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.

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

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

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 overload your skip, make sure it’s emptied once it’s filled up.

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

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.

Be aware that skip hire may require a skip hire permit which will cost money and takes time to organize.

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

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