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Why Do I Need A Skip Permit? What are skip permits? To deposit a skip on the public highway or road, permission must be sought from your local authority. If you have private property however such as a driveway or front garden, then you wouldn’t need a permit. This...

Net zero, carbon neutral, energy efficient, carbon off-setting, zero waste, circular economy... Feeling dizzy and confused? No need to be!   Our background We’ve been supplying skips to collect and then sort your waste for recycling for over 32 years. During this...

Do you or your business have scrap metal that you’d like to get taken away? There are a number of different options to ensure that you get best value for your scrap metal recycling. One of the most important things is to ensure you segregate the scrap metals and keep...

For skip hire in Livingston, look no further! As we’re literally based in Livingston - our yard, vehicle depot and Waste Transfer Station places us perfectly in the centre of the region. Look us up on Google Maps – our postcode is EH54 8QZ. Our handy location means we...

Recycled Aggregates   What are recycled aggregates? Aggregates are materials that are used in construction, such as sand, brick and stone. They are primarily used for the construction of foundations, roads etc.  Recycled aggregates are no different. However...

Coronavirus Impact Like all businesses, the impact of the global pandemic was significant. We implemented a number of new safety measures and controls to ensure the safety of our staff, customers and neighbours. Our operations closed fully for 5 weeks from the end of...

To celebrate the successful competion of our ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 audits, we thought we would post a friendly Christmas Skip Hire Image. Hopefully you'll recognise the Family Guy-esque theme. I was entrusted with a £0 budget and a strict time limit of 15 minutes...

Autumn has arrived! Find out below what we have been up to since our last update:   October Skip Hire Competition Our October Skip Hire competition has nearly finished - the winner will be announced on our Facebook page shortly. We have had a great response on...

We have had a very busy Summer so far here at Buchanan Skip Hire. As well as all of the skips we have been delivering, we have been making improvements accross the board. Have a look below to see what else we have been up to! Weighbridge Our...