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.

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

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.

Large Skips: Suitable for domestic or business use. Ideal for big bulky items.

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

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

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

Mini Skips: Capacity, 1-2 cu yards or 0.75-1.5 cu meters. Height, 2'6” or 0.76 meters. Length, 5' or 1.52 meters. Width 4' or 1.22 meters.

An enclosed skip is the safest available skip because it will stop contents falling out and prevent dust flying up when waste is put into the skip.