We all want to do our bit for the planet and recycle whenever we can, but sometimes items are only good for being thrown away.

You may need a skip:
When moving house
A house move is the perfect opportunity to have a thorough declutter and get rid of things you neither want nor need. It’s amazing how many possessions we accumulate, and there’s no point spending time, money and effort moving things you don’t really need. Getting rid of as much as possible will make the move so much easier, and mean that you have less to unpack in your new home!
When renovating
If you’re carrying out home improvements or garden renovations, you’re going to have a lot of waste to get rid of. So unless you want to make dozens of trips to the refuse tip, a skip is a must! You’ll be discarding things like rubble, soil, kitchen units, old furniture, and doors, so make sure that you order a skip with sufficient capacity and don’t overfill it. Do check what you can and can’t place in a skip; some items may need to be disposed of separately.
When clearing the house of a deceased person
If you’ve never had to clear the house of a deceased relative, you’ll be unaware of just how difficult a task it is, not just because of the emotional demands, but because you are having to sort through a lot of possessions. Sadly, many of them will be of no value to anyone else, and the best option may simply be to hire a skip to dispose of them.
Things that can’t be recycled or of low or no value
Are you guilty of hoarding items of little or no value that ‘might be useful one day’ or that you still haven’t got round to repairing? Chances are that you’ll never find a use for them, so before you disappear under a pile of possessions toss them into a skip. Make sure to clear out your attic while you have the skip at your disposal; don’t think that because those boxes in the attic are out of sight that you can leave them out of the clearout!