Tradespeople removing rubbish

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cheezmonster · 06/02/2025 15:56

I've just been quoted £150 for the guy replacing my kitchen floor tiles to take the rubbish away with him. It's a small kitchen, about 5 metres squared. He said it's because it's a commercial van and there is a fee.

Is this ridiculous? How can it possibly cost this much for him to take away a few bags of tiles?

Is it normal to be charged so much extra for this?

I'm pregnant and don't have a car so I can't exactly say no.

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Carnation25 · 17/12/2025 13:24

biscuitsandbooks · 06/02/2025 16:30

A local waste company can collect loads of waste from loads of different people and dispose of it at once, though.

A "one man band" can't do that. He'll need to charge for his time, wear and tear on his vehicle and the cost to dispose of the waste. He also won't have the space to store loads of waste at once, so will have to do a trip per customer, or per job.

As long as the person you use is licensed, it doesn't really matter though.

This. Also our local tip does not accept connercial waste - it has to go to a commercial waste site some distance away.

Mama2many73 · 17/12/2025 13:35

I once did 6 trips to the top with an old fence we had replaced ( i have a corsa). I didn't want to pay the quote or a skip cost. Felt good i did it, but to be honest wish Id paid!😆

notatinydancer · 17/12/2025 13:38

Cost me £100 at the tip to dump
my old kitchen myself. So with a van sounds about right.

TangoWhiskeyAlphaTango123 · 17/12/2025 14:11

Zombie

Livelovelaughfuckoff · 17/12/2025 16:40

TangoWhiskeyAlphaTango123 · 17/12/2025 14:11

Zombie

Thanks would seem I resurrected it but weird that it came up in my active convo’s list in the first place. Wouldn’t have clicked on it unless in active.

NeighbourProblems3 · 17/12/2025 16:43

Normal. But if you think you have cheaper ways then just decline and dispose yourself.

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