How to get rid of rubble and soil in Leicester
Digging out a patio, knocking down a wall or landscaping the garden leaves a lot of heavy waste. In Leicester, the tips only take a small amount, and the council won't collect it. Here are your real options, with prices.
- Leicester city tips: six 25kg bags of soil or hardcore per visit
- With a van permit: six 25kg bags for the whole year
- Leicestershire county tips: small free allowance, then £3 a tub
- The council bulky collection won't take rubble
- For more than a few bags: a collection, skip or grab lorry
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Taking it to the tip
| Where | Limit or charge |
|---|---|
| Gypsum Close or Freemen's Common (car) | Six 25kg bags of soil or hardcore per visit |
| Gypsum Close with a van permit | Six 25kg bags of soil, bricks and rubble per permit year |
| Leicestershire county tips (Oadby, Whetstone and others) | Free up to 100 litres (two 50L bags) once a week, then £3 per tub of rubble or soil and £3 per sheet or tub of plasterboard |
Six 25kg bags is about 150kg. Digging out even a small patio or taking down a garden wall can easily produce a tonne or more, which would be 40 bags or more. For anything bigger than a few bags, the tip isn't realistic.
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, where you fill it as you go | Varies by size. Needs a council permit if it goes on the road |
| Grab lorry | Tonnes of soil or rubble in one pile. It lifts it off your drive | 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
- Up to about a van load: a builders' waste collection
- Several tonnes: a grab lorry is usually cheaper than several skips
- Clean soil or rubble on its own is usually cheaper to get rid of than mixed waste, so keep it separate
Tips before you book
- Pile it as close to the road as you can
- Keep plasterboard separate. It has to be disposed of differently
- Don't mix in general rubbish, wood or plastic
- If you think anything might contain asbestos, stop. See asbestos disposal in Leicester
- Ask for the company's waste carrier number and a waste transfer note
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