Someone I know needs to get an empty 45 gallon oil drum from the Leicester to Yateley.
Does anyone know of the best place to look for a carrier. I know there are sites were couriers bid for jobs, but I can’t seem to find one.
Thanks in advance.
p.s.
I know it would be easier/cheaper to locate an oil drum closer to Yateley, but the “sender” still wants to send it.
Limeyphil Ltd will do it for you…but you’ll need to fill it up with his favourite diesel first.
I know you say its empty, but the size of it alone might mean most couriers wont touch it. Might be best put on a pallet and sent through a pallet network. That might be the best and cheapest way.
ANDY1961:
Limeyphil Ltd will do it for you…but you’ll need to fill it up with his favourite diesel first.
i would suggest putting it in a car.
limeyphil:
ANDY1961:
Limeyphil Ltd will do it for you…but you’ll need to fill it up with his favourite diesel first.
i would suggest putting it in a car.
I am guessing 45 gallons covers a large area. :- /
You may think the drum is empty, but it’s actually full of something that could be just fresh air or the fumes remaining from whatever was in there and could be awfully dangerous!! Sounds to me like the sender wants to get rid of it, why■■?
When I needed a 45 gal drum for a barbecue I got it from a local garage for free, they let me cut it in half on-site and then it went in the back of my Vectra hatchback with the seats down… Job done 
Martin:
You may think the drum is empty, but it’s actually full of something that could be just fresh air or the fumes remaining from whatever was in there and could be awfully dangerous!! Sounds to me like the sender wants to get rid of it, why■■?When I needed a 45 gal drum for a barbecue I got it from a local garage for free, they let me cut it in half on-site and then it went in the back of my Vectra hatchback with the seats down… Job done
Its reminding me of an episode of ‘Only Fools And Horses’ when Del was trying to get rid of some ‘harmless’ drums for someone, and managed to rope his old pal Denzel with his van to help him. Look at how that ended up!!!
redboxer850:
Someone I know needs to get an empty 45 gallon oil drum from the Leicester to Yateley.Does anyone know of the best place to look for a carrier. I know there are sites were couriers bid for jobs, but I can’t seem to find one.
Thanks in advance.
p.s.
I know it would be easier/cheaper to locate an oil drum closer to Yateley, but the “sender” still wants to send it.
mtvan.com…Plenty on there that do e-bay deliveries and such. But their surname will end in Ski!
bigvern1:
redboxer850:
Someone I know needs to get an empty 45 gallon oil drum from the Leicester to Yateley.Does anyone know of the best place to look for a carrier. I know there are sites were couriers bid for jobs, but I can’t seem to find one.
Thanks in advance.
p.s.
I know it would be easier/cheaper to locate an oil drum closer to Yateley, but the “sender” still wants to send it.mtvan.com…Plenty on there that do e-bay deliveries and such. But their surname will end in Ski!
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damoq:
Martin:
You may think the drum is empty, but it’s actually full of something that could be just fresh air or the fumes remaining from whatever was in there and could be awfully dangerous!! Sounds to me like the sender wants to get rid of it, why■■?When I needed a 45 gal drum for a barbecue I got it from a local garage for free, they let me cut it in half on-site and then it went in the back of my Vectra hatchback with the seats down… Job done
Its reminding me of an episode of ‘Only Fools And Horses’ when Del was trying to get rid of some ‘harmless’ drums for someone, and managed to rope his old pal Denzel with his van to help him. Look at how that ended up!!!
A few years back I had a regular load out of a company called Gainsford Drums in Waltham Forest, they recycled 45gal drums and IBC’s that had previously contained chemicals of various types. I hated going in that place, the smell made me feel sick and I always started to feel itchy when I went in there, there were tanks around containing the dregs drained out of the “empty” drums and often they looked like fermenting beer with a nasty smelly scum on top! I am really glad I don’t have to go there anymore. It could easily have been the place where Del Boy tried to do his drum deals!
Just checked on Google Earth and the yard they were in is empty now so they probably got closed down!!
Do it yourself just unplugged the tracker
Your best bet is gumtree there are hundreds of ‘‘man with van’’ ads all cutting each others throats
Search for shiply on Google. Should find someone on there
use to be a website called www.couriorexchange.com or .co.uk which people bid on to get jobs
There are lots of load boards like Shiply, Uship, Anyvan. All work on same principle.
As a customer you will get a good price.
As a service provider, expect to be breaking even, at best, as part of a groupage load.
merc0447:
Do it yourself just unplugged the trackerYour best bet is gumtree there are hundreds of ‘‘man with van’’ ads all cutting each others throats
Lol 
Martin:
You may think the drum is empty, but it’s actually full of something that could be just fresh air or the fumes remaining from whatever was in there and could be awfully dangerous!! Sounds to me like the sender wants to get rid of it, why■■?When I needed a 45 gal drum for a barbecue I got it from a local garage for free, they let me cut it in half on-site and then it went in the back of my Vectra hatchback with the seats down… Job done
The sender has cut both ends off the oil drum to make an incinerator for his brother (who can’t be trusted with power tools)
Thanks for all the suggestions, I will pass them on.