Skip Hire Prices

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Skip Hire Prices

Never overload your skip, make sure it’s emptied once it’s filled up.

Midi Skips: Small, convenient and suitable for small low volume waste projects.

Midi Skips: Capacity, 3-4 cu yards or 2.5 - 3.5 cu meters. Height, 3'2” or 0.97 meters. Length, 6' or 1.83 meters. Width 4'3” or 1.29 meters.

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 do need to place a skip on the road or highway make sure the skip is placed in a position where it won’t become a danger to road users.

Builders Skips: Suitable for domestic or business. The most popular type of skip.

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.

Usually the vehicle delivering the skip to your house will be a LGV and are normally very large. Make sure there is enough room to allow it in and out safely.

If you need to hire a skip, contact your local council, they may have a list of approved skip hire companies.

For safety reasons it’s always safer to place skips on the road instead of the pavement.

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