Tarleton sits in the heart of West Lancashire’s market-garden country, where the rich mossland soil has supported growing for generations. Allotments, smallholdings and productive gardens are part of the fabric of the village, and summer is when many of them get a proper clearance, from tired polytunnels to spent compost and overgrown plots. A skip from our Tarleton skip hire service is built for exactly this kind of work.
Clearing a Productive Plot
A growing plot generates a particular kind of waste. Over a season you accumulate split polytunnel sheeting, broken cloches and cold frames, rotten timber from raised beds, lengths of old netting and canes, and a steady volume of green waste from crops that have finished. Older smallholdings around Tarleton often have a redundant glasshouse or two as well, and the panes from those need careful handling. The summer lull between the early crops and the autumn work is the natural window to clear it all and reset the ground.
Choosing a Skip for Plot Waste
The mix on an allotment or smallholding clearance ranges from light netting and green waste to heavier timber and soil, so capacity is the main consideration. A 4 tonne midi skip suits most single-plot clearances, while a larger smallholding job with a glasshouse coming down may call for the volume of an 8 tonne builders skip. Let us know what the plot holds and we will steer you to the right size.
Glass, Green Waste and What Belongs Where
Glasshouse panes need flagging when you book, as broken glass has to be handled safely rather than simply tipped in loose. Green waste, on the other hand, is the cleanest material on a plot and best kept separate so it can be composted. Our guide on what you can put in a skip covers how to sort the different streams a clearance throws up.
Recycling Plot Material
Spent compost, green waste and clean timber all have value beyond the plot, and we process skip loads at our own recycling centre to divert as much as possible from landfill. Our environmental and recycling page explains how we handle it.
Serving Tarleton and the Mossland Villages
We know the growing villages of this area well, and alongside Tarleton we are regularly out with skips through our Hesketh Bank skip hire, Rufford skip hire and Longton skip hire coverage.
If your allotment or smallholding needs clearing this summer, call our team on 01772 364399 and we will get the right skip to your plot. You can also reach us through the contact us page.
