Waste Guide
How to Dispose of Renovation Waste
Short version: nearly all of it goes straight in, plasterboard needs bagging separately, and a renovation fills a bigger skip than you think.
Which Skip Size?
Renovation waste is bulky rather than heavy, so it is usually one of these two.
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4 Cubic Yards
£200
40 Bin Bags
L 7ft7 x W 5ft3 x D 3ft
Book This Size
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8 Cubic Yards
£320
80 Bin Bags
L 10ft1 x W 5ft7 x D 4ft1
Book This Size
Timber, units and plasterboard eat space fast. If you are mixing in a lot of rubble, drop a size and keep the weight down.
What Counts as Renovation Waste?
In It Goes
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Timber, skirting, doors and old floorboards -
Old kitchen and bathroom units
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Tiles, plaster and general building rubble
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Plasterboard: keep it bagged separately
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Carpets, underlay and packaging
Not These
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Asbestos: needs a licensed removal contractor, whatever it is in -
Paint, solvents and adhesives: council hazardous waste service
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Gas bottles and pressurised canisters: back to the supplier
How It Works for This Job
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Pick Your Size
4-yarder for one room, 8-yarder for a whole-house job.
View skip sizes -
Book It
Phone or online. A driveway drop needs no permit.
Book a skip -
Load It
Rubble at the bottom, bag the plasterboard, break units down as you go.
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We Collect & Recycle
We recycle 90% of what comes back.
90% Waste Recycled
Renovation Waste Questions
Yes. A general skip takes renovation waste alongside household and garden waste, with no separating needed. The only rules are the usual banned items and keeping plasterboard bagged separately.
Yes, and unlike most local firms we don’t charge a penny extra for it. Plasterboard has to be kept separate from general waste, because the law doesn’t allow it to be landfilled with mixed rubbish. Keep it to one side, mention it when you book, and we’ll tell you how we like it loaded.
Asbestos can’t go in a skip. It’s hazardous waste and has to be removed and disposed of by a licensed asbestos contractor. If you turn something up mid-renovation that you think might be asbestos, stop and get it identified before you go any further.
Book at least 24 hours ahead and pick a weekday, because we deliver Monday to Friday. We won’t promise same-day miracles like some firms, but when we say we’re coming, we come. Book a day or two ahead and you’ll get the delivery day you want.
Up to 14 days, included in the price. Most local firms give you 7, so with Tiger you get double the time to work at your own pace without paying more. If you need longer, ring us and we’ll arrange it.
Skips must be loaded level with the top. An overloaded skip is dangerous and illegal to transport, so we can’t collect it, and putting it right will cost you extra. If you’re worried it won’t all fit, ring us early. Going up a size or adding a second skip works out cheaper than an overload.