What can I put in a skip?
Whether you’re undertaking some renovations in your home, clearing out your loft, or giving your garden a much-needed spruce-up, skip-hire can save you the hassle of making numerous trips to the recycling centre.
You may think that skips can be used for absolutely anything you like. And whilst the vast majority of waste can safely and legally be discarded in a skip, there are certain restrictions that you need to bear in mind.
In this blog, we’ll discuss what you can and can’t use skip hire Chorley for and what may happen if you put prohibited items in your skip.
Can you put anything in a skip?
The waste from most gardening or DIY projects will be outstanding and should be put in a skip. For clarity, here’s a list of permitted items.
Garden waste – Grass, branches, tree trunks, and broken decking can all go straight into your skip.
Bricks and rubble—Besides anything containing asbestos, skip hire Chorley can be used for all bricks and rubble resulting from building projects.
Metals—Skip-hire Chorley is available for all scrap metal except electrical appliances.
Plastic and wood—Your skip can hold all types of wood and plastic except electrical appliances.
Furniture—Do you have an old sofa, a broken dining table, or a patio set that’s seen better days? Throw it in the skip.
Soil—Except for contaminated soil, skip-hire Chorley suits all soil types, gravel and sand.
Non-electrical appliances – Sinks and loos can go straight into your skip without problems.
General domestic waste – Anything you usually put in your domestic waste can be placed in your skip, no questions asked.
Anything else that’s not prohibited – There are so many items in the average UK home that it would be impossible to list everything. As a general rule of thumb, you should be OK with chucking it in the skip if it’s not on the list of prohibited items.
prohibited items In The Skip
Several things should not be placed in a domestic skip for health and safety reasons. These include:
- Asbestos
- Medical waste
- Chemical waste
- Petrol
- Diesel
- Oil
- Tyres
- Plasterboard
- Gypsum waste
- Paint cans
- Fluorescent lighting tubes
- Batteries
- Pressurized cylinders
- White goods (i.e. fridges, freezers, and dishwashers)
- Other electrical appliances
Some local authorities can recycle a few items on the list above, but you should always check with them before using skip hire Chorley to dispose of these.
Consequences of using skip hire Chorley for prohibited items
If you place prohibited items in your skip, there’s a good chance the skip hire company will refuse to move them. Alternatively, they could issue a fine to cover the cost of disposing of these items.
In extreme cases, placing hazardous items in a domestic skip can result in criminal prosecution. That’s why checking the list above before using skip-hire Chorley to recycle your waste is essential.
Hire a skip in Chorley today.
With 2-yard, 4-yard, and 8-yard skips available, Bolton Skip Hire has a solution for every domestic project, making it easy for you to dispose of your waste.
Call 01204 383737 to speak with their helpful team today. Alternatively, use their online contact form to send a message for a swift and well-informed response.
