Skip Hire Information

Skip Hire Guide > Skip Hire Information Skip Hire is a common practice. Walk or drive through any town and you are likely to see a number of skips. Below is a guide to help you to decide what size of skip you may need. NB: Skips can vary slightly in size - so the below dimensions are a guide - check with your hirer before ordering. The Skip Hire Guide silohette man is 5'9" tall and all images are to scale. "Bin Bags" refers to the number of standard size bin bags you should be able to fit in that size of skip.  2 Yard Skip Imperial Metric Size Height Length Width Size Height Length Width Bin Bags 2 Yds² 2' 5" 4' 11" 4' 1.5 m² 75cm 150cm 120cm 20-30 The 2 Yard Skip is ideal for: Small garden / household projects. Small Renovations  4 Yard Skip Imperial Metric Size Height Length Width Size Height Length Width Bin Bags 4 Yds² 3'2" 5'11" 4'1" 3m² 96cm 180cm 125cm 30-40 The 4 Yard Skip is ideal for: Kitchen / Bathroom re-fits, bigger landscaping jobs, commercial waste  6 Yard Skip Imperial Metric Size Height Length Width Size Height Length Width Bin Bags 6 Yds² 4' 8'6" 4'11" 4m² 120cm 260cm 150cm 50-60 The 6 Yard Skip is ideal for: Bulky waste, small building sites  8 Yard Skip Imperial Metric Size Height Length Width Size Height Length Width Bin Bags 8 Yds² 4' 11'2" 5'7" 6m² 120cm 340cm 170cm 60-80 The 8 Yard Skip is ideal for: larger loads of household / garden waste, builders and the building trade.  10 Yard Skip Imperial Metric Size Height Length Width Size Height Length Width Bin Bags 10 Yds² 4'11" 11'6" 5'9" 8m² 150cm 350cm 175cm 80-100 The 10 Yard Skip is ideal for: Average size house clearances, builders and the building trade.   12 Yard Skip Imperial Metric Size Height Length Width Size Height Length Width Bin Bags 12 Yds² 5' 6" 12' 2" 5' 9" 1.5m² 168cm 370cm 120cm 100-120 The 12 Yard Skip is ideal for: Large house clearances, builders and the building trade.   Where are you planning on putting the Skip? If you are hope to put the skip on a public road you'll need to get a skip permit from your local council. This won’t be necessary if you put the skip on your own property. Permits can be applied for with your local council. The skip hire company should be able to assist you with this. Click here to find your local council - http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1 Click the button below to make an enquiry to a number of local skip hire companies in one go