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.

When it’s dark or visibility is poor because of fog or mist, place reflective cones or flashing marker lights around the skip.

Large Skips: Capacity, 12-14 cu yards or 9.2 - 10.7 cu meters. Height, 5'3” or 1.6 meters. Length, 13'8” or 4.2 meters. Width 6’ or 1.84 meters.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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