A garden refresh is one of the most satisfying summer jobs, and the generous gardens on many of Skelmersdale’s estates give plenty of scope for it. Whether you are clearing out the tired furniture, lifting an old trampoline that has seen better days or stripping back overgrown borders for a fresh start, the waste adds up. A skip from our Skelmersdale skip hire service takes the mix of garden and bulky waste in one go.
What a Garden Refresh Throws Up
The newer housing across much of Skelmersdale came with good-sized gardens, and over the years they fill with the things that no longer get used. A summer refresh typically turns up a faded plastic playhouse, a rusting trampoline frame, a split paddling pool, sun-bleached garden furniture and the remains of borders that have got away over a couple of seasons. Some of it is green waste and some of it is bulky household items, and dealing with both at once is where a skip earns its place over the boot of the car.
The Right Skip for Mixed Garden Waste
Because a refresh mixes light green material with bulkier items, a 4 tonne midi skip usually fits the bill, with enough room for furniture and play equipment alongside the prunings and turf. If the job is mostly green waste from a heavy border and lawn overhaul, our dedicated garden waste skip hire service keeps that material together for the best recycling outcome.
Keeping Green and General Waste Separate
It pays to know which items count as green waste and which do not, because keeping the two streams apart makes a real difference to what can be composted. Our guide on whether you can put garden waste in a skip explains where the line falls and why it matters.
Recycling the Refresh
Clean garden waste is well suited to composting, while plastics, metals and timber from old furniture and play equipment have their own routes. We sort it all at our own recycling centre, as set out on our environmental and recycling page.
Serving Skelmersdale and the Surrounding Area
We cover Skelmersdale and the towns around it, so alongside this we regularly deliver skips through our Up Holland skip hire, Appley Bridge skip hire and Ormskirk skip hire coverage.
If your garden is due a summer overhaul, call our Skelmersdale team on 01695 769123 and we will get a skip to you to suit the job. You can also reach us through the contact us page.
