Whether you\u2019re moving house, renovating, or thinking about taking on a major de-cluttering project to help breathe some new life into your home, having a skip to throw the old in to can make the job a whole lot simpler.<\/p>\n
Hiring a skip means you can get rid of everything at once without worrying about where everything is going to go. But before you have one dropped off in your driveway, have you asked yourself \u201cwhat can you put in a skip?\u201d<\/p>\n
Knowing what can and can\u2019t go in a skip is the only real headache you might face, so let’s take the definitive tour of what\u2019s allowed and what isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Good news! There\u2019s a lot more than you can put in a skip than there are things you can\u2019t. Generally speaking, if you can\u2019t put things into a skip, it is to protect either you or the environment. Think along the lines of identify theft<\/a> and recycling, but we\u2019ll get to that later.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you can definitely put in a skip:<\/strong><\/p>\n Any kind of wood is fine for the skip. Floorboards, joists, window frames, wooden pallets, fence panels, and even the garden shed can all be thrown in.<\/p>\n Any work that involves removing old structural work will inevitably result in a lot of rubble. Any old bricks or broken up cement can go in to a general skip.<\/p>\n If your renovation involves replacing old windows or glass doors, the frames and glass from the old ones can go in to a general skip. Don\u2019t worry about breaking glass in the skip, no one has to individually pick anything out of a skip, so you can just throw it in there.<\/p>\n When rewiring, any old, unwanted cabling can go in the skip, but keep in mind, that if you\u2019re pulling out a lot of cables then you can sell the copper as scrap.<\/p>\n You can dispose of any unwanted metal, be it entire radiators or small pieces of corner edging, in your skip. But just like cabling, you can also take copper pipes to the scrap heap to sell.<\/p>\n Kitchen refits are big projects that can generate a lot of waste. Old and unwanted kitchen appliances such as ovens, extractors, and hobs can all go in your skip, along with smaller electrical appliances such as microwaves and blenders. All the kitchen units, along with worktop surfaces and old kitchen utensils can all go in the skip.<\/p>\n Bathroom refits are another job that can create a lot of waste. Any unwanted items such as bathtubs, sinks, toilets, taps, and old showers can all go in the general skip.<\/p>\n Kitchen and bathroom renovations will inevitably involve removing a lot of old tiles. Tiles are fine for the general skip but be careful to remove any plasterboard from the tiles first.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re replacing old flooring then anything you have to pull up can all go in the skip. Carpets, underlay, laminate flooring, rugs, and lino are all fine for a general skip.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re clearing out the garden in preparation for some landscaping or just having a general declutter then any unwanted or broken bits from the garden can go in a general skip. This includes old plastic kid\u2019s toys, old garden furniture, the climbing frame, and even the old leaky hose.<\/p>\n While many of us use our garages and loft spaces to collect all those things we\u2019re not ready to get rid of, every now and again there comes a time to make some space. All your old tools, furniture, old baby items and bags of old clothes can go in the skip.<\/p>\n Landscaping projects or even just getting the garden ready for summer can generate a huge amount of waste. The good news is that most of it can go in the skip. Paving slabs, soil, plant pots, and tree branches all get the go-ahead.<\/p>\nWood<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Bricks, Cement & Rubble<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Glass<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Electrical cabling<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Metal<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Kitchen Renovations<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Bathroom Renovations<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Tiles<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Flooring<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Garden toys and furniture<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Garage or Loft Clear-Outs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Garden Waste<\/strong><\/h4>\n
What Can\u2019t You Put in a Skip<\/strong><\/h3>\n