unst skips

waste management: community skip service

project progress

OCTOBER 2014
Funding received from SIC Community Development Fund and Unst Community Council for trial skip days. (Free SIC scheme had come to an end.)

SEPTEMBER 2014
2 trial skip service days

NOVEMBER 2014
1 x trial skip service days
Community survey

FEBRUARY 2015
Application to SIC Community Development Fund to grant for the first year of skip service to Unst

APRIL 2015
Funding received from SIC CDF
Annual membership gathering

MAY 2015
Annual membership continues to gather before service can be put in place

JUNE- MARCH 2016
Successful scheme operating

APRIL 2016 - FEBRUARY 2016
New scheme operated with slightly higher fee (£50 Annual sub, £20 One off). Scaled down to one Skip last 3 months but still made a loss.

APRIL 2017 - MARCH 2018
New scheme planned with Garriock's Ltd. as long as we can get 40 plus Annual subscribers.

2017-2018 Skip Scheme now in operation. Dates for 2018 are Saturday January 27th, 11-1pm and Saturday 3rd March, 11-1pm at Northside Pierhead, Baltasound.

2018-2019 Now taking Annual Memberships for the new scheme. We need 40 people to sign up and will then have the first skip in June.

2018-2019 Skip scheme going ahead. Dates on right hand side panel in bold.

2019-2020 Now taking Annual Memberships for the new scheme. We need 45 people to sign up and will then have the first skip in May.

2019-20 Skip starts on Saturday 1st June 2019.

2020-21 Skip Scheme starts on Saturday 25th July 2020, delayed due to CV-19.

COMMUNITY SKIP SCHEME 2021-22
Skip dates 2021: 26th June, 28th Aug, 25th September, 30th October.
2022: 19th February, 26th March..
£50 annual sub for 6 Skip Days per year, £20 for one-off drop. Free trailer service for those unable to get to skip.
Click on this link for a Form

We are now signing up Annual Subscribers
and will start with the first skip on Saturday 26th June

Please email up@unst.org with any queries.
Skip payment can be made by cash, cheque to "Unst Partnership Ltd" or by BACS to "Unst Partnership Ltd." , Bank of Scotland, Sort code 80-08-82 and Account number 00855520. (Confirm payments to us by email please.)
£50 for an annual membership; £20 for a one-off drop.

2020-21 skip dates

Saturday 26th June 2021
Saturday 28th August 2021
Saturday 25th September2021
Saturday 30th October 2021

Saturday 19th February 2022
Saturday 26th March 2022

The Shetland Amenity Trust normally provides their own Skip on these dates for metal items and white goods (Fridges, freezers, washing machines, etc.) They will no longer be doing house collections of these items.
They no longer take rolls of fencing wire (small amounts of wire can go in the UP skip).

The SIC does run a separate scheme for Bulky Waste House Collection: 6 items for £35,
or £10 if you are on benefits. See the SIC website for more details:-
https://www.shetland.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/bulky-household-items.asp#bulkyupliftcollection