickly if the material is stored in garden bags or bin liners. The removal team will just empty the bags’ contents onto the truck before giving the bags back to you for reuse.

#4. When Choosing A Skip, Use The Biggest Size As Possible

It makes sense to get the biggest skip you can, supposing you have a lot of garden waste because bigger skips are less expensive per cubic metre or cubic yard of waste than smaller ones. Remember, too, that the majority of authorities won’t let you put a skip bigger than 8 cubic yards on a public road. Therefore, despite the cost savings of a larger skip, the municipality may prevent you from ordering anything bigger than 8 yards unless you have the room off-road.

#5. You Can Sell Logs

Many homes still have fireplaces or stoves that burn wood, even though that smokeless fuel is mandated in many parts of the country. Therefore, if you have had a tree chopped or cut down, it is good to ask the tree surgeons to cut the tree into logs and position them at the front of your property. Logs for sale or “Please help yourself” signs typically result in the logs disappearing within days!

#6. Making Organic Fertiliser

Certainly, it takes some work, and you may need to spend a few dollars to build a container for your compost, but making your own organic material is definitely the most cost-effective and sustainable approach to dispose of garden waste.

Garden waste, including leaves, grass clippings, and bark, can be used to create your own fertiliser for little or no cost. When left to decay on the lawn’s surface, grass cuttings can provide nutrients.

#7. Bonfire And Incinerators

Garden waste, such as weeds, lawn clippings, leaves, twigs, and hedge trimmings, burns effectively in incinerators. Furthermore, because they burn the garbage at a considerably higher temperature and with less smoke than bonfires, they are a safer alternative.

While it’s not our preferred method, many people burn their yard waste on bonfires. As long as the campfire doesn’t cause a disturbance, it is acceptable to have one in your garden. Find out if your local government has implemented any time limits on when you may start a bonfire. Make sure the garden waste is as dry as possible to reduce bonfire smoke.