Archive for NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site          NEEPS Forum Index -> RRRR - refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle JoH You'll never guess what I pulled out the skip today.... A thread for all our wonderful skipping finds! I'll start with my galvanized giant chicken feeder found next to the bins at local recycling depot   Forget-me-Not Skip Finds WoW!!! What a find. I've managed to get a mpountain bike and a bench for inside my chook area in one weekend recently but now willprobably have a drought for months. Beth JoH Good finds!!! I'm heading back down there today (to contribute unfortunately but its just old wire) and hoping to happen across some broken paving slabs     JoH and todays haul 5 huge plastic plant pots A new egg basket A random woven basket A hanging basket All in immaculate condition! Tip for recycling recycling hauls - a bit of long stick with a hook on the end is invaluable kimmie never seem to find skips like you find JoH must be doing something wrong spike2 Ha ha - good tip on the stick!  I remember when I was little and my Grandad would come back with loads of treasures.  I don't think he ever actually bought a bike but always owned one   JoH Ok today has to go down in history as one of the best skipping days I have ever ever, EVER had! 15, yes 15 ex scaffolding planky things 24 paving slabs 2 tractor tyres 2 lorry tyres I am happier than a pig in the proverbial             Townie Excellent Finds! I've been keeping an eye on freecycle & Gumtree for paving slabs... Wonder if the nice man at our local recycling centre would part with some if I asked nicely   JoH Honest its so worth just sticking your neck out and asking. I was petrified. You might get gruff reposte but on the other hand... Todays find were via a builders skip. I was rabidly enthusing over its contents and think the guy was too scared to argue   he seemed delighted to find a way of getting rid of his tyres and looked visibly concerned for my mental health when I cracked up after he told me he'd just burnt another 15 scaffolding planks... beardies JoH wrote: Ok today has to go down in history as one of the best skipping days I have ever ever, EVER had! 15, yes 15 ex scaffolding planky things 24 paving slabs 2 tractor tyres 2 lorry tyres I am happier than a pig in the proverbial             JoH, when you are next going could you let me know and I will follow you closely   IainC JoH wrote: Ok today has to go down in history as one of the best skipping days I have ever ever, EVER had! 15, yes 15 ex scaffolding planky things 24 paving slabs 2 tractor tyres 2 lorry tyres I am happier than a pig in the proverbial             Do you drive a truck to/from the place? if the paving slabs were the normal 3'x2' ones they weight heaps... I mind sticking 6 or 8 in the boot of the discovery and you could see it much lower at the rear (and feel it when driving)... even 24 of the wee thin things would weight a bit I'd guess (pluss all your tyres ). JamesB my best finds top of my list is chicken wire, yes chicken wire (new) must be 15m of the  stuff from the Ellon tip. I also got a stepladder (the guy was just about to chuck it away). the best skip miss was most of a 100m reel of 2.5mm shielded electric cable, my brother found it but was on foot and it was gone by the time he went back with the car. I cant belive they would chuck it out, must be worth £50! James JoH IainC wrote: JoH wrote: Ok today has to go down in history as one of the best skipping days I have ever ever, EVER had! 15, yes 15 ex scaffolding planky things 24 paving slabs 2 tractor tyres 2 lorry tyres I am happier than a pig in the proverbial             Do you drive a truck to/from the place? if the paving slabs were the normal 3'x2' ones they weight heaps... I mind sticking 6 or 8 in the boot of the discovery and you could see it much lower at the rear (and feel it when driving)... even 24 of the wee thin things would weight a bit I'd guess (pluss all your tyres ). No LOL - thats the best bit - they're DELIVERING it here on saturday morning......   IainC JoH wrote: No LOL - thats the best bit - they're DELIVERING it here on saturday morning......   <SPLAT> Superb I take it you somehow managed to wangle that for free as well then? Diana Re: Skip Finds Forget-me-Not wrote: WoW!!! What a find. I've managed to get a mpountain bike and a bench for inside my chook area in one weekend recently but now willprobably have a drought for months. Beth How do the chooks like their new mountain bike Beth? Beardies, don't FOLLOW JoH - there'll be nothing left   JoH IainC wrote: JoH wrote: No LOL - thats the best bit - they're DELIVERING it here on saturday morning......   <SPLAT> Superb I take it you somehow managed to wangle that for free as well then? Well for the price of one of my zingy lemon drizzle cakes....   I'm expecting a severe skipping drought now... Maidenstone I was down in St Andrews today sorting out my son's flat there (he is away) and took an old bed to the recycling centre there, and a retired man in the car in front was unloading heaps of things.  I could see a leather suitcase amongst all the stuff and brazenly asked him if I could have it.  He was quite happy to give it to me, even emptied it first of old videos (oh yes ....?!) - but my daughter was HORRIFIED!  I've now got 4 old leather suitcases and plan to stack them one on top of the other with stuff in, like you see in the posh mags!  I was dying to see what else he had in his car to throw out, but my daughter made me drive off and not be so nosy! Maria Quote: I was dying to see what else he had in his car to throw out, but my daughter made me drive off and not be so nosy!   but after the vids....really??     kathyg Well I'm after some galvanized pen things to keep my goat in, if anyone sees any in the skips around Stonehaven          NEEPS Forum Index -> RRRR - refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Page 1 of 1