General Waste
For everyday household or office rubbish, including furniture, appliances, soft rubbish, and general discard.
What you can put in: household items (furniture, whitegoods, toys, clothes), plastic, cardboard, paper, light metal, some light timber, small amounts of green-waste (e.g. trimmed branches, leaves), general domestic rubbish.
What’s not accepted in General Waste bins: heavy building rubble (concrete, bricks, pavers, tiles), soil, large or heavy construction waste.
What you can put in: household items (furniture, whitegoods, toys, clothes), plastic, cardboard, paper, light metal, some light timber, small amounts of green-waste (e.g. trimmed branches, leaves), general domestic rubbish.
What’s not accepted in General Waste bins: heavy building rubble (concrete, bricks, pavers, tiles), soil, large or heavy construction waste.
Green Waste
For garden and yard clean-ups, landscaping, pruning — great for organic waste from gardens.
What you can put in: grass clippings, leaves, small branches and shrubs, bark chips, general garden / landscaping vegetation (as long as it’s natural, untreated and free from soil or heavy debris).
What’s not accepted: soil, bricks/concrete, treated timber, large tree stumps or trunks, and any non-organic waste.
What you can put in: grass clippings, leaves, small branches and shrubs, bark chips, general garden / landscaping vegetation (as long as it’s natural, untreated and free from soil or heavy debris).
What’s not accepted: soil, bricks/concrete, treated timber, large tree stumps or trunks, and any non-organic waste.
Why Categorising Waste Matters
Correct disposal & recycling
Different waste types go to different processing facilities — sorting waste properly helps with efficient disposal and recycling
Avoid extra charges or bin refusal
If you mix heavy building rubble with general waste, or put prohibited items (like asbestos, hazardous chemicals, liquids, food waste), you may face extra fees or your skip might be rejected
Maximise bin usefulness
Light waste bins are cheaper and ideal for typical household clean-outs; heavy or hard-fill bins are built for denser waste — choosing the right bin saves money and avoids complications.
Cardboard / Paper Waste
If you have a large volume of cardboard boxes, paper, or light packing materials (e.g. after a move, clean-out or declutter), this is a handy option.
What you can put in: cardboard, paper, packing materials, light paper-based rubbish (no heavy materials or mixed waste).
What’s not accepted: anything non-paper/cardboard — no mixed waste, no heavy or hazardous items.
What you can put in: cardboard, paper, packing materials, light paper-based rubbish (no heavy materials or mixed waste).
What’s not accepted: anything non-paper/cardboard — no mixed waste, no heavy or hazardous items.
Mixed / Heavy Waste (Builders / Renovation / Hard Waste)
For larger jobs — renovation, demolition, landscaping, or any mix of heavy + general waste. This covers solid waste that can’t go in the lighter bins.
What you can put in: a mixture of general waste, green waste, timber, metal, bricks, concrete, pavers, tiles, soil, rocks — basically heavier or mixed-builder waste.
Important: Because of the weight, these waste-types are usually only available in smaller skips (or specific skip sizes) to avoid overloading.
What you can put in: a mixture of general waste, green waste, timber, metal, bricks, concrete, pavers, tiles, soil, rocks — basically heavier or mixed-builder waste.
Important: Because of the weight, these waste-types are usually only available in smaller skips (or specific skip sizes) to avoid overloading.
Concrete / Hard-Fill / Rubble Waste
When you need to dispose of heavy building materials only — great for demolition debris, concrete waste, bricks, tiles, pavers, rubble.
What you can put in: clean concrete pieces, bricks, tiles, pavers, rubble — strictly building hard-materials.
What’s not accepted: mixed waste (no general rubbish or green waste), no soil with heavy materials, and no hazardous or prohibited items (like asbestos, chemicals, treated timber) along with it.
What you can put in: clean concrete pieces, bricks, tiles, pavers, rubble — strictly building hard-materials.
What’s not accepted: mixed waste (no general rubbish or green waste), no soil with heavy materials, and no hazardous or prohibited items (like asbestos, chemicals, treated timber) along with it.
Clean Fill / Soil / Excavation Waste
For garden excavations, yard dig-ups, soil removal — when the waste is mainly dirt, soil, sand, pebbles or natural earth material.
What you can put in: soil, dirt, sand, clean fill, small pebbles or natural earth removed from landscaping or excavation.
What’s not accepted: mixed materials (no bricks, concrete, building rubble, general waste, green waste, hazardous materials)
What you can put in: soil, dirt, sand, clean fill, small pebbles or natural earth removed from landscaping or excavation.
What’s not accepted: mixed materials (no bricks, concrete, building rubble, general waste, green waste, hazardous materials)
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