Hiring a Skip – Do’s and Don’t’s

Skip hire should be simple, but it still doesn’t mean you can just throw anything and everything in your general waste skip. At Fawkes Recycling we aim for a 99% diversion from landfill, putting the focus heavily on recycling as much waste material as possible.

If you are a business looking to dispose of a certain type of waste, we can offer you a tailored quote on your skip to ensure your rubbish is disposed of and recycled in the correct manner!

Read on for some tips on Skip hire Etiquette!

What can I put in my general waste skip?

-         Wood

-         Bathroom furniture (baths, sinks, toilets)

-         Rubble and bricks

-         Plastic packaging

-         Cardboard and paper

-         Glass

-         Tiles

-         Small appliances such as toasters and kettles

-         Light garden waste

What items are prohibited in my general waste skip?

-         Asbestos (This one is a given!)

-         POP’s waste – sofas, sofa bed’s, armchairs, recliner chairs, kitchen and dining room chairs, garden furniture, stools and foot stools, office chairs, futons, bean bags, floor and sofa cushions, and any part made of or containing leather, synthetic leather, other fabric, or foam.

-         Electrical equipment or WEEE waste (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) – These can also contain POP’s

-         Mattresses

-         Medical Waste

-         Sharps

-         Tyres

-         Plasterboard

-         Foam filled items such as cushions, dog beds etc

-         Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes

-         Batteries – this includes old hoover batteries and disposable vapes

-         Paint, fuel and solvents

What are POP’s?

POP’s – or Persistent Organic Pollutants are toxic chemicals that adversely affect human health and the environment around the world. Because they can be transported by wind and water, most POPs generated in one country can and do affect people and wildlife far from where they are used and released. As per government legislation, if just one single item of POP’s waste is mixed in with any other type of waste, you must treat the whole load of POP’s waste. This is why it’s important to dispose of your waste correctly. This is why we can’t POP’s items in your general waste skip.

Can I use greedy boards in my skip?

Unfortunately, the answer is no, you cannot use greedy boards. Our skips have a clearly marked ‘level fill only’ line. You must ensure that your waste doesn’t exceed this line, this is there to ensure that we can safely and legally transport your skip back to our waste management facility before we start the process of sorting your recyclable materials. If our driver comes to collect your skip and you have overfilled your skip, we will ask you to remove the excess waste before we can remove the skip from your premises.

If you are hiring a skip and you are unsure about any items not mentioned in this article, please feel free to call our friendly team on 01246 430080 or email an enquiry to info@fawkesrecycling.com