Got waste? Know what can GO
A skip bin can be used for anything from green waste and household items to construction and demolition waste. It will also hold plastics, furniture, glass and whitegoods. But there are a few things you can’t toss like asbestos, chemicals and toxic waste. Here are some do’s and don’ts on what can and can’t go in your skip bin.
Yes
These items can go in a Skip Bin:
- Bricks
- Concrete (dry)
- Tiles
- Gyprock
- Plasterboard
- Green waste
- Small tree logs
- Whitegoods
- Furniture
- Metal
- Plastics
- Timber
- Rubble
- Soil and sand
- Cool room panels
- Small amounts of glass
- Saw dust (bagged)
- Blue board
- Villaboard
- Terracotta
- Rocks and stones
- Fabrics and clothes
- Shoes
- Water heaters (empty)
- Appliances
- Electronics
- Cement sheeting compressed
- Foam and polystyrene
- New insulation
Additional cost items
These items can go in a Skip Bin, at an additional cost:
- Rubber tyres
- Carpet and underlay
- Mattresses and bed bases
- Rubber and rubber flooring
- Synthetic grass and AstroTurf
- Soft fall
- Vinyl
- Foam and polystyrene
- Silica Dust
Prohibited items
The following items are restricted and can’t go in a Skip Bin:
- Asbestos*
- Fibro-Cement Sheeting
- Fibreglass Roof Sheeting
- Fibro (compressed or not)
- Food and liquids, including food packaging
- Chemicals of any kind
- Gas bottles
- Oil heaters
- Fire extinguishers
- Old insulation
Loading up? Remember not to overload
Overloaded bins can be unsafe. Follow these simple rules to load your bin safely:- Don’t fill your bin above the rim
- Evenly distribute the weight of your waste - load heavy items on the bottom and lighter items on the top
- Make sure you have the right bin for the right type of waste, see our types of bins
Got commercial waste?
Whether it’s general waste, co-mingled, recycling or specialty waste, we can customise a waste management solution for your needs.
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Got liquid waste?
From grease trap and septic waste to cooking oils and industrial liquids, we have a solution for all types of liquid and hazardous waste - and we’ll cover off the EPA waste tracking, so you don’t have to worry.
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