They are usually on the last Saturday of the month, but this month will be on the second Saturday in order to give residents a chance to get rid of their bulky waste before Christmas.
Mega Skip Days are now being held every month. 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.
Mega Skips are part of council efforts to deter flytipping. Last week the council also agreed to buy another eight CCTV cameras for flytipping hotspots.
Cllr Judi Gasser, cabinet member for the environment, said: “We are putting the skips in different locations around the borough each month and this month are putting them in areas of the Dover House Estate and West Hill Ward that were specifically requested by local 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 December 10, 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 pleaseplease check our feed before setting off.
Falcon Terrace SW11. Find on a map
Putney Park Lane, SW15. Find on a map
Larch Close SW12. Find on a map
Church Lane Car Park, SW17. Find on a map
West Hill Road, SW18. 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 fly-tips on the council website gov.uk/flytipping
To check collection days for waste and recycling days visit gov.uk/waste
If you miss the ‘mega skip’ days and want the council to collect your bulky items for a modest fee visit gov.uk/specialcollections
Sign up to Freegle, something you may not want can be used by others https://www.ilovefreegle.org/explore/Wandsworth-Freegle
https://groups.freecycle.org/group/WandsworthUK is also a good place to ask for and dispose of items that can be reused.
