Midi Skip Bag

Taking care of the bag

The Skip Bag is very strong but may be weakened if damaged. Check your bag after unpacking it and avoid puncturing or tearing it during use. Do not use the bag to dispose of sharp objects, hot ashes or anything that may penetrate it. The Skip Bag is a single trip bag and will not be replaced.

Positioning the bag

Do this before you start to fill it. You may not be able to move it later and any attempt to do so may result in you damaging the bag or hurting yourself.

Please bear in mind that the Skip Bag must be left within 4 metres (13 feet) of a public highway and that the highway must be at least 4 metres (13 feet) wide to enable access for the lorry.

Please also note that our lorries will not drive on to block paving due to the risk of damage.

It’s important to be aware that your collection will be carried out by a large lorry. Our standard fleet consists of 26 tonne vehicles, which are about the size of a fire engine. If you have any concerns about access, please contact us for full specification before you place your order as a handling fee may be applied if a collection fails due to access, or we have to collect via one of our specialist smaller vehicles.
The bag must be well clear of any walls, trees, parked cars, overhead wires or anything else that might obstruct the operation of the crane.

You should not place your SKIP BAG on public highways, pavements or verges without obtaining prior permission to do so from your local authority. Find out more about obtaining permission here. Should access to the bag be restricted, there may be a charge incurred to accommodate an alternative collection vehicle. Please contact us for more information.

Filling the bag

Distribute your waste and its weight evenly and do not overload or fill the bag above the top edge. Maximum 1 tonne for a MID IBAG and 1.5 tonnes for a MEDIUM BAG. If the bag is overfilled, we will not collect it.

Due to it’s large size, the Medium Skip bag can only be filled up to 1/4 full with heavy waste such as bricks and masonry. The Medium Skip bag is intended for the disposal of large amounts of light, bulky waste such as kitchen units, and care should be taken not to overload the bag. If you are in any doubt, please contact us before purchase!

Please Note: The Skip Bags are intended for the disposal of ordinary household, garden and builders’ waste only. The bag should not be used to dispose of hazardous or specialist wastes. Examples include asbestos, fridges, freezers, batteries, electrical goods and component parts, gas bottles, liquids, chemicals, sprung mattresses and clinical or food waste, upholstered items (with textile or foam upholstery). These are more costly to recycle or dispose of so if we find any of the above in your bag, any surcharges will be passed onto you directly.

You should also be aware that failure to declare these wastes or comply with this guidance may put you in breach of UK environmental protection laws. For a list of prohibited items or for further information regarding a particular waste stream, please contact us or refer to our Accepted & Not Accepted Waste lists.

Due to EA legislation, plasterboard cannot be accepted if mixed with other waste streams. We can only collect plasterboard if it is segregated into its own Skip Bag. Please contact us on 01952 587 587 if you have any questions regarding the waste in your bag.

Contacting us to arrange collection

We are open Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm (excluding bank holidays); these hours may be extended during peak season. If you’ve used a Skip Bag before, your contact details including a daytime telephone number, what’s in your Skip Bag, where your Skip Bag is located, how many Skip bags and what size are ready for collection, if your road is wide enough for our collection lorry (at least 4 metres), if you think there may be any other access issues and finally, if you need to be there when we collect.

Our prepaid bag and collection service is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase. The price paid at the time of purchase is valid throughout this timeframe. If you wish to arrange a collection after this time you may incur a surcharge. Cartwrights will aim to collect your bag within 5 working days, starting from the day after your request. This may be extended during peak times (e.g. bank holidays) but we’ll always keep you posted.

Please note that the collection price will be confirmed at time of booking. Price variations may apply in some areas. If you have any concerns regarding your location, please contact us before you purchase the bag and we will be able to confirm your collection price.

Allow access

Make sure that our collection representative can access the collection site at any time between 7am and 6pm five days a week, even if nobody is there. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse collection if a bag is positioned beyond the reach of our vehicle, our lorry would need to drive onto block paving, the crane operation is obstructed, our collection representative cannot gain access to the site, or if the bag is overloaded, overfilled, damaged or contains anything other than ordinary household, garden or builders’ waste (refer to ‘Filling the bag’ above).

Please advise staff at time of booking of any restrictions that may apply to the collection site e.g. red route network, no parking, no waiting etc.