There’s a moment every May when you step into the garden, look at the shed, glance at the pile of things “we’ll deal with in spring”, and realise spring has arrived.
This is the month to do it. The weather’s finally playing ball, the evenings are longer, and getting the outside of the house in order makes the rest of the year feel easier.
At Rabbit Waste Management, May is one of our busiest months for home clearances. We’ve put together a short guide to making your spring clear out as painless as possible, whether it’s a half day of graft or a proper weekend job.
Start with one area, not the whole house
The biggest reason clear outs stall is trying to do everything at once. Pick one zone: the garage, the shed, the front garden, the patio. Finish it, then move on. You’ll feel the progress, and the skip will fill in a logical order rather than becoming a jumble.
Work out roughly how much you’ve got
Most people underestimate. An average shed clear out with old paint tins, garden tools, broken plastic furniture and bags of cuttings usually fills a 4 yard skip comfortably. Add a patio or driveway and you’re closer to a 6 yard. If in doubt, call the team, we’ve been doing this for 37 years and we can size it up over the phone in a minute.
Split your waste before you start
A few quick piles saves time later:
- General household and garden waste (skip)
- Electricals (not in the skip, we can point you to local WEEE drop off)
- Hazardous items like paint, oil or asbestos (separate process, speak to us first)
- Anything reusable (charity shop or marketplace)
This bit of sorting at the start means the skip goes further and nothing gets rejected.
Book the skip for the right day, not the day before
The classic spring mistake is deciding on Saturday morning that today’s the day, then trying to get a skip in the drive by lunchtime. Book it for the day you want to start, leave yourself the full hire period, and you won’t feel rushed. Most people find two to three days plenty for a garden clear out.
What goes in a Rabbit skip
For a standard spring clear out, you can load: ✔️ Garden waste, hedge cuttings, turf, weeds ✔️ Wood, broken furniture, shed contents ✔️ General household bits and bric a brac ✔️ Light rubble in small quantities
Not suitable: electricals, mattresses (ask about separate collection), fridges, tyres, plasterboard, asbestos, liquids or chemicals.
Where your waste actually goes
Once your skip comes back to our yard, it’s sorted by material. As much as possible is recycled. Anything that can’t be recycled is processed through our own Enviropower facility, which turns waste into energy rather than sending it to landfill. It’s the bit people don’t see, but it’s the reason we do things the way we do.
Ready to book?
May is the month. Get the garden sorted, clear the shed, finally deal with that pile behind the garage.
Book online at rabbitwastemanagement.co.uk or give the team a call on 01903 762020.
We’ll do the lifting of the skip, you handle the satisfying bit.
