Community skips

Community skips are an opportunity for residents to dispose of unwanted household items for free.

Good quality items will be taken for reuse by Collect4Reuse; damaged or poor-quality items will be recycled.

Get notified when an event is happening near you

As this is the first year of the community skips pilot, events are being held in one location at a time. So, we are focusing on notifying nearby households to help manage demand, avoid overcrowding and make sure that local residents can benefit from the service.

Find out when one will be coming to your area by signing up to the council’s email updates, and selecting your town.

What you can bring

  • electronics (e-goods) - lithium batteries must be removed to be recycled separately
  • batteries (except car batteries)
  • toys
  • books
  • good quality, clean clothing
  • small household items (such as cutlery or decorative items)
  • bicycles
  • furniture (maximum 3 pieces per resident)
  • white goods (maximum 3 pieces per resident, fridges and freezers are not currently accepted)
  • mattresses (maximum 2 per resident)
  • DIY waste (from DIY, renovation, demolition and construction projects, including building materials, fittings, soil, rubble and timber) up to 60kg or one item no larger than 2m x 0.75m x 0.7m

We cannot accept:

  • hazardous waste (including oils, chemicals, asbestos)
  • gas canisters

You can bring up to 5 bulky items free of charge. You can come by foot, public transport, bike or car.

If you are not sure about an item, please just ask a friendly member of staff on the day. We ask that you please be patient when dropping off items - we will not tolerate any aggressive or abusive behaviour directed towards our staff.

Who can use this service?

Community skips are for residents of the borough of Ealing only. Proof of identity and address may be needed on the day. For example, this could be a passport and recent utility bill.

Commercial and trade vehicles are not allowed.

Other ways to dispose of unwanted household items

If you miss your community skip day, you can: