{"id":3188,"date":"2017-04-11T14:59:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T14:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dtmskips.co.uk\/blog?p=3188"},"modified":"2019-11-13T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:56:02","slug":"what-can-you-put-in-a-skip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtmmix.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-put-in-a-skip\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Put In A Skip &#8211; What Items Can&#8217;t I Put In A Skip?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are <strong>hiring a skip<\/strong> for rubbish removal you may be unsure of what you can put in a skip. This is a common query we hear at DTM Skips. If you are looking for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtmskips.co.uk\">cheap skip hire<\/a><\/strong> but are unsure of what you <em>can,\u00a0<\/em>or more importantly,\u00a0<em>cannot<\/em> put in your skip, this post will help guide you. It is important to understand that there are some items you legally <em>cannot<\/em> dispose of through\u00a0<strong>skip hire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Rubbish Removal Legal Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Due to health and safety precautions and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-skip-permit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legal requirements<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0if any of these items are found in one of our skips, we can not take it. This will be a waste of time and resource for both us and you. Dumping rubbish in other people&#8217;s skips is a very bad idea.\u00a0It can cause issues with us being able to take the skip due to the amount of objects that can not be collected by us.<\/p>\n<h2>What Can I Put In A\u00a0Skip &#8211; Garden Waste Collection<\/h2>\n<p>With this in mind, we have made a free guide for you to follow when you hire rubbish removals.<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find a list of objects and items, that must NOT be put in one of our skips when dealing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtmskips.co.uk\/blog\/garden-waste-removal-essex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>garden<\/strong> <strong>waste<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Commercial Waste Collection Essex<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Paint Tins (unless completely empty)<\/li>\n<li>Tyres<\/li>\n<li>Vehicle and household Batteries<\/li>\n<li>Medical Waste of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Plasterboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Waste Clearance That Is Dangerous<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Explosives<\/li>\n<li>Fluorescent Tubes<\/li>\n<li>Asbestos<\/li>\n<li>Compressed Gas Cylinders (full or empty)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rubbish And Recycling Of Liquids<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Waste of any fluids<\/li>\n<li>Solvents (paint, glue)<\/li>\n<li>Oils (hydraulic oil, engine oil, cooking oil)<\/li>\n<li>Other Chemicals (bleach, detergents, processing fluids)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rubbish Clearance Essex &#8211; Home Waste Removal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrical Equipment (such as Electric Cookers and Electric Fans)<\/li>\n<li>Computers, Laptops, Tablets and Mobile Devices<\/li>\n<li>Fridges and Freezers, Microwaves and Toasters<\/li>\n<li>Televisions and Telephones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now you can fill up your skip without worrying about any refusals.\u00a0Another point to make is that we thrive off of being as eco friendly as possible.\u00a0Meaning we try our best to recycle as much of your waste as we can. This is why we are glad to call our services green.<\/p>\n<h2>Green Waste Rubbish Removal<\/h2>\n<p>At <strong>DTM Skips<\/strong> we pride ourselves on our eco friendly recycling scheme and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtmskips.co.uk\/waste-management-services-essex\">waste management<\/a><\/strong> services.\u00a0We sort through all of your <strong>skip waste<\/strong> to pick out everything that can be recycled.\u00a0Give us a call on 01277 636 046 to find out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rubbish removal services have a few rules and in this post we outline what you can can and can&#8217;t put in a skip. 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