What we accept
Yes means put it in. No means we cannot take it and the skip will be rejected or surcharged. Conditions means we take it, but read the note first.
Accepted materials matrix
| Material | Skip | Trade bin | Transfer station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General household and office waste | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cardboard and paper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cheaper as a separate stream |
| Wood and timber | Yes | No | Yes | Treated and painted wood accepted; no creosote sleepers |
| Soil, rubble, concrete, bricks | Conditions | No | Yes | Inert-only skip or RoRo; not mixed with general waste |
| Plasterboard and gypsum | Conditions | No | Yes | Must be separated; £45 per skip surcharge |
| Scrap metal | Yes | No | Yes | We pay for clean scrap over the weighbridge |
| Green waste | Yes | Conditions | Yes | Bins on a garden waste round only |
| Glass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Separate bin for bars and restaurants |
| Mattresses and upholstered furniture | Conditions | No | Yes | £20 each; POPs rules mean they go to energy recovery |
| Electrical equipment (WEEE) | Conditions | No | Yes | Small items in skips; fridges and TVs to the station, £15 each |
| Tyres | Conditions | No | Yes | £6 per car tyre, maximum four per skip |
| Paint, oil, solvents, chemicals | No | No | Conditions | Hazardous waste: pre-booked, consignment note required |
| Asbestos | No | No | No | We can put you in touch with a licensed asbestos contractor |
| Gas cylinders and fire extinguishers | No | No | Conditions | Return to supplier; we accept empties by arrangement |
| Batteries | No | No | Yes | Car and lithium batteries to the station only, free |
| Clinical and sanitary waste | No | Conditions | No | Separate licensed round for offensive waste only |
| Food waste | No | Yes | No | Caddy or 240 L bin, weekly, to anaerobic digestion |
| Liquids | No | No | No | No liquids of any kind |
- Yes: included in the standard price.
- Conditions: accepted with a surcharge, a separate container, or pre-booking.
- No: not accepted; we will tell you who can take it.
Filling a skip
- Level with the top. Overfilled skips cannot be lifted legally and are charged for a second visit.
- Heavy materials (soil, rubble, concrete) in 4 yard or smaller skips, or an inert-only skip.
- Nothing burning, nothing leaking, nothing you would not want a person sorting by hand.
Found something on the No list?
Ring us before the skip is collected. Most things have a legal route and we know who runs it. Asbestos, chemicals and cylinders are the usual ones.