Q. HOW FAR DOES THE GRAB REACH?
A. ALL WASTE TO BE GRABBED MUST BE NO MORE THAN 4.2m [14ft] FROM THE SIDE OF THE LORRY
Q. HOW WIDE IS THE LORRY?
A. IF WE ARE TO REVERSE IN TO AN OPENING IT NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 2.6m [8ft 6"] WIDE
Q. WHO LOADS THE LORRY?
A. FOR GRABLOADS WE DO ALL OF THE LOADING BUT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A MAN ON THE GROUND TIDYING AS WE GO WITH A SHOVEL. FOR HANDLOADS WE EXPECT HELP ESPECIALLY IF WE ARE IN A RESTRICTED AREA THAT REQUIRES A SWIFT IN AND OUT
Q.HOW LONG DO WE GET TO LOAD THE LORRY?
A. AS A RULE OF THUMB WE OFFER 45 - 60 MINS MAX ON SITE, HOWEVER IF WE ARE IN A RESTRICTED
AREA THAT MAY INCUR A PARKING TICKET WE NEED TO BE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE
Q. WHAT IF THE LORRY GETS A PARKING TICKET WHILST LOADING?
A. WE WILL ALWAYS ASK YOU WHEN YOU BOOK THE LOAD WHAT PARKING / LOADING RESTRICTIONS
APPLY. WE ARE HAPPY TO LOAD IN RESTRICTED AREAS BUT IF YOU HAVE NOT ORGANISED AN EXEMPTION
WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO COVER THE COST OF ANY PARKING TICKET
ISSUED TO OUR LORRY. WE WILL NOT PARK ON ZIG ZAGS OR ANYWHERE THAT INCURS PENALTY POINTS
Q. WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
A. WE COVER THE CITY OF LONDON AND AREAS EAST OF THE WEST END, BUT ONLY EARLY IN THE MORNING.
AS A RULE OF THUMB WE USE THE A40 AS OUR NORTHERN BOUNDARY, WITH FARRINGDON ROAD AND BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE AS OUR EASTERN BOUNDARY AND THE A3 - A24 - A217 AS OUR SOUTHERN BOUNDARY
Q. ARE WE CHEAPER THAN A SKIP?
A. IN MOST CASES YES, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ENOUGH RUBBISH TO FILL A LARGE SKIP.
PLACING A SKIP ON THE ROAD REQUIRES A SKIP LICENCE COSTING £40 - £135 DEPENDING ON WHICH
BOROUGH YOU ARE IN. ADD TO THIS THE COST OF THE SKIP. YOU THEN MAY HAVE TO PAY A
DAILY CHARGE FOR THE PARKING SPACE THAT YOUR SKIP SITS IN OF £20 - £40 PER DAY. YOU'LL ALSO NEED
TO BE ON YOUR GUARD FOR FLYTIPPERS WHO, GIVEN HALF A CHANCE, WILL DUMP THEIR RUBBISH IN
YOUR SKIP. YOU DO NOT NEED A SKIP LICENCE IF WE TAKE AWAY YOUR RUBBISH
Q. HOW BIG ARE OUR LORRIES?
A. OUR LORRIES ARE ON AVERAGE 9m LONG X 2.5m WIDE X 4m HIGH [INCLUDING CRANE] AND WEIGH
18 TON WHEN FULLY LOADED
Q. HOW MANY BULK [JUMBO] BAGS OF RUBBISH CAN WE FIT ON OUR TRUCKS
A. APPROXIMATELY 12 - 18 DEPENDING ON WEIGHT
