Builders Skips: Capacity, 6-8 cu yards or 4.6 - 6.1 cu meters. Height, 4' or 1.22 meters. Length, 12' or 3.66 meters. Width 5'6” or 1.68 meters.

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

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

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

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

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

Your local council will be able to provide you with information on the placing of skips and permits.

Try to think realistically about what needs to thrown away. Two small skips will cost more to hire than a large one.

It’s probable that you won’t need a permit if your skip is placed completely on private land.