Skid Steer Attachment Review: The Trash Hopper

There is a skid steer attachment for everything, but there is still something wrong with the latest project. Never mind the amazing architecture. Ignore the fine craftsmanship that went into the building project. Forget the painstaking detail of the outdoor hardscape and garden installation. What is really unbelievable is how much crap piles up when a construction or landscaping crew creates their works of art.

Yes, choosing and lining up the right shade of bricks is tricky. Setting the perfect curves for the front sidewalk takes a keen eye. But keeping the surrounding worksite clean and tidy while that is all going on takes a lot of work and effort. And a skid steer trash hopper.

Landscapers and building contractors have an advantage when it comes to keeping the worksite clean if they keep a trash hopper on hand. Not only does it make it easier to get around, it is also a lot safer and less likely to result in injury, or something getting lost.

The trash hopper is meant to be brought in by a skid steer loader, set in a particular area and used as a dumpster. Its large size means it can be filled with trash and construction debris. Then, when the trash hopper is full or the project is completed, the hopper can then be picked up and moved by the skid steer loader, taken to wherever it needs to be dumped.

A skid steer trash hopper is a tough, durable container, and should be made from heavy duty, reinforced steel plate that is at least 3/16 of an inch thick. While every trash hopper should have forklift pickup points, the better ones should also be able to attach to a skid steer loader on its own. This means they can not only be picked up and moved around, but can be dumped by the skid loader itself.

And if they are needed, trash hoppers should be able to be equipped with casters, so one person can move it around easily on an interior concrete floor or a road/parking lot.

Most skid steer trash hoppers come in more than one size. The most common ones are one-cubic yard, 1.5-cubic yard, and 1.75-cubic yard sizes. Generally, larger hoppers can be picked up by smaller skid loaders, but if they are loaded with concrete and stone, it may require a larger loader to move it.

A skid steer trash hopper is also a brilliant choice for contractors who handle any kind of renovation projects. Most of what goes into a renovation is new, which means that most of what comes out of it gets discarded. And a trash hopper this large can be disconnected from its skid steer loader and left to be filled as demolition takes place. Once the hopper is full,, it can be easily reattached, or just fork-lifted away, and taken to a remote dump site.

It used to be that construction crews and landscaping contractors alike had to depend on a plethora of laborers, and a complement of comparatively small wheelbarrows. But that is no longer necessary. Regardless of the contract — whether it is with a municipality, a golf course, a resort hotel, or even residential development — the skid steer trash hopper gives contractors a good way to save a significant amount of time and money.

Removing and relocating any kind of building or landscaping material, whether it is sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch, rubble, debris, or even if it is basic trash, is much easier with a skid steer trash hopper. And it works seamlessly with the skid steer loader, so indoors or out, open spaces or tight areas, it is possible to load, clean up, and dump, no matter where the trash hopper is placed.