Correct filling of bulk bag/ big bag

[Mattikoleman]

Hello.
I have a somewhat strange question. Can someone attach a photo or a video of how the Stör sack / big bag looks when ready for pickup? I have a few midsize ones with concrete but don't know when the level is. Do these four arms (ears?) need to come together or not? - I don't know how the driver hooks on - does he have extra rope or does he hang the ears directly with a hook? Sorry for my Swedish.
Best regards,
Matti

 

[Matti_75]

No, the four lifting eyes do not need to be able to come together. They have a 4-part chain that they lift with.

 

[JanneJanne123]

Correct, chain or lifting strap.

 

[KjellTimell]

If you fill up to the edge, it's OK. The bags are specified for 1250kg.

 

[C.Lundin]

A "standard" big bag holds one cubic meter and/or 1300 kg.
This means you should not fill it more than about halfway with concrete for it to be safe to lift.

 

[KjellTimell]

If it is a concrete truck emptying leftovers into it, then that density is correct, but broken-up concrete in bags does contain some air between the pieces, so I believe you can fill it more than halfway.

 

[C.Lundin]

If it's a concrete truck emptying leftovers into it, then that density is accurate, but with broken-up concrete in a sack, there is some air between the pieces, so I think you can fill it more than halfway.

Of course, that's true. If you break it up fairly evenly and don't have any large pieces, the air content is around 30%. Then you can fill it up to 3/4. But I would never recommend filling a big bag full of concrete, whether fresh or broken up.

 

[Mattikoleman]

Thank you very much to everyone for the advice. Now I know how to fill. I have another question, more economic. I didn't know how much the concrete would be after breaking, but now there are already 10 big bags. I have checked with 2 companies and it looks like 10,000 SEK including VAT (private). Is it possible to get some tips to make it a little cheaper? (Stockholm area).

 

[JanneJanne123]

Renting a container is unfortunately my best tip. If that's not possible, I got the price down to 850 per sack by using the site https://www.recycla.se/, which works similarly to offerta.

It might also be an idea to not go per sack but to call a freight company and "rent" a truck instead.

 

[jimmie.p]

I paid a fixed price of 420kr per bag with Suez 2 years ago when I removed the basement floor. However, it doesn't seem possible to order online anymore, but call and check.

 

[JSten]

Regarding hiring a hauler with a flatbed, I had to pay around 10k to remove the foundation from our old shed (18m2) as well as a large amount of excavation material and asphalt; in total, it was two full hook-lift trailers. The price was for the hauler and landfill including VAT. It's worth mentioning that I already had an excavator on site that could load the flatbed, so that was not included in the price.

 

[KjellTimell]

Check your nearest gravel pit/crushing site for their tipping fees, then get a price from your local truck center/haulage company to pick up the bag with a crane truck and deliver it there.

Crane truck in Stockholm including VAT is around 1200kr/hour and tipping of concrete was 200kr/ton when I last tipped.

 

[Mattikoleman]

thank you all for the tips but someone privately took these 10 bags for 2500 kr so I think it's a good deal, but according to the fees you mentioned I hope the contents are not somewhere in a forest

 

[JanneJanne123]

How did you get hold of this person? Through Tiptapp or similar? I have three bags I need to get rid of...

 

[Mattikoleman]

I was very happy because they knocked on my door themselves. They drive in the Huddinge area but do not use Tiptapp. I have a phone number if you want.