Product
Dumpster / Skip / Yard Bag
A heavy-duty open-top bag for construction, yard and mixed waste — lifted by loops or fork sleeves, and built to take abrasion and punctures.
A dumpster, skip or yard bag is an open-top woven bag built for mixed waste: rubble, offcuts, soil, packaging and anything else a site clears in a batch. It replaces a skip where the container does not have to come back.
The load is the problem. Mixed waste is heavier and sharper than the powders a standard FIBC is designed for, and it is usually thrown in rather than poured. That is why the fabric is heavier, the base is reinforced, and the lifting points are built either as four loops for a crane or as fork sleeves for a plain forklift.
Tell us the heaviest and sharpest thing that will go into the bag, how it is loaded, and whether loaded bags get dragged across concrete. Those three answers set the specification more than the nominal size does.
Product Summary
A heavy-duty open-top bag for construction, yard and mixed waste, lifted by four loops or handled by fork sleeves. It is built for abrasion and puncture, not for dust control.
Core Construction
The body is a plain woven bag with an open top and a reinforced base, built heavier than a standard FIBC because the load is mixed, sharp-edged and often thrown in rather than poured. Lifting is by four corner loops, by fork sleeves sewn under the base, or by a combination of both, so the bag can be moved by the equipment a waste site already has.
Because the content is unknown in shape and weight, the specification is set from the worst case the site describes: rubble and offcuts with edges, glass, metal trim, soil and mixed packaging. That worst case drives the fabric weight, the base reinforcement and the loop or sleeve attachment.
Key Benefits
| Benefit | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Takes mixed, sharp-edged waste | Heavier fabric and a reinforced base resist the punctures and cuts that a standard powder bag cannot. |
| Two handling options | Loops for crane or forklift jib, fork sleeves for a plain forklift, so the bag fits the equipment already on site. |
| Folds flat when empty | Empty bags stack and store in a small space, which matters on sites with no covered storage. |
| Cheaper than a skip for one-way loads | Where the container does not come back, a bag is a lower-cost way to move the same material. |
Configuration Options
| Option Group | Available Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 80 x 80 x 80 cm to 95 x 95 x 95 cm (typical) | Size is set from the skip or truck bay the bag has to fit. |
| SWL / Safety Factor | SWL 1,000-1,500 kg | Rated for the dense loads a waste bag usually carries. |
| Lifting | Four corner loops, fork sleeves, or loops plus sleeves | Sleeve spacing is matched to the forklift you use. |
| Top | Open top, optionally with a fitted cover | A cover is used where rain would add weight to the load. |
| Base | Reinforced flat base | The base takes the abrasion when the bag is dragged or loaded with rubble. |
| Fabric & coating | 180-220 g/m2 woven PP, uncoated | Uncoated fabric drains a little and resists abrasion better than a coated surface. |
| Printing & packing | 1-2 colours; baled | Print is usually limited to site identification. |
Performance & Range
Typical working range is 1,000-1,500 kg SWL with a reinforced base and four lifting points. The rating assumes the load is evenly distributed and the bag is lifted on all intended points; dragging a loaded bag, side lifting and loading sharp material from height all reduce service life and are confirmed per project.
Validation & Testing
In-house checks cover fabric weight, base reinforcement pattern, loop and sleeve stitch counts, and filled dimensions. Third-party testing is arranged on request and quoted separately.
Limitations
Not suitable for fine powders or dusty material, which escape through an open top and an uncoated weave, and not a replacement for a licensed waste container where the site's permit requires one. Sharp, heavy offcuts loaded from height will still cut any woven bag over time.
Selection Guidance
- Best For
- Construction, demolition and yard waste handled in batches by forklift or crane, where a one-way container is cheaper than a skip.
- Consider Alternatives When
- The material is fine or dusty, the site must contain liquids, or a permit requires a marked container — in those cases a lined bag or a conventional container is the right answer.
- Must Confirm Before Quoting
- Worst-case content and weight, loading method, whether bags are dragged, lifting equipment, and whether rain will reach the bags.
Test & Production Evidence
| Evidence Type | Evidence Note | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection Record | Batch sheet recording base reinforcement, sleeve or loop stitch counts and dimensions. | Production |
| Photo | Photographs of a loaded bag showing base condition after use where the customer supplies them. | Feedback |
Evidence Note
Batch inspection records can be shared on request. Service-life observations come from customer sites and are shared in anonymised form.
Related Applications
Information Required for Quote
Worst-case content and weight Required
Describe the heaviest and sharpest thing that will go in, not the average load.
How the bag is loaded Required
Poured, tipped, or thrown in from height — each one loads the base differently.
Lifting equipment on site Required
Crane, forklift jib or plain forklift forks, so loops or sleeves can be specified.
Whether loaded bags are dragged
Dragging wears the base faster than any other handling step.
Weather exposure
Whether the filled bags stand in the rain, which adds weight to the load.