Between the recycling bin, the garden bin and the tip, working out where everyday waste should go can be more confusing than it ought to be, and the rules are not identical from one town to the next. Getting it right keeps more out of landfill and saves you the wasted trip of turning up at the tip with something they will not take. Having handled local waste for generations through our Ormskirk skip hire service, here is a clear steer for households across both towns.
What the council collects and what it does not
The two towns answer to different authorities, so the kerbside picture differs in the detail. Ormskirk falls under West Lancashire while Southport sits within Sefton, and each runs its own bin scheme and its own list of what goes in which container. What they have in common is the line where kerbside collection stops, because rubble and hardcore, paint and chemicals, and bulky furniture and appliances all sit outside the normal bins. Those are the materials that either need a trip to the household waste centre or, for any real volume, a skip.
Avoiding contamination in the recycling bin
A surprising amount of recycling is rejected for the simple reason that the wrong things go in. Carrier bags and bin liners cannot be processed at standard facilities even though they are plastic, food and garden waste belong in their own caddies rather than the recycling, and clothing, textiles and hard plastics like toys all need a different route. One greasy or wet item can spoil a whole batch, so a quick rinse and a moment of sorting goes a long way.
When a skip makes more sense than the kerbside
For a one-off clear-out, a garden overhaul or anything renovation-related, a skip is far less hassle than repeated tip runs or waiting on bulky collections. A 4 tonne midi skip covers most household projects, and for a garden in particular our garden waste skip hire is set up to take the soil and green waste that the council bins simply cannot.
Where your waste goes after it leaves you
Whatever you hand us is sorted at our own recycling centre and recovered wherever possible rather than sent straight to landfill, which you can read about on our environmental and recycling page and in more detail under what happens to the waste in your skip. The same applies right across our Southport skip hire area.
If you are unsure whether a clear-out is a bin job or a skip job, just ask. Contact our team or call 01704 779345.
