Skip Bin Waste Types
Skip Bin Waste Types
At Stride Skip Bin Hire, we offer a range of skip bins suitable for different waste types — from household cleanups and garden waste to heavy materials and recyclable loads. Choosing the right waste type helps ensure safe disposal, accurate pricing, and the best value for your project..
Suitable for 3m³, 4m³, 6m³, 8m³ & 10m³ skip bins:
✔ Household Waste
✔ Green Waste – No Soil
✔ Recyclable Light Waste
✔ Construction Waste – Light
✔ Metal & Steel Waste (Bin sizes subject to waste type and weight restrictions)
Suitable for 3m³ & 4m³ skip bins only:
✔ Green Waste – With Soil
✔ Dirt, Sand & Soil Waste
✔ Concrete, Bricks & Rubble
✔ Construction Waste – Heavy
Not sure which waste type you need?
Give our friendly team a call and we’ll help match the right bin to your project.
Household Waste Skip Bins
Our Household Waste skip bins are designed for general domestic waste from home clean-ups, moving, downsizing, garage clear-outs and seasonal decluttering.
Suitable For
- General household rubbish
- Broken toys and cardboard boxes
- Cushions, curtains, bedding and linen
- Clothing, shoes, textiles and fabric items
- Lightweight furniture, chairs and small tables
- Kitchenware, home décor and storage containers
- Plastic household items
- General items from cupboards, garages, sheds and storage rooms
- Lightweight shelving
- Small amounts of green waste
Suitable With Conditions
The following items may incur additional handling or disposal charges. Please contact us before placing any of these items in your Household Waste bin so we can confirm acceptance and advise of any additional costs.
Mattresses
- All mattresses
White Goods and Appliances
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Washing machines and dryers
- Stoves, ovens and cookers
- Microwaves
- Dishwashers
- Air conditioners
Furniture and Household Items
- Oversized furniture
- Metal-framed furniture
- Metal outdoor furniture
- Bicycles
- Exercise equipment
Flooring Materials
- Carpet, including underlay
- Rolled vinyl flooring
- Synthetic grass
Metal Items
- Lawn mowers
- Metal tools and ladders
- BBQs (excluding gas bottles)
- Steel pipes
- Scrap metal
- Steel framing
- Metal bars and rods
- Metal sheets, including roofing and construction materials
Not Suitable For
- Car batteries or tyres
- Soil, sand, dirt or clay
- Bricks, concrete or rubble
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Tree trunks or large roots
- Branches over 10 cm in diameter
- Medical waste
- Food or liquid waste
- Metal, steel or aluminium (unless declared and approved)
- Electronic waste
- Chemically treated timber
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
Green Waste – No Soil
Our Green Waste – No Soil skip bins are designed specifically for organic garden waste and vegetation that is free from soil and other contaminants.
Perfect for garden clean-ups, landscaping projects, tree trimming, seasonal pruning and rental property garden maintenance.
Suitable For
- Lawn trimmings and grass cuttings
- Fallen leaves and leaf litter
- Hedge trimmings and shrub cuttings
- Garden weeds without soil attached
- Dead plants and flowers
- Bark and untreated wood chips
- Small branches and twigs under 10 cm in diameter
- Small root balls with soil removed
Important: If your green waste contains soil, please refer to our Green Waste – With Soil bin.
Not Suitable For
- Soil, sand, dirt or clay
- Turf with soil attached
- Synthetic grass
- Bricks, concrete or rubble
- Tree trunks or large roots
- Branches over 10 cm in diameter
- Medical waste
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- Car batteries or tyres
- Metal, steel or aluminium
- General household rubbish
- Electronic waste
- Plastic, polystyrene, cardboard or glass
- Chemically treated timber
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
Green Waste – With Soil
Our Green Waste – With Soil skip bins are designed for garden waste containing soil, including turf, weeds, plants and root systems.
Green waste containing soil is common during landscaping, garden renovations and larger outdoor clean-ups where separating soil from vegetation isn’t practical.
Suitable For
- Lawn trimmings and grass cuttings
- Small branches and twigs under 10 cm in diameter
- Fallen leaves and leaf litter
- Hedge trimmings and shrub cuttings
- Garden weeds with soil attached
- Dead plants, flowers and root balls
- Clean soil, topsoil and garden dirt
- Old turf with soil attached (excluding synthetic grass)
Not Suitable For
- Synthetic grass
- Bricks, concrete or rubble
- Tree trunks or large roots
- Branches over 10 cm in diameter
- Medical waste
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- Car batteries or tyres
- Metal, steel or aluminium
- General household rubbish
- Electronic waste
- Plastic, polystyrene, cardboard or glass
- Chemically treated timber
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
Important Information
This waste category is only available in our 3m³ and 4m³ skip bins due to weight and lifting restrictions.
Concrete, Bricks & Rubble
Perfect for renovation, demolition and construction projects involving heavy materials such as concrete, bricks, pavers and tiles.
Suitable For
- Concrete & reinforced concrete
- Bricks & clay bricks
- Pavers & roof tiles
- Ceramic tiles
- Small amounts of steel or mesh
- Clean heavy demolition materials
Not Suitable For
- Green waste
- Soil, sand, dirt or clay
- Branches or tree trunks
- Medical waste
- Synthetic grass
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- Car batteries or tyres
- Metal, steel or aluminium
- General household rubbish
- Electronic waste
- Plastic, polystyrene, cardboard or glass
- Timber or chemically treated wood products
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
Important Information
- This waste is only suitable for our 3m³ and 4m³ skip bins.
It is not suitable for our 6m³, 8m³ or 10m³ skip bins due to truck lifting and weight restrictions.
Our Concrete & Brick Skip Bins provide a reliable and cost-effective solution for disposing of heavy waste safely and efficiently.
Dirt, Sand & Soil Waste
Our Dirt, Sand & Soil Waste skip bins are designed for clean, uncontaminated soil and natural earth materials from landscaping, excavation, construction and garden projects.
Suitable For
- Dirt: General clean dirt and earth
- Clean Soil: Uncontaminated soil from landscaping or excavation
- Landscaping Fill: Clean fill material from landscaping projects
- Natural Earth Materials: Naturally occurring earth and ground materials
- Clean Garden Fill: Soil from garden beds and planters, free from vegetation and rubbish
- Clean Topsoil: Surface-layer soil free from contaminants
- Clean Sand: Uncontaminated sand from landscaping or building projects
- Uncontaminated Fill: Verified clean fill from construction sites
- Excavation Soil: Clean soil removed during excavation work
Not Suitable For
- Synthetic grass
- Bricks, concrete or rubble
- Green waste or vegetation
- Tree trunks or large roots
- Branches
- Medical waste
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Car batteries or tyres
- Metal, steel or aluminium
- General household rubbish
- Electronic waste
- Plastic, polystyrene, cardboard or glass
- Chemically treated timber
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
Important Information
- This waste is only suitable for our 3m³ and 4m³ skip bins.
It is not suitable for our 6m³, 8m³ or 10m³ skip bins due to truck lifting and weight restrictions.
Our Dirt, Sand & Soil skip bins provide a simple and cost-effective solution for disposing of clean excavation and soil materials safely and efficiently.
Construction Waste – Light
Our Construction Waste – Light skip bins are designed for lightweight construction, building and renovation waste.
Ideal for interior fit-outs, strip-outs and general building site clean-ups where materials are bulky but not heavy or dense.
Suitable For
- Timber offcuts
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- Polystyrene and cardboard packaging
- Shrink wrap and plastic sheeting
- PVC pipe offcuts
- Untreated framing timber, plywood and MDF scraps
- Lightweight insulation batts (non-hazardous)
- Bulky, lightweight renovation and strip-out waste
Not Suitable For
- Soil, sand, dirt or clay
- Bricks, concrete or rubble
- Green waste
- Medical waste
- Synthetic grass
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Car batteries or tyres
- Metal, steel or aluminium (unless declared and approved)
- General household rubbish
- Electronic waste
- Chemically treated timber
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
Construction Waste – Heavy
Our Construction Waste – Heavy skip bins are designed for mixed heavy materials from excavation, demolition, construction and site clean-up projects.
Suitable for combinations of soil, sand, concrete, bricks, tiles and rubble that cannot easily be separated.
Suitable For
- Bricks and Concrete with Soil: Mixed masonry materials combined with dirt or soil
- Concrete Pavers and Tiles: Outdoor pavers, concrete tiles and paving materials
- Dirt Mixed with Rubble: Soil containing concrete, bricks or masonry debris
- Excavation Waste: Mixed heavy materials removed during excavation
- Mixed Fill: Soil combined with bricks, concrete or rubble
- Clay with Construction Debris: Clay mixed with inert building materials
- Sand with Rubble: Sand containing masonry or concrete
- Ceramic Tiles: Floor and wall tiles
Not Suitable For
- Green waste
- Timber or wood
- Medical waste
- Synthetic grass
- Electronic waste
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- Car batteries or tyres
- Metal, steel or aluminium
- General household rubbish
- Chemically treated timber
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
- Plastic, polystyrene, cardboard or glass
Important Information
- This waste is only suitable for our 3m³ and 4m³ skip bins.
It is not suitable for our 6m³, 8m³ or 10m³ skip bins due to truck lifting and weight restrictions.
Recyclable Light Waste
Our Recyclable Light Waste skip bins are designed for clean, lightweight recyclable materials that can be separated from general household and construction waste.
Ideal for packaging clean-ups, business premises and projects generating larger quantities of recyclable materials.
Suitable For
- Clean cardboard and paper packaging
- Clean plastic containers and packaging
Important: For larger quantities of metal and steel, please refer to our Metal & Steel Waste bin.
Not Suitable For
- Green waste
- Soil, sand, dirt or clay
- Branches or tree trunks
- Medical waste
- Synthetic grass
- Food or liquid waste
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- Car batteries or tyres
- General household rubbish
- Electronic waste
- Timber or chemically treated wood products
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
- Metal and steel items other than approved recyclable containers
Important Information
Recyclable Waste bins must contain clean and separated recyclable materials only. Contaminated material may incur additional handling and disposal charges.
Our Recyclable Light Waste skip bins provide a simple and cost-effective way to dispose of recyclable materials responsibly.
Metal & Steel Waste
Our Metal & Steel Waste skip bins are ideal for home clear-outs, construction sites, demolition projects, workshops and scrap metal clean-ups.
Designed for disposing of metal and steel items separately from general household and construction waste.
Suitable For
White Goods and Appliances – Subject to Approval
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Washing machines and dryers
- Stoves, ovens and cookers
- Microwaves
- Dishwashers
- Air conditioners
Household and Outdoor Metal Items
- Lawn mowers (with fuel and oil removed)
- Metal ladders
- Metal tools
- Bicycles (with tyres removed)
- Metal exercise equipment
- Metal-framed furniture
- BBQs (excluding gas bottles)
Construction and Scrap Metal
- Steel pipes
- Scrap metal
- Steel framing
- Metal bars and rods
- Metal sheets, including roofing and construction materials
Not Suitable For
- Timber
- Green waste
- Soil, sand, dirt or clay
- Bricks, concrete or rubble
- Medical waste
- Synthetic grass
- Electronic waste
- Food or liquid waste
- Car batteries or tyres
- Wet concrete or slurry
- Plasterboard or gyprock
- General household rubbish
- Chemically treated wood products
- Hazardous or contaminated waste
- Chemicals, fuels, paints, oils or poisons
- Plastic, polystyrene, cardboard or glass
Important Information
- Available in a range of skip bin sizes, subject to the type and weight of metal being disposed of.
- Weight and lifting restrictions may apply to heavier metal and steel materials.
- Please contact us before booking so we can confirm the most suitable bin size for your waste.
- Appliances containing refrigerant gas, batteries or other hazardous components must be declared and approved before disposal.