The Skip Magazine

Grundy & Co Excavations Ltd from Widnes recently took delivery of their first Tana Shark Slow Speed High Torque Mobile Shredder from Global Recycling Solutions Ltd, to shred wood and skip waste for their recently formed skip business “Grundy Skip Waste Ltd”

Sean Parry from Grundy’s commented, “We purchased the Tana Shark because of its unique versatility, in that a screen can be fitted under the rotor to create a small particle size for wood waste. The screen can then be easily and quickly removed for shredding skip waste”

Wear Parts are easily replaced keeping downtime to a minimum.The Shark is powered by a Caterpillar C15 540 hp Diesel Engine which drives the 3 metre long Rotor through a Load Sensing Hydrostatic System. This ensures optimum performance and protects the Rotor Knives when non crushable objects are encountered.

For more information, call 0844 560 7706 and quote “Caterpillar in Charge of Shark”.

How much does your drivers’ choccy cost you?

Abbey Fuelcards has warned that turning a blind eye to minor unauthorised purchases quickly dents companies’ finances. Sales and marketing manager Steve Clarke said: “Some drivers think that including chocolate bars or cans of soft drinks on a diesel receipt is a ‘perk’ which will be overlooked. Querying it takes too long for the amounts involved and might appear petty. But, just a handful of drivers taking only £1 each per day comes to an annual bill of £1,300.”

Abbey Fuelcards users are immune to such unauthorised perks. Unlike some cards, Abbey Fuelcards cards are limited to approved purchases: fuel, lubricants, AdBlue etc. However important a skip hire driver might think their snack, they can not simply ‘add it to the bill’ when filling up.

Other security options can include automatic highlighting of out-of-hours use. It is part of Abbey Fuelcards tailored service, with 24/7 online account access and dedicated account managers. One weekly invoice, VAT-approved and meeting with the European 6th Directive, replaces drivers’ irregularly submitted handfuls of paper receipts, bringing major savings on administration time and costs.

Abbey Fuelcards are designed to drive down costs, giving savings on fuel through fixed weekly prices typically 2p to 3p below marked pump prices. Almost as importantly, Abbey Fuelcards deliver greater security to help in preventing fraud and card misuse, for improved peace of mind.

Full advice and network details are offered so that applicants can choose the best card for their particular circumstances. Options include:

Diesel Direct:
discounted diesel at over 1,200 UK locations

Fastfuel:
discounted petrol and diesel at some 1,400 nationwide outlets

euroShell:
discounted diesel at motorway and major trunk road service stations

ACE:
the no-frills free card for savings on fuel nationwide with easy online account management

Hyva’s new Automatic Skiploader Sheeting System is proving to be a success with a large number of Waste Management Companies around the UK.

The system allows drivers to fully sheet a bin in under a minute ensuring they no longer have to get on the back of the vehicle at any time. The speed of the sheet also means an increase in productivity as time spent sheeting and unsheeting skips is reduced dramatically.

Companies such as Viridor Waste Management, Grundons and the Shorts Group have ordered new Skiploaders fitted with the System as they all feel Health and Safety is a top priority for them.

The system is hydraulically operated as oil is diverted with a lever control from the skiploader hydraulics. This allows for much greater control, speed and reliability than traditional air and electric systems. In addition the arm configuration means the system doesn’t increase the overall width of the vehicle which may cause access problems for drivers.

The sheeting system can also be retrofitted to all makes and models of skiploaders allowing entire fleets to standardise with the Hyva system.

The Skip Auto sheeting system was initially developed in close conjunction with the Ascot-based Shorts Group.

“We wanted to develop the Hyva sheeting system because we saw it as an all round winner. It offers increased productivity, increased safety and ease for the drivers. In our experience it is clearly successful in these areas” says Managing Director Gary Short.

He has been impressed with their driver’s response and the ease of use compared to other air and electric systems they have tried previously.

For more information or quotation please contact Hyva UK on
0161 776 6600. or 07764 932875

Available For Immeditate Delivery & Installation

A selection of EDBRO Skiploaders:

* British Made

* Full Service and After Sales Back Up

* Well Established Product

Contact Brent Carmichael today on 01430 871010
or email

Or visit the website here

Britcom are a true “one-stop-shop” for all your vehicle engineering solutions: from fitting Edbro skips and EFFER cranes, to providing you with a fully designed and built trailer. Our Paintshop facility and After Sales Service and Parts gives you the full Britcom Package.

We provide a tailor made package to suit you.

Contact Brent Carmichael today on 01430 871010
or email

Or visit the website here

HTL Waste Management Services Limited, of Deptford, London, has recently taken delivery of a new generation Liebherr L 556-2plus2 High Lift Waste Handler. HTL is part of Hinkcroft Transport Limited, one of London’s leading independent waste management contractors, operating a state-of-the-art transfer station and recycling centre which handles and processes in the region of 200,000 tonnes a year.

The L 556-2plus2 plays an important role in loading and stockpiling at HTL’s Deptford premises. Materials handled are predominantly building and construction waste, ferrous and non-ferrous metals and domestic waste. The incoming raw waste materials are segregated, loaded into high-sided bulkers and transported to recycling centres in the region. Residues from the recyclables reclamation process are transferred by bulkers for final disposal.

This articulated, hydro-statically driven machine weighs in at 19.84 tonnes, with a tipping load of 7,200kg. The Liebherr made new generation engine develops 130kW and the high-tip bucket capacity is 4.5m. The hydrostatic driveline system on the loader not only contributes to considerable fuel consumption benefits (around 10 litres per hour on this particular waste handling application) but also, with limited slip differential in both front and rear axles, produces good efficient pushing power when stockpiling whilst, at the same time, prolonging tyre life.

The L 556-2plus2 owned by HTL features 3050mm high lift arms which produce a 5.3 metres dump height for easy loading of bulk trailers and waste processors. The 4.7 metres pin height of the high lift arm also allows the operator to compact material during the loading process.

The luxurious, air-conditioned operator’s cab features full instrumentation and has an air-suspended and fully adjustable seat. A weigh-load indicator and colour reverse camera system have been installed for maximum operational safety on this busy site. The cab is protected by an extra-heavy-duty screen guard and the loading shovel itself is also fully guarded under the belly of the front and rear articulated chassis, to protect the machine from site debris damage during the working cycles.

For more information contact us

Since winning three major new contracts with The Environment Agency, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, specialist drainage company ADC (East Anglia) Ltd has invested in new machinery and equipment, including a new 26-tonne GVW, Volvo FM9-380 6x4 gully-emptier.

The Euro 5-compliant FM, which is an additional vehicle, joins a fleet of 11
other Volvos at the company’s base near Marshland St. James, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. It is the family-owned company’s first Volvo FM, the others being Volvo FL four-wheelers.

The FM is on a 7-year Gold R&M contract with Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia, who supplied this and the other Volvos in the ADC fleet. Euro 5 was specified to ensure free access to the London LEZ when Stage 2 is implemented. ADC also uses Volvos Dynafleet Online with GPS tracking and environmental reporting.

Director Steve Paige says, “We are doing more and more work for the blue-chip
construction companies. They often ask for information as to how we are reducing our carbon footprint and Dynafleet, together with Euro 5, is part of the package of measures we have taken to demonstrate what we are doing to lower the company’s carbon emissions.”

“GPS also allows us to confirm availability of our trucks in the zones we work in. It means that we can react to urgent jobs in a timely manner within the framework of the routine contract work.”

“The new FM is equipped with a Globetrotter cab and the sleeper will be in regular use,” says Steve, “as one job the truck is often used for is drain clearance on retail parks around the country. The driver overnights in the locality and enters the premises in the early hours before the shops open as parked cars make it impossible to access the drains.”

ADC’s vehicles are on 24/7 callout to handle emergencies and the FM is expected to operate off-road and in tight access situations. For example, it can be working some miles down a riverbank one day and clearing the drainage infrastructure, as part of the ‘pre-adoption’ process, on a new housing development the next.

Specification of the FM includes I-Shift automated gearbox, B-Ride rear suspension and the chassis is fitted with a Fuller 3,000 gallon suction tank which features a 2,000 cubic feet per minute capacity vacuum pump which is capable of working at a depth of 50 metres.

For more information contact us

In 1987, a young man graduated from university after completing a thesis into the problems of tipper vehicles overturning, that young man was Grant Faulkner. With his new found knowledge and an abundance of enthusiasm he went about proving the benefits of stability by setting up Harsh Ltd and converting hauliers to use the Harsh stabilised underfloor tipping gear.

“I suppose I am a bit of a petrol head and when I read about 2,000 turnovers per year in the UK, I thought my study might lead to a solution, but I never imagined just how much better the Harsh equipment was in preventing these turnovers.” says Grant Faulkner. “Once I had discovered this equipment, I knew there was a market for it in the UK so I set about to sell it. We tested it ourselves with the MOD just to prove to sceptics what a difference the Harsh gear makes.”

Harsh Ltd took the market by storm by selling a product that gave added benefits to customers; this became the ethos for Harsh Ltd. Over time the range of tipping gears increased to include both underfloor and front-end from 1.5 to 44 tonne, they developed their sheeting system range into a market-leading brand. Their range for the tipping market grew to include all the ancillary equipment requirements (body liners, on board weighing systems, PTO/pumps, tractor kits, automatic greasing systems, reversing cameras etc.)

“The 1990s saw ‘recycling’ become the buzzword and the Harsh customer base started to look for waste handling products so we did our research and introduced Skiploaders and Hooklifts to the range.” explains Grant. “This last 2 years has really seen the handling side of our business take off, our workshops are busier than ever before, particularly with repeat business for the skiploaders. An example of this is Martins of York, they purchased their first Harsh Skiploader in 2005 followed by two in 2006 and another one this year.

From small beginnings in 1995 working mainly for the private sector, Martins has expanded rapidly and now operates a large fleet of skip vehicles and has over 1,000 skips from 4 to 40 yard. They have come a long way in 10 years and have established a good name servicing the needs of the local community, construction and manufacturing industries.

Major house builders such as Barratts, Bellway Homes, Taylor Woodrow and S Harrison Construction choose Martins of York Ltd over other companies, as do construction companies such as Balfour Beatty on their construction of the new York College. Not just on price, but because they can meet their high demand for skips on developments around York.

Martins of York Ltd have invested heavily in recycling over the past few years, with their own transfer station and recycling facility they now reclaim over 70% of the waste handled - producing top soils and aggregates as well as recycling paper, plastics, timber and scrap metals.”

Jason Martin, Director, says “I chose Harsh to supply the equipment on our skip vehicles from 2005 for two reasons - they were local to us and, more importantly, the equipment is sturdy, robust and looks the part. It has proven to be the right choice and we have been delighted not only with the performance but with the after sales service we have received. Harsh are simply first class - to be honest, we feel there is no other option for us other than with Harsh.”

Harsh prides itself on providing its customers with innovative high quality products, that not only meet their needs but provide added benefits. The latest product to be added is the Skip-Flip, a hydraulically operated automated sheeting system to enable the safe, efficient sheeting of skips with the added benefit of saving time.

“We have held back before launching this product to the market to enable a prolonged and strenuous testing period to be completed. The feedback from the operators has been brilliant, every one of them have been impressed with the speed and ease of use and the safety improvement of not having to climb on to the body and not forgetting the ‘Harsh added benefit’ - customers are reporting being able to complete an extra load per day!” says Grant.

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We all know the problem you need to cover a 15- 20 yard roll on roll off bin and your Boughton's automatic sheeting system will not go low enough to cover & enclose it and you have to climb up and hand sheet. This does not sit well with the health & safety Executive regulations for safe sheeting and un-sheeting of tippers click here, not to mention the landfill directive that demand you must have a safe and total enclosure of loads carried on Roll on – off hook loader trucks.

For years we have struggled with nets that don’t cover the load or you have risked life and limb trying to climb up to pull the net down and secure it, well not any more!!

Speed-Sheet is an exciting new product which Patent-Pending Automatic Foldaway flaps that can quickly enclose all size bins in under 2 minutes (compared to taking at least.15-20 minutes each end of run for hand sheeting)

REDUCES INJURY & LITIGATION RISK

SPEED-SHEET negates the need to hand sheet Low Volume Bins as your sheeting system can now enclose them (from ground level safety) reducing the chance of climbing accidents and Health & Safety concerns

PREVENTS SPILLAGE / REGULATIONS COMPLIANT

SPEED-SHEET enables your sheeting system to enclose all size bins,
preventing spillage thus complying with Environmental & Land-Fill directives

And remember ... Councils & Land-fill management are now insisting on “load enclosure” of RoRo bins to prevent spillage on roads & waste sites . . .

In order to achieve this, operators are having to climb up and “Hand Sheet” lower bins , which in turn creates a huge Health & Safety hazard . . .a real catch 22 situation for Councils, land-fill management and you !

Client testimonial
MARK’S WASTE - MARK -OWNER DRIVER

“Now with a SPEED-SHEET fitted when I carry 20 yd bins I can get onto the tip AFTER other drivers and off again well BEFORE them . . it save me loads of time and is effortless … I don’t know how I got on without one … it makes sheeting up low bins a piece of cake”

Speed-Sheet only costs £275 per unit and simply FITS STRAIGHT ONTO YOUR SYSTEMS ROLLER IN PLACE OF YOUR OLD SHEET with no alterations needed to the system itself and will soon pay for itself!

For more details ring The Skip Magazine on 0844 560 7706 or contact us here

This is what happens if you don't get the right sized skip lock for your skip:

Stronger and cheaper skip locks. Designed for the job. To get a price and discounts on multiple purchases, call 0844 560 7706 or email us here

2004, 54 plated 4X2, Skip loader, P94, 230, with Edbro gear, With low mileage, full service history Choice.£34.000 plus vat

2004, 04 Plated, 4X2, P94, 230, with Edbro gear, full service history.£32.000 plus vat

Hook Locks - Suitable for RORO skips

We all know that the cost of 20 yard or 40 yard RORO containers are expensive and when they get stolen it's is a costly process to replace, well here is a solution to stop the theft of your hooklift containers

Hook locks fit over the lifting bar to stop people taking that expensive container.

Please play the video below for a demonstration of the Hook Lock

For more information on pricing & availability call us on
0844 560 7706 or

Please note due to the different styles of padlocks we do not supply them, how ever we have found a good supplier of locks that can supply keyed or combination type padlocks
Click here for padlocks

If you require locks for chainlift type skips then we can also supply these type of locks, for more details please click Skip Locks for a demonstration

We constantly get asked the question, where can I buy Hi-Viz clothing for my staff? I need a good safety boot supplier?

If your one of the people that constantly need quality clothing to keep the workers safe and warm then you can't go wrong by taking a look at this company Safety Clothes click here

They even provide free delivery on orders over £50.00

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What could be better than a screen trommel built and manufactured by a skip hire company after 15 years of sorting through skip waste and being frustrated by the high costs of breakdowns and downtime caused by standard trommel designs?

BSA Recycling Ltd, Blackpool, decided to get into trommel manufacture because neccessity is the mother of all invention, and we have a video of their trommel here for anyone interested in getting a top quality trommel for their recycing facility at a good price from a solid British firm.

The Screen Trommel Manufacture Story:

The first item for scrutiny was the screen which had previously been found to wear at an alarming rate. BSA Recycling Ltd produced a punched hole screen with adequate spacings between holes, resulting in a strong, durable and long lasting unit.

The drive mechanism was the next area to receive attention. It has been redesigned with a single hydraulic motor drive, which has alleviated the need for chains, gears and cogs.

For those operators who have had to change a drive wheel will understand the benefits of the next area of modification! The BSA Recycling Ltd Trommel is fitted with a solid rubber drive wheel, rather than one of solid steel, thus reducing vibration. Should the wheel require attention, it can be removed without the need to remove the drum, thus saving hours of downtime.

The whole ethos of this radical redesign has been to concentrate on the longevity of the machine and to provide a cost effective, trouble free system.

BSA Ltd have also undertaken to provide the same level of attention to the feed/exit conveyors and also provide installation, commissioning and servicing of their equipment.

If you want to make an enquiry about the BSA Trommel, please send us an
giving us as much detail as you can (especially your contact detail!)

LOAD-EZE SKIP RAMPS

As we all know Health & Safety regulations are coming more and more in to force each year. We came across this superb product to help safely fill a skip, much safer than wooden planks that can be wet or damaged or a mixture of the both.

If you buy one for your skip firm, you could hire them out as an extra add on service to your customers and keep them safe and let the Skip Ramp earn you money in the process!

The LOAD-EZE is designed with safety in mind:

- Hold-fast clamp that prevents movement in use
- Recessed wheel channel gives the operator full control of the wheelbarrow
- Rungless 'permanent grip' pitted walkway prevents slippage
- Patented wheel trap and pivot bar ensures safe and steady tipping

Construction

Galvanised Sheet Steel Construction
NONE Slip Walkway
2 Skip Attachments to prevent theft!
Fixed Wheel trap & pivot bar
No Maintenance (no moving parts)
Safe Working load of up to 300kg
Weight of unit 35kg
Dimensions of skip ramp: 3000, 535, 140 (LxWxH)

Buy one now for only £179 each
Carriage £8.00 per unit + VAT

Call us on 0844 560 7706 or Contact us

We all know it happens in the industry and I suspect if it has not happened to yourself you may know a fellow skipper that has lost a few over the years, we find it really annoying you spend £500+ on a builder skip and deliver it to your customer and then go back a week later to find it has gone and no one has seen it.

Usually you have more chance of finding Shergar or Lord Lucan than your skip

The Solution - Skip Locks

Well we at the skip magazine set about finding a simple practical solution in the form of SKIP LOCKS for the normal chain lift range of skips and HOOK LOCKS for the RORO skips.

See a demonstration of the Skip Lock below

Skip Locks simply fit over the lifting lugs of the skips and stop people from attaching the lifting chains

“I have been using the skip locks for the past 4 months to reduce the theft of my skips and I am very pleased with the results”

MR Baylis
AB Skip Hire
Wednesbury

For more information on pricing & availability call us on
0844 560 7706 or

Please note due to the different styles of padlocks we do not supply them, how ever we have found a good supplier of locks.
Click here for padlocks

If you need locks to fit on Hook Lift or RORO skips then we can also supply these, you can see a demonstration online here RORO LOCKS

High Quality Skip Lights, with daylight sensor and padlock. The Skip Light fits securely around the lifting lug of the skip to help light up the skip at night. These are the best warning lights for skips on the market.

Here's a video demonstration of our Skip Lamp. For more details or to order by credit card, call us on 0844 560 7706 during office hours.

Each unit comprises of the following

Skip Light Heavy Duty Cage
Skip Light (comes on automatically at nightime)
Battery
Padlock

FREE Delivery on orders of 6 or more units
(Discounts available on Quantity)

Call us at the Skip for more details 0844 560 7706 or

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The best nets for skips in the world! Need proof? Here's what one happy customer said about our skip nets:

"After years of trying to find the right net for the job, we have calculated we are reducing are annual purchase of nets by 50% by using the nets supplied by The Skip” Dave Cartlidge, Cox Skips, Horsham, Surrey (11th July 2006)

To order yours, call 0844 560 7706. Here's Steve Wild demonstrating netting for skips on video:

We can supply any sized net, to order.

Our most popular sizes are:

1. 15' by 9' £27 per net to Skip subscribers or £32.60 to NON Subscribers
2. 18' by 12' - £40 per net to Skip subscribers or £46.56 to NON Subscribers

Our skip nets are made in Germany from 300gm/m2 close mesh polyethylene, complete with banding all round and eyelets every metre.

Delivery charge of £10 per order regardless of quantity - so the more you order, the cheaper they become.

To order your skip nets today, call 0844 560 7706 TODAY! (Discounts on quantity) or

Do you know we also sell Skip Locks and Skip Lights

by Paddy-Jo Malpas

Abbey Fuelcards have been chosen by “The Skip” as partners for their new fuel card scheme available only to subscribers of “The Skip”. Launched next month, the scheme will enable subscribers to access the extensive Abbey network of filling stations that offer major price savings on petrol and diesel to holders of Abbey fuel cards.

This exclusive scheme is the latest initiative from “The Skip” Magazine designed to help readers reduce costs and grow their business. “The Skip” chose Abbey as their fuel card partner due to the combination of Abbey’s UK-wide network coverage, the ease and efficiency of Abbey’s service management, and the significant savings on fuel costs available with Abbey cards.

Ignore the pump price

Abbey fuel cards enable company owners and employees to ignore the wide price variations that often exist at different fuel stations and in different parts of the country. Each Friday, members are advised - by SMS, email, fax or post - of the diesel or petrol price, which will apply for the following seven days. That price applies across the UK, wherever members’ vehicles are operating, and will always be extremely competitive - usually below the posted pump price and often offering a saving of several pence per litre.

Easy access

There are three types of fuel card to choose from:

• Diesel Direct, which offers fixed price diesel from over 1000 locations across the UK
• fastfuel, offering both discounted petrol and diesel from approx 1600 Texaco Service Stations and Morrison’s supermarkets nationwide.
• euroShell, which covers 1/3 of the UK motorway service areas, plus sites on major trunk roads.

You simply select the card that suits your company best. There is a convenient and extensive network of filling stations giving access to cheaper fuel in all parts of the country.

Participating filling stations include major brand sites (Shell, Esso or Texaco for example), motorway services, supermarket forecourts, and independent service stations.

Simple administration and enhanced security

A fuel card scheme with Abbey is extremely easy to administer. Employers receive a weekly invoice by post or email. This will include full details of all transactions, which may be listed by card, driver or vehicle. Mileage can also be recorded if you wish.

On top of fuel price savings, members also save with interest free credit: With weekly invoicing and payment terms of 14 days, members can gain up 21 days interest free credit on fuel.

The Skip Fuel Management Scheme also ensures outstanding service. For example, in the case of lost or stolen cards, or if a driver leaves employment, the card can be stopped almost immediately. And, where appropriate, replacement cards issued within three days.

Cards can be allocated to a vehicle, driver or owner-driver. The elimination of cash transactions and the limitation on purchases (i.e. fuel and oil only) provides much greater security – and ensures you will not get caught by new legislation now being discussed by the EU (see below).

Fuel card for everyone

The range of Abbey fuel card options ensures a scheme is available to suit all types of company and fleet management requirements, from sole trader through to major haulier. Similarly organisations, working in partnership with Abbey, can offer members a benefit that can save hundreds - even thousands - of pounds. In addition, Abbey fuel cards put members firmly in control of fuel costs, with no complicated conditions or compromises. And with the highest standard of customer service.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To ensure that you get FULL details on this fantastic scheme when it is ready, just send us the following details and post to: The Skip Fuel Card, unit 5 baxall business centre, Stockport SK3 8LF or FAX TODAY to: 0161 480 6456

Name:
Company:
Subscriber Number:
Number of Cards Required:
Approx. Annual Fuel Bill:
Address:
Best phone number:

This scheme is ONLY available to subscribers of “The Skip”. If you are not yet a subscriber, or your subscription is out of date, call 0844 560 7706 NOW so you can take advantage of this and many other great offers and services from “The Skip” all designed to save you thousands and make your business more profitable.