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How to Dispose of Electrical Appliances

In Adelaide, strict rules are enforced on how to dispose of electrical appliances, including computers, televisions and other electronics. Due to the hazardous materials that come from electronic waste disposal (e-waste), getting rid of old laptops or household appliances isn’t so simple – which is why the team at Just Skips want to make sure … Continued

10 surprising items you can recycle at home

While guiding you on how to hire a skip is our specialty, we do know a thing or two about recycling as well. Okay, so we know a lot about recycling, but we just love sharing our tips with you. Being passionate about our planet, recycling is one of the easiest ways you can contribute … Continued

What Size Skip Bin Do I Need? – Bin Size Guide

If you’re doing some spring cleaning, a home renovation or you’re moving house, you’ve probably asked yourself, “what size skip bin do I need?”. Estimating the skip bin size you need is not always easy, especially if the type of waste is scattered around the house and garden. You don’t want to end up with … Continued

How Much Are Skip Bins To Hire?

Doing some spring cleaning? Clearing out all that green waste in your backyard? Or perhaps you’re planning some renovations? No matter your project, hiring a skip bin is the easiest, quickest and most cost-effective way of getting rid of your waste in one go. If you haven’t hired a skip bin before, one of your … Continued

10 Productive Things To Do At Home

With everyone currently self-isolating, you’ve probably got a lot more time on your hands than ever before. While the first few days spent at home are great – you get to sleep in, have lazy breakfasts and binge watch true crime TV shows on Netflix – you might be starting to feel a little antsy. … Continued

What is the difference between reduce, reuse and recycle?

When it comes to a zero waste lifestyle, we can learn a lot from the positive effects that isolation and worldwide lockdown have had on the environment. In light of this, there’s no better time to start making your own impact on the environment with increased efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle your waste – … Continued

Household clean ups: what can go in a skip bin?

Clean ups are inevitable for homeowners, which is why knowing what can go in a skip bin is a handy piece of knowledge to have. Anyone who owns a home will remember going through the following stages. It starts with an empty house that needs to be filled with furniture, appliances and other items that … Continued

Office move checklist: getting ready for the big moving day

Just like moving house, relocating an office can be stressful and a little daunting. You’ve not only got furniture to move, but all of your electrical equipment, filing cabinets, desks and paperwork too. You also have to plan a brand new office space, organise all the nitty-gritty moving details and juggle other work tasks at … Continued

How to have a successful garage sale

In today’s society, we’re constantly updating our furniture and kitchen appliances, clothes become old and out of date and sometimes we simply grow tired of certain bits and bobs. Over the years, we build up clutter and when it gets too much we start thinking about clearing it all out. But don’t hire a skip … Continued

How to declutter before moving into a new house

You have the keys, the moving day is set and you have all of the cardboard boxes you could ever need. While moving into a new house is exciting, it can also be a stressful experience if you’re not prepared. Before packing anything, you need to devise a plan to declutter your current home of the … Continued

Electrical appliance disposal FAQs

You cannot dispose of any electrical items in a standard recycle bin. All electrical items need to be either disposed of at an e-waste recycling facility or in a skip bin, presuming it fits the requirements.

Because electric blankets are a form of e-waste, they need to be dropped off an e-waste facility and cannot be disposed of in any curbside bin. You can contact your local council to find your nearest drop off recycling facility.

No, you cannot put electrical wires in a standard general waste bin. Electrical wires are still considered an e-waste item, so they should always be taken to an e-waste recycling facility.

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