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What to put in your AF skip (and what not to put in it!)

We’re often asked what you should, and shouldn’t, put into a skip you hire from AF. See our handy guide below to tell you everything you need to know.

But beware – if you put things in your skip that shouldn’t be in there, you’ll likely get a hefty fine from the waste management company! These are just guidelines and can vary depending on supplier and region. To check exactly what you can put in your skip, and which items (if any) will incur charges, speak to your AF General Inputs team. Email generalinputs@af.farm or call 01603 881 914.

  • Wood *

  • Glass 

  • Rubble / concrete / tarmac

  • Sand / turf / soil

  • Cardboard & paper

  • Metal

  • Hard plastics (toys, crates, drums, pipes, buckets and flowerpots / trays)

  • Soft plastics (polythene & plastic packaging)

  • Ovens, microwaves, toasters, kettles

  • Green waste (roots, stumps, grass cuttings, bushes & trees)

  • Kitchen units

  • Lawn mowers

  • Bathroom fittings (i.e. bath, sink, shower & units)

  • Furniture

  • Windows

  • Empty paint tins

  • Dishwasher & washing machine

  • Ceramic tiles

* As of 1st of September 2023 the Environment Agency have withdrawn the Regulatory Position Statement 250, meaning that certain potentially hazardous waste wood items from pre-2007 buildings can no longer be moved and processed as non- hazardous waste in England, unless they are sent off for testing to demonstrate they are not hazardous.

This means that the following ‘potentially hazardous’ items from pre-2007 may be classed and treated as such separately from normal waste:

  • Barge boards, external fascia’s and soffit boards

  • External joinery and external doors

  • Roof timber, tiling, cladding and tiling battens

  • Timber frames and joists

These items will need to be notified separately to ensure the waste collection processor can provide the correct method of disposal.

Waste management companies allow up to 25% of these waste types within mixed waste skips. If they make up more than 25%, the skip will be charged at the non-recyclable rate (haulage & tonnage).

  • Fabric (clothes, curtains)

  • Ceiling tiles

  • Insulation

  • Compost if composed with food waste

  • Roofing felt

  • Foam

  • Rubber

  • Polystyrene

  • Plastic PVC (fascias & guttering)

  • Cement board (no asbestos)

  • Astroturf & artificial grass

  • Upholstered furniture

  • Rope & bale twine

  • Composite insulation panels

  • Sofa’s & mattresses

  • Flooring (carpet, carpet tiles, underlay & laminate)

  • Fibreboard

  • Fibreglass

If you have plasterboard to dispose of, this must be kept separate from all other waste types. To dispose of plasterboard, you will need to hire a plasterboard only skip or a one tonne plasterboard bag. 

  • Lithium batteries

  • Asbestos

  • Food waste

  • Medical items (sharps & needles)

  • Beer kegs

  • Fire extinguishers

  • Fluorescent tubes

  • Liquids (i.e. oils, paint & chemicals)

  • Nappies, animal waste & faeces

  • Sewage

  • Digger tracks

  • Black bin bag waste

These items can all be taken but there is an extra charge for each item. Please ask us for a quote:

  • Car tyres (per tyre)

  • Bike tyres (per pair)

  • Tractor tyres

  • Lorry tyres

  • Gas bottle

  • 1 tonne plasterboard bag

  • TV screens & monitors

  • Car batteries

  • Undercounter fridge / freezer

  • Tall / large fridge / freezer

Rates as at time of invoice:

  • Plasterboard sorting fee

  • Waiting time charge per 15 minutes (after the agreed 20 minutes allowed on site or 40 minutes for a double exchange)

  • Wasted journey skips

  • Wasted journey RORO