What to Put in Your Skip

To make the most of your skip hire service, it’s essential to know what items are suitable for disposal. Here’s a list of commonly accepted items:

1. General Household Waste: This includes non-recyclable items like old furniture, broken toys, and household rubbish.
2. Garden Waste: Grass clippings, leaves, branches, and other organic garden debris are suitable for skip disposal.
3. Construction and Demolition Waste: Materials like bricks, concrete, tiles, and rubble can be disposed of in a skip. Make sure the skip you hire is suitable for heavy materials.
4. Wood and Timber: Old wooden furniture, pallets, and timber from renovations can go into the skip.
5. Metals: Scrap metal, pipes, and metal fixtures are acceptable.
6. Plastics: Non-hazardous plastic items, including packaging and containers, can be disposed of in a skip.

What Not to Put in Your Skip

Certain items are prohibited from skip disposal due to environmental, health, and safety regulations. Avoid putting the following in your skip:

1. Hazardous Materials: Items like asbestos, chemicals, solvents, paints, and medical waste are strictly prohibited. These materials require specialized disposal methods.
2. Electrical Appliances (WEEE): Items such as TVs, computers, fridges, and other electronic devices must be disposed of through designated WEEE recycling facilities.
3. Batteries: Car batteries, rechargeable batteries, and other types of batteries contain harmful substances and should not be placed in a skip.
4. Gas Cylinders and Fuel Containers: These can be highly dangerous and should be returned to suppliers or taken to specialised disposal centers.
5. Tyres: Old tyres cannot be disposed of in skips and need to be taken to a tyre recycling facility.
6. Liquids: Any type of liquid waste, including oils, lubricants, and paints, should not be placed in a skip.
7. Plasterboard: This material needs to be disposed of separately, which can produce harmful gases when mixed with other waste.