Bin bulky rubbish for free in Battersea this weekend

Wandsworth will host its next Mega Skip Day this Saturday (December 10) at five locations around the borough.

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 in Wandsworth 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 [email protected]."

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 please

please 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 

Wandsworth is 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. 

The council 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 

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 

https://groups.freecycle.org/group/WandsworthUK is also a good place to ask for and dispose of items that can be reused.