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!
- 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
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
