If you need to hire a skip, contact your local council, they may have a list of approved skip hire companies.
Normally a skip permit is valid for a month after which can be renewed.
Builders Skips: Suitable for domestic or business. The most popular type of skip.
Large Skips: Suitable for domestic or business use. Ideal for big bulky items.
Make sure that waste materials don’t stick out from the sides of the skip. This can pose a potential hazard for road users or pedestrians.
If your skip isn’t filled and its contents aren’t stable, cover with dampened or netting to prevent inside waste materials from blowing out.
When it’s dark or visibility is poor because of fog or mist, place reflective cones or flashing marker lights around the skip.
Never fill a skip with waste materials that could present a potential fire hazard or cause an explosion. Also, materials that could release toxic fumes, pose a health or environmental hazard should not be thrown into a skip.
If you’re skip needs to be placed on the pavement or road, then it’s the up to the skip hire company to make sure they have a valid licence or permit for the skip.
It’s probable that you won’t need a permit if your skip is placed completely on private land.