Disposing of hardcore/bricks/cement/rubble etc

arknor · 8 May 2011 at 13:58

Nash said:
Can't you mix it into water and little by little dispose of it down the drain?

lol are you serious? its a recipe for a blocked drain and an expensive plumber job

Cosimo · 8 May 2011 at 14:01

twist3d0n3 said:
eat it, then literally **** bricks

I'll let you try that before we take your advice.

Nash · 8 May 2011 at 14:37

arknor said:
lol are you serious? its a recipe for a blocked drain and an expensive plumber job

If you do it gradually it'll be okay. To increase the rate of disposal you could also mix it into things like yoghurt and generally anything that you eat. I'd recommend using the toilet at work occasionally though because it might overload your home drain.

arknor · 8 May 2011 at 14:43

Nash said:
If you do it gradually it'll be okay. To increase the rate of disposal you could also mix it into things like yoghurt and generally anything that you eat. I'd recommend using the toilet at work occasionally though because it might overload your home drain.

might overload your areas drain and then if the council trace the rubble back to your house it will end up costing you more than a skip would....

Hades · 8 May 2011 at 14:59

Skip. Or lots of bags and take it to the dump in your car over several trips.

Bri · 8 May 2011 at 14:59

Just hire a skip and get rid of all the crap out of the loft/garage/shed as well.

Vita · 8 May 2011 at 15:02

Hades said:
Skip. Or lots of bags and take it to the dump in your car over several trips.

This is the most sensible way.

ojrules · 8 May 2011 at 15:16

arknor said:
might overload your areas drain and then if the council trace the rubble back to your house it will end up costing you more than a skip would....

think you're missing the subtle sarcasm

arknor · 8 May 2011 at 15:45

or the subtle trolling which this forum seems to be full of recently

Cosimo · 8 May 2011 at 15:50

arknor said:
or the subtle trolling which this forum seems to be full of recently

Only recently, it's been here for a while.

Amp34 · 8 May 2011 at 16:07

Nash said:
If you do it gradually it'll be okay. To increase the rate of disposal you could also mix it into things like yoghurt and generally anything that you eat. I'd recommend using the toilet at work occasionally though because it might overload your home drain.

Personally I'd go with the tried and tested "down the trouserleg" method, may take longer though. Just make sure you vary your route so you don't end up with a trail of rubble leading to your house of the guards may get suspicions!

Bri · 8 May 2011 at 16:24

Wait on, what did you fill the pond with?

Swifty55 · 8 May 2011 at 16:25

Bri said:
Wait on, what did you fill the pond with?

Water?

Street · 8 May 2011 at 17:02

I had the same problem.. I ended up waiting until I was having my roof replaced and stuck all my rubbish in the skip they had. Probably not much help for you though!

I've still got about 20 massive paving slabs to get rid of, was going to stick them on Freecycle like you but as I struggle to move one on my own its going to be a mission getting rid of 20!

saitrix · 8 May 2011 at 17:14

Thought about one of these? DIY stores sell them.

http://www.hippobagonline.co.uk/

Adam · 8 May 2011 at 19:25

Thanks for the helpful replies (I should really have expected the replies which are a waste of time, what was I thinking?) the skip is looking the most probable option. Moving it in rubble bags isn't an option as some of the pieces are pretty big and won't fit in the bags. I can't see anything on the council website to suggest they'd take it away which is a shame.

Stretch · 8 May 2011 at 20:25

You can either take it to your local recycling centre (my council dosen't collect rubble) or hire a skip.

laiman · 8 May 2011 at 20:45

Check your local councils website for 'special uplift', ours will come round up to three times a year. You just ring the number, describe roughly what you have and they show up with a truck and collect it.

They usually take most things, I had wardrobes, a carpet, rug, 20 bags of rubble (25kg bags) some venetian blinds and a load of other scrap wood from various projects collected the other week.

Sunbed · 8 May 2011 at 21:39

Nash said:
If you do it gradually it'll be okay. To increase the rate of disposal you could also mix it into things like yoghurt and generally anything that you eat. I'd recommend using the toilet at work occasionally though because it might overload your home drain.

arknor said:
might overload your areas drain and then if the council trace the rubble back to your house it will end up costing you more than a skip would....

lol you are a trolls wet dream. Do you have aspergers by any chance?

GinG · 9 May 2011 at 09:46

I am in the same boat as you mate, I went out and got a 1.5 tonne hippo bag, however this was filled after only a few barrow fulls and they want £70 to collect.

A quick post on facebook, and turns out a mate can load 2 tonne at a time for £40 cash...

Maybe try this option?