Every three months, Barnet residents can get rid of three items of waste other council services won’t touch

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Barnet Council have launched a community skip service to help residents get rid of large unwanted items.

Residents can check here for dates and locations of their nearest community skip.

Every household can bring up to 3 items to a community skip every three months.

Items for a community skip must be brought 7am and 1pm on the date the skip is operating.

Those bringing items must queue on foot, show proof of address and place non electric items in the skip. Larger electrical items will be taken away by vehicle.

Waste will not be accepted if it can be gotten rid of by other council services.

Non electrical items for the skip:

armchair
bed base
mattress
chair
chest of drawers
Christmas tree
small table or dismantled big table
small wooden bench
small wooden gate
sofa
sofa bed
wall unit (dismantled if over 6 foot)
wardrobe (dismantled if over 6 foot)

Large electrical items for the council vehicle:

cooker
dishwasher
fridges and freezers
tumble dryer
washing machine

Items for reuse

You can donate these items if they are in good or fair condition:

bicycles
children’s toys
clothing and textiles (bagged)
wooden furniture (no upholstered furniture)

Items that will not be accepted

small appliances, for example a toaster, hair dryer or kettle
asbestos
clinical waste
gas bottles, canisters or cylinders
any other potentially hazardous material

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