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Areas Covered
brownSkips.com cover areas in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Key towns and cities include:
Hampshire: Southampton, Romsey, Winchester, Andover & Basingstoke
Wiltshire: Amesbury, Tidworth & Ludgershall
Berkshire: Newbury & Thatcham
Oxfordshire: Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford (OX1 & OX4), Wantage & Wallingford
Skip Licence Requirements
Any skip placed on a public highway requires a licence from the council. brownSkips.com will arrange a skip licence for you, along with all necessary lighting on the skip to comply with regulations. You will not need a skip licence if you’re putting the skip entirely on private land.
Skip licences can take up to 7 working days to obtain and vary in cost depending upon local authority.
Help me choose the correct Skip
General Mixed Waste Skips:
This is our most popular skip that can be a mix of any material that we expect other than plasterboard that always needs to be kept separate.
Concrete & Rubble Skips:
Contents typically include clean bricks, concrete blocks, paving slabs, rubble and broken out concrete from foundations and pathways. If you select this skip type, contents should not include any other waste types including tarmac, soil and stones.
Chalk and Clay Skips:
Soil which is not recyclable which could typically include clay, chalk and sand, which will be sent to an inert landfill.
Garden Waste Skips:
Garden waste typically includes leaves, flowers, grass, weeds, tree bark and pruned branches. Contents should not include large volumes of soil, treated wood, turf or tree stumps (more than 60cm in diameter), along with any other waste types.
Plasterboard Skips:
Plasterboard skips should only include Gypsum panel boards. Contents should not include foil backed Gypsum boards, ceramics, insulation or timber along with other waste types.
Soil Skips:
These skips are typically filled with soil and stone from excavation arisings. Contents should not include clay, chalk, tarmac or turf along with any other waste types.
Wood Skips:
These skips are sold at a discounted rate due to the waste being segregated at source. Contents should not include treated timber, creosoted products and MDF or any other waste types.
If you need further advice, please do not hesitate to contact us
RBWS now part of the Collard Group
/in News /by Kerry SmithRaymond Brown Reaccredited with FORS Bronze
/in News /by Kerry SmithRaymond Brown are proud to have successfully met the assessment criteria to be reaccredited with the Bronze Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). The FORS Bronze accreditation confirms that an operator employs good practice and complies with the requirements laid out by the FORS Standard. This includes demonstrating dedication to driver and vehicle safety, combined with […]
Raymond Brown handed RoSPA President’s (10 consecutive Golds) Award for health and safety practices
/in News /by Kerry SmithRaymond Brown has been handed a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievements in helping our staff and subcontractors get home safely at the end of the working day. Raymond Brown has achieved a President’s (10 consecutive Golds) in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, the longest-running industry awards scheme in the […]
brownSkips.com Lorry wins Best Commercial Vehicle at South Coast Smile
/in News /by Kerry SmithDriver, Mark Gale attended the South Coast Smile Wheels show in Eastleigh this weekend with his brownSkips.com lorry. Mark’s lorry was awarded Best Commercial Vehicle at the event by judges who admired the colourful cab designed by Roman Way Primary School in Andover. The South Coast Smile Wheels show takes place each year in June […]
Compton and Beedon Schools Design Posters for new chiltonSkips.com Lorries
/in News /by Kerry SmithchiltonSkips.com, part of the Raymond Brown Group, invited both Compton and Beedon Primary Schools to take part in a lorry design competition for two of its newest lorries. The children from across both schools were invited to take part in the competition by designing posters for the lorries based around the themes of recycling and […]
Trommel Screen Upgrades at A303 Materials Recovery Facility
/in News /by Kerry SmithThe trommel screens in the main materials recovery building at the A303 have recently been replaced with a larger size mesh, resulting in around a third less material being delivered to the picking line. The increase in screen size has brought about the following benefits: The 25mm to 60mm material, which previously went onto the […]