Blog The latest news & info from Proskips Keep up to date with both Proskips and industry news effecting the waste sector. Search Input Box Category FAQ (11) Industry News (124) March Newsletter (2) Recycling (49) Tips & Advice (58) Uncategorised (90) Sort Results By Sort Results By Author Date Relevance Loft Conversion Skip Size: How to Plan Waste from Strip-out to Finish If you’re thinking about a quick loft conversation, you would probably already have stairs and a plan for the bed. But one thing you might have missed is the waste. We aren’t talking about a bit of dust that you might be expecting, we’re talking about the … January 22, 2026 – 4 min read Tips & Advice Skip Hire for Bathroom Renovations: Tiles, Suites & Plasterboard Bathroom renovations usually sound simple at first. It’s just a bathroom after all. A bath, a toilet, some tiles, maybe a new shower. But once work starts, the waste builds up quickly and it’s not the easy kind of waste either. You end up with broken tiles, heavy ce… January 22, 2026 – 4 min read Tips & Advice Skip Hire for Kitchen Renovations: Avoid Extra Charges and Delays Kitchen renovations tend to generate a lot of waste, often way more than most people expect. Cabinets, worktops, appliances, tiles, flooring and packaging all add up quickly, and each one needs to be disposed of properly. Things get even more complicated once you realis… January 22, 2026 – 4 min read Tips & Advice Parking Suspension for Skip Hire: London Guide for Homeowners Let’s be honest, when you’re planning a big clear-out or home renovations in London, the hardest part usually isn’t picking the right skip size. Instead, most of the time, it’s dealing with parking and getting the parking suspension for skip hire. Skips are big … December 16, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team FAQTips & Advice Skip Hire Access Requirements: Will Our Lorry Fit Your Street Most people think booking a skip is as simple as picking a size and choosing a date. But in London, the first real question is something nobody asks until the driver is already outside your road. Can the lorry even get to you in the first place? It sounds basic, b… December 15, 2025 – 5 min read Proskips Team FAQTips & Advice Skip Lights & Cones Regulations: Making Your Skip Safe at Night By now, you’ll know how the rules seem to get complicated when you decide to hire a skip in London. And once it gets dark, skip light regulations suddenly become one of those things you cannot ignore. A skip in the dark without proper lighting becomes a life-threateni… December 15, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team Tips & Advice How Skip Permits in Sutton Work – London Borough of Sutton If you want to place a skip on a public road in the London Borough of Sutton, you must obtain a skip permit from the council. If the skip is on private land (driveway, garden, site), no permit is needed. Below is the full process and key rules.&… November 25, 2025 – 3 min read Mia Uncategorised Skip Hire for Roofers: Felt, Tiles and Battens Without Delays Roofing runs on momentum. Felt tiles start coming down quickly once you start, so you need to move the waste promptly, clear the scaffold and get the skip swiftly moved away. Reliable skip hire for roofers is often the barrier that stops the whole job from stalling, esp… November 19, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team FAQRecycling Office Furniture Reuse Before You Skip: Save Money First The cheapest waste is the waste you don’t produce. When budgets get tight and sustainability pressure grows, strategies for office furniture reuse London can help you significantly cut clearance costs way before a skip arrives. For most of London’… November 19, 2025 – 3 min read Proskips Team RecyclingTips & Advice Skip Hire for Office Clearance London: A Sample End of Lease Plan Lease ended? Moving to a new building? Or just looking to refurbish? Here’s a simple plan for office clearance skip hire so you can get rid of all your office waste. Here’s a plan to help you save time, reduce costs, ensure compliance and save yourself from unwa… November 18, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team Tips & Advice Mini Skip vs Skip Bags: Best Option for Small DIY Projects You know that moment in a DIY project when everything looks fine, until you realise there’s more rubble, offcuts, and broken plaster than you ever imagined? That’s when the bin bags start tearing, your wheelie bin’s full, and you start Googling “skip bags vs min… October 20, 2025 – 5 min read Proskips Team Tips & Advice Grab Lorry vs Skip Hire: Which Is Best for Hardcore and Soil? If you’ve ever stood over smashed up debris from a refurb, wondering how on earth to shift it, you’ve probably asked the same question as everyone else: grab lorry or skip? It’s not exactly a thrilling choice, but it matters. Pick wrong and you’ll either pay too… October 20, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team Tips & Advice Wait and Load Skip Hire London: When It’s Smarter Than a Roadside Sk… You learn quickly that hiring a skip in London isn’t the same as anywhere else. Too many rules. Too many cars. Too little space. The city’s built for people, not waste. Still, every renovation, every clear-out, ends up with the same question: where do you put the ru… October 20, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team Tips & Advice How to Dispose of a Shed in the UK: Dismantling, Disposal & Recycl… Old sheds have their own clock. One day they’re standing fine, then the roof starts leaking, the floor feels soft under your boots, and before you know it, the whole thing is leaning to one side like it’s had enough. You finally realise it needs to come down. Easy e… September 17, 2025 – 5 min read Proskips Team RecyclingTips & Advice How to Dispose of a Toilet: A Simple Removal Guide Let’s be honest, removing a toilet isn’t exactly the most glamorous task. It’s not the kind of DIY project you’ll be bragging about later, but if you’re installing a new one, the old toilet has to find a new home. The tricky part is figuring out where that “… September 17, 2025 – 4 min read Proskips Team Tips & Advice 1 2 … 21 22 Next Hire your skip and get started today Call us & book today 0208 879 9892 Book online today GET A QUOTE