The Essentials Guide for Booking a Skip

Whether it's for a business or just to declutter the house, hiring a skip is a convenient way to dispose of waste without needing to make time-consuming trips to the tip. Before you book a skip, though, you'll need to know a few things - what you can and can't put in one, what size you need and more.

Here, we lay out all the essentials you'll need to know before you book a skip.

What can you put in a skip?

You can put a whole range of materials into a skip, including wood, metal, garden waste, plastic and brick. However, there are a few materials you can't put into a skip, follow our useful skip hire guide...

• Asbestos batteries
• Clinical or medical waste, including syringes, electrical appliances & equipment, fluorescent tubes, fridges, freezers and air conditioning units
• Gas canisters and gas bottles
• Hazardous and toxic waste
• Liquids oil, petrol, diesel paint and cans of paint
• Plasterboard, tyres, TVs & computer screens
• Upholstered furniture, mattresses

Any prohibited items found in the skip upon collection will be subject to a charge and the restricted items returned to you.

What skip size do you need? 

At Tom White Waste, we offer a range of different skip hire guide sizes, perfect for home clear out projects to larger renovations. Find out more about our:

• 2 yard skip 
• 3 yard skip
• 4 yard skip 
• 7.3 yard skip 
• 10 yard skip 
• 14 yard skip 

General Skip Hire FAQ

Permit FAQ

Will you need a skip permit?

If you're planning to situate the skip on a public road or pavement, you will need to get a skip permit. However, if the skip will be on private property and won't cause an inconvenience to others, then a skip permit won't be necessary.