Mega Skip Day this weekend

Mega Skip Days are held every month as part of council efforts to deter flytipping. Usually there is a charge for bulky waste collections, but you can take up to six items along to the mega skip nearest to you for free, including some electrical equipment and household items like mattresses and sofas.

Judi Gasser, cabinet member for the environment, said: “Mega Skip Day is monthly to help residents dispose easily of bulky waste and to prevent flytipping and locations are chosen based on feedback from residents. If you know an area that would benefit from one, email me at Cllr.J.Gasser@wandsworth.gov.uk.”

Mega Skip Day

When: Saturday June 24, 9am-12pm

Where: Skips will be placed at the following locations. As we expect high demand on the day, we will operate on a first-come first-served basis. When the skips are full we will let you know via twitter, so please check our feed before setting off.

• Falcon Terrace SW11. Find on a map
• Putney Park Lane, SW15. Find on a map
• Farlton Road, SW18. Find on a map
• Larch Close, SW12. Find on a map (Note this skip has had to be moved from Terrapin Road)
• Church Lane Car Park, SW17. Find on a map

What you can bring

We are limiting the number of items you can bring to no more than six items per household so that everyone has a chance to make use of the skips.

One bag of rubbish counts as one item, as does one sofa, one mattress etc.

Open to residents of the London Borough of Wandsworth only, bring ID e.g. a driving licence, passport or a utility bill.

We can only accept certain items:

YES please to,

• Household waste only: the skips are for household waste only – no business waste
• Carpet
• Computers and IT equipment
• Furniture - e.g. mattresses, sofas, tables etc.
• Microwaves and small electrical appliances
• Batteries (but no car batteries)
• Bicycles
• Cardboard
• Black bags.

NO thank you to,

• Hazardous objects or dangerous materials/chemicals: please do not bring anything hazardous in such as sharp objects, needles, dangerous chemicals, plasterboard, flammable liquids and asbestos
• Paint
• Concrete
• Car batteries
• Cement, rubble or hardcore
• Plasterboard
• Engine oil/cooking oil
• Fridges or other large electrical appliances.

Other waste services

Report flytips on the council website wandsworth.gov.uk/flytipping

To check collection days for waste and recycling days visit wandsworth.gov.uk/waste

If you miss Mega Skip days and want the council to collect your bulky items for a modest fee visit wandsworth.gov.uk/specialcollections

Sign up to Freegle, something you may not want can be used by others.

Freecycle is also a good place to ask for and dispose of items that can be reused.