• Bricks
• Domestic waste such as food and food packaging
• Fittings (non-electrical)
• Furniture
• Furnishings
• Gas Cookers
• Hard Core
• Metal
• Plastic
• Packaging (including cardboard, plastics, polystyrene
• Rubble
• Soil (not contaminated with asbestos or oil)
• Solidified paint
• Wood

Please view skip sizes as the capacity of the skip determines what types of waste can be put in.

• Asbestos
• Compressed Gas Cylinders (full or empty)
• Computer Towers & Screens
• Electrical Equipment (e.g. Electric Cookers, Electric Fans)
• Explosives
• Fluorescent Tubes
• Fridges
• Household Batteries
• Medical Waste of any kind
• Microwaves
• Oils (hydraulic oil, engine oil, cooking oil)
• Other Chemicals (e.g. bleach, detergents, processing fluids)
• Paint Tins (unless completely empty)
• Plasterboard
• Solvents (e.g. paint, glue)
• Toasters
• Televisions
• Telephones
• Tyres
• Vehicle Batteries

Some items not allowed to be put in a skip can be collected separately.

If you are not sure about the waste you will be putting in the skip, please contact the company before booking.

IF A SKIP ONCE COLLECTED HAS FOUND TO HAVE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE ACCEPTED LIST, THE CUSTOMER WILL BE LIABLE TO  RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

SKIPS THAT ARE OVERLOADED COULD INCUR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OR YOU MAY BE ASKED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS WASTE

If the skip is being placed on private property, a Highway Permit is NOT REQUIRED.

If the skip is put on the verge outside your home and if the land is private property, a Highway Permit is NOT REQUIRED.

If the skip will be placed on the public road/highway or on the verge outside your home which is owned by local council/Highways Agency then a Road Permit IS REQUIRED under the Highways Act 1980.

Skip Highway Permits can only be obtained by the skip hire company from your local Council and 3 working days+ normally are required to process and obtain the permit. Skips cannot be delivered without a permit issued.

Council charges for a road permit can vary in cost from £50 to £200. The permit will have a time period from seven to fourteen days and can be extended for an additional cost. Some areas you may need to pay an increased cost as you may need to have a parking bay suspended for the skip placement.

A skip on the road/highway needs to conform to council rules, you may be required to add lights at night. The skip company needs on the skip to display a 24-hour contact number and for safety reasons, each end of the skip facing traffic must be painted yellow and have two areas of reflective markings.

To know that a Highway Permit has been purchased on your behalf, you should ask you skip hire company for proof of your permit.

All councils publish Highway permit information on their website.

Skip lorries are large, if you are having a skip placed on your property you need to consider a few things:-

• The driver will place the skip where you request, which in most cases whilst being parked on the Public Highway but…..
• Can the land/drive the skip will be placed on take the weight of the skip and contents without doing any damage?
• If the skip lorry needs to drive on to your property, is there enough width for the lorry to manoeuvre, can the land/drive support the lorry weight?
• In the result of any damage being done to your property from delivery or collection of the skip, skip companies will not accept responsibility, please check with the company if you are not sure.
• Placement of a skip on customer property will result in damage if the customer has requested a delivery without fully assessing the potential of what could happen (this happens to all companies). If you think delivery and placement of the skip on your property will not be straight forward i.e. width/height restrictions, soft ground etc or restricted access as to where the skip will be placed, please call the company before ordering having available as much information as possible.  At the end of the day, it will be your responsibility to make sure no damage happens.  Read the skip hire company’s Terms & Conditions before booking so there can be no disputes in the event of damage.

The maximum hire period varies from company to company. This can be from, Seven to Fourteen DAYS.   Companies may ask for a collection date when ordering. Some companies without notice, automatically collect the skip at the end of the hire period.  If you find you need the skip on site longer than the agreed period,  call the company for an extension asap most do not charge but some do.

Read the TERMS & CONDITIONS of the company before ordering. FIND OUT WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN  THE BOOKING AGREEMENT 

Why isn’t my skip dropped off and picked up when I ask for it?

One of the All you need to know about hiring a skip biggest questions is this one. This isn’t always the skip company’s fault – too many people don’t understand that hiring a skip is not like calling a taxi.

Just think about what goes into the average skip lorry driver’s day. It’s heavy haulage we’re talking about here. Lots of things can go wrong on a pick-up or drop-off, that will slow down the whole day’s schedule.

One example is when a customer puts what looks like hazardous waste in a skip, and the driver has to check with whoever filled the skip, before accepting the load.

Another delay, which is all too frequent, is when a skip has been overfilled, or maybe earlier in the shift, the driver was given incorrect drop-off, or collection details, by a customer.

Maybe patience is needed when waiting for your skip to arrive as it’s rarely a case of deliberately bad customer service. Congestion on roads is also becoming a bigger and bigger problem.