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Waste removal advice for Cardiff and Newport
What things cost, what the law actually requires of you, and how to get rid of the awkward stuff without breaking either. Written by the people doing the lifting.
Prices — 6 min read
Why we work out cheaper than a skip
One van load is two 8-yard skips. Two skips cost more than our van, need a permit, and leave you doing the lifting. Here is the comparison with the actual numbers in it.
Read itPrices — 6 min read
How much does rubbish removal cost in Cardiff?
Van-load pricing explained in plain English, what pushes a quote up, and how to work out roughly what your pile will cost before you ring anyone.
Read itAdvice — 5 min read
Skip hire in Cardiff: the rules nobody mentions
Permits, bans and overloading. The practical rules that decide whether a skip is the right tool for your job — and when it is money wasted.
Read itHow to — 4 min read
How to get rid of an old mattress in Cardiff
Mattresses are among the most fly-tipped items in South Wales, and it is because every easy option is closed. Here are the four that are actually open.
Read itHow to — 4 min read
Getting rid of an old sofa in Cardiff
Two-seater, three-seater or the corner unit that will not go back out of the door it came in through. What each one costs and what the law now requires.
Read itLegal — 5 min read
Fly-tipping, fines, and the duty you did not know you had
If waste from your house ends up dumped, the penalty can land on you — even though someone else dumped it. Here is how that works and how to avoid it.
Read itGuides — 7 min read
A house clearance checklist that works in the right order
Clearing a house is mostly a sequencing problem. Do these things in this order and the whole thing gets considerably less painful.
Read itStraight to it
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