EASY WAY TO HIRE

Construction Waste: Timber, rubble, and bricks

Inert Waste: Aggregates and soil

General Waste: Items that would normally go in your weekly black bin collection

Garden Waste: Grass clippings, weeds, and shrubbery

Paper & Cardboard: Packaging or promotional cards

Plastic: Plastic bottles, detergent bottles, etc.

Household Items: Furniture and carpet

Commercial or Trade Waste: Large amounts of mixed waste

Metals: Drink cans, foil, bedframes

Wood: Old wood flooring, scrap wood from DIY

Electrical Appliances: Televisions, computers, washing machines, fridges.

Tyres: Old car or bike tyres are not allowed in a skip.

Upholstered Seating and Furniture: Including: sofas, armchairs, futons and bean bags.

Asbestos: Asbestos must never be placed in a skip and requires specialist disposal.

Harmful Chemicals: Including such as solvents and glue.

Fluorescent Tubes: Contain mercury and cannot be put in a skip.

Medical Waste: Includes biological waste or bodily fluids.

Batteries: Contain harmful battery acid and must be taken to a recycling centre.

Paint Cans: Filled tins need to be disposed of at a disposal centre or local tip.

Oil/Petrol/Diesel: Extremely flammable and should never be put in a skip.

Gas Cylinders: Used Gas cylinders must not be put in a skip.

Animal Waste: Includes deceased animals, fur, feathers, and excrement.

The ideal location for a skip is on a driveway. You won't need a permit, which will reduce the overall cost of your skip hire. It will also provide easy access for filling the skip and avoid any risk from passing traffic.

Just make sure there is enough space on the driveway for the size of the skip you have ordered.

Use our handy guide here

Justhire offers skip hire periods of up to 14 days with no extra charges, and we also offer week-long extensions for a fee.

Yes, you can put a skip on the road. Placing a skip on the road requires a skip permit. This can be organised by JustHire, just select skip placement as "on-road" during your checkout. Skip hire permits will require an additional fee and the local council can reject an application, without refunding the cost. A great alternative to a road permit is a wait and load service. This is where the skip is lowered, you then have 30 minutes to fill the skip before it is collected again. This can be done on a public road and does not require a permit.

All skips have a limit to how high or full they can be filled, indicated by the walls of the skip. The waste you put into the skip should not exceed these walls. If you overfill a skip, the skip company may refuse to collect it as it can be dangerous.

The quick answer is, it depends. Different skip companies will have different skip delivery procedures. So the best thing to do is ask. Some companies prefer someone to be on site, so sign paperwork and to go through what cannot go into their skips, like hazardous waste. We have a handy guide here

When it comes to skip hire, choosing the right skip size is crucial. It’s important to think about how much waste you need to dispose of. Skips range from 2 cubic yards (smaller domestic skips) all the way up to 16 cubic yards (larger, commercial skips).

To help make your decision a little easier, we’ve put together this handy skip size guide here that takes you through some of the most common sizes and their dimensions. Hopefully, you will be able to decide the correct skip size for your needs.

Two important questions to ask when it comes to skip sizes are: How much waste do I have? And what space is available to place the skip?