Sizes & prices

What each skip holds and what it costs

Prices are for seven days, general waste, delivered and collected, VAT included. Rubble and garden waste cost less; mixed waste a little more.

Size	Footprint	Holds	Weight limit	Rubble?	On the road?	Price
2 yd Mini skip	1.8 × 1.2 m	About 20 bin bags	2 tonnes	Yes	Yes, with permit	£180 Price it
4 yd Midi skip	2.4 × 1.5 m	About 40 bin bags	3.5 tonnes	Yes	Yes, with permit	£225 Price it
6 yd Builders’ skip	2.9 × 1.7 m	About 60 bin bags	5 tonnes	Yes	Yes, with permit	£265 Price it
8 yd Large builders’ skip	3.6 × 1.8 m	About 80 bin bags	7 tonnes	Yes	Yes, with permit	£305 Price it
12 yd Maxi skip	3.8 × 1.8 m	About 120 bin bags	4 tonnes	Light waste only	Yes, with permit	£365 Price it
20 yd 20 yd roll-on	5.5 × 2.3 m	About 200 bin bags	8 tonnes	Light waste only	No	£440 Price it
40 yd 40 yd roll-on	6.3 × 2.4 m	About 400 bin bags	10 tonnes	Light waste only	No	£540 Price it

Rates by waste type

Priced per skip against the general-waste price above.

General waste
Base price

Furniture, carpets and underlay · Timber, doors and kitchen units · Packaging, plastics and cardboard · A little rubble — up to a tenth of the load by weight.
Rubble & soil
£30 less

Brick, block and broken concrete · Soil, subsoil and clay · Tiles, stone and hardcore · Clean ceramics — basins and toilets. Skips of 8 yd and under only.
Garden waste
£20 less

Hedge and tree cuttings · Grass, leaves and weeds · Branches up to 150 mm thick · Turf, as long as soil stays under a tenth.
Mixed waste
£40 more

Everything on the general list · Rubble and soil in any amount · Mixed strip-out waste · Timber with nails and fixings left in. Skips of 8 yd and under only.

There are no others. If it isn’t on this list, it’s in the price.

An 8 yard skip needs about 3.6 × 1.8 metres and a clear run for the lorry. Send a photo and we’ll check it for you.