FAQ
Skip hire questions, answered plainly
Useful answers for domestic and commercial customers across London and surrounding areas.
- Do I need a permit for my skip?
- Only if the skip stands on a public road or footpath. If it goes on your own driveway or private land, no permit is needed. Where one is required we apply to the council for you and include it in your quote.
- How quickly can you deliver?
- Same-day and next-working-day delivery are available across London where possible. Availability depends on location, skip size, booking time, vehicle capacity and access. Road placements also depend on the relevant council approving a permit.
- How long can I keep the skip?
- Up to 14 days as standard. Longer hire and site contracts are easy to arrange, and we can also do wait-and-load where there is nowhere to leave a skip.
- What can't go in a skip?
- Asbestos, fridges and freezers, tyres, paint, solvents, gas canisters, batteries, clinical waste and liquids. We can arrange compliant separate collection for most of these.
- How full can I fill it?
- Level to the fill line only. Overloaded skips cannot legally be transported, so an overfilled skip may have to be reduced on site before collection.
- Which size do I need for soil and rubble?
- Stay with a 2yd, 4yd or 6yd skip. Heavy inert waste hits the weight limit long before it fills a larger container.
- Do you offer trade accounts?
- Yes. Commercial customers can run a credit account with 30-day terms, scheduled exchanges and consolidated monthly invoicing including recovery figures.
- Will I get proof of disposal?
- Every collection comes with a waste transfer note, and consignment notes are issued where the waste stream requires them.
Question not covered?
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