What Can (and Can't) Go in a Skip Bin? A Sydney Guide

You can put most general household and renovation waste in a skip bin — but you can't put hazardous materials, asbestos, chemicals, gas bottles, tyres, batteries, paint, or food and liquid waste. Putting prohibited items in a skip can void your hire and lead to extra fees.

What you CAN put in a skip bin

• General household junk and furniture
• Green and garden waste
• Timber, bricks, tiles and clean fill (often charged by weight)
• Cardboard, packaging and most non-hazardous renovation debris

What you CAN'T put in a skip bin

• Asbestos — requires licensed removal, never in a general skip
• Chemicals, paint, oils and liquids
• Gas bottles and aerosols
• Tyres and batteries
• E-waste in many cases — needs dedicated recycling
• Food and putrescible waste

A simpler alternative to a skip

Skips mean paying for space you might not fill, loading it yourself, and dealing with council permits if it sits on the street. A removal service is often easier: we bring the truck, load it, and you only pay for what you actually have.

Book rubbish removal instead of a skip

Recycle Corp clears household, furniture, garden, e-waste and renovation rubbish across Sydney — book a junk removal with an upfront price, or a flat-$80 mattress pickup. We sort and recycle as much as possible. Note: we don't take asbestos or hazardous chemicals.