How to get rid of rubble and soil in Birmingham
Building, landscaping or digging out a patio leaves a lot of heavy waste, and Birmingham's tips only take a little. Here are your real options and prices.
- Birmingham tips: max eight 25kg bags of soil or rubble a visit
- Vans can't bring large amounts of soil, rubble or plaster
- The council bulky collection won't help (and new requests are paused)
- For more: a builders' waste collection, skip or grab lorry
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Taking it to the tip
All five Birmingham tips limit soil, rubble, hardcore and turf to eight 25kg bags (or the same amount) per visit, which is about 200kg. Vans can't bring large amounts of soil, rubble or plaster. And you need a booking, proof of address, and your own home's waste only. Digging out even a small patio or taking down a garden wall can easily produce a tonne or more.
Your other options
| Option | Best for | Rough price |
|---|---|---|
| Builders' waste collection | Bagged or piled rubble, up to a van load or two. They load it | Often £150 to £250 for a medium load and £250 to £400 for a large one. Heavy waste can cost more |
| Skip | Jobs that take days | Varies by size. Needs a council permit if it goes on the road |
| Grab lorry | Tonnes of soil or rubble in one pile | Around £150 for a small load to £450 to £500 for 16 tonnes |
Which is cheapest?
- A few bags: the tip, if you have a car and a booking
- Up to about a van load: a builders' waste collection
- Several tonnes: a grab lorry is usually cheaper than several skips
- Keep clean soil or rubble separate from other waste to keep the price down
If you think anything might contain asbestos, don't break it up. Only domestic cement-bonded asbestos, double-wrapped, is taken at Birmingham tips, and not at Kings Norton during its redevelopment.
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