Skip Hire

Here is a summary of the waste types:

• Mixed domestic: General household waste, including furniture, carpets and mattresses.
• Mixed building: General domestic, building or commercial waste including light goods.
• Garden: Outdoor waste, including soil and clay.
• Light goods: Mixed domestic or commercial waste, including cardboard, plastic, paper, wood and glass.
• Heavy goods: Mixed domestic or commercial waste, including brick, concrete and hardcore

Plasterboard must never be mixed in any skip-no exceptions.

Any non-permitted waste listed below would be subject to a surcharge and if relevant the environment agency may also be informed which could lead to prosecution. If in any doubt, please contact us:

• Japanese knotweed
• Food waste
• Himalayan balsam
• Gas cylinders
• Railway sleepers/telegraph poles
• Fluorescent tubes/bulbs
• Tyres
• Vapes
• Liquids/paints
• Any type of batteries
• Fridge/freezers computers
• Tv’s monitors human/animal waste items containing hazardous warning signs
• Soils, stones, or rubble contaminated with oils or chemicals
• Wood treated with hazardous substances or pre 2007
• Waste upholstered domestic seating I.E. Sofas/chairs/futons etc
• Asbestos
• Any containers that contain or contained oil or hazardous substances
• (with prior agreement) carpets, vinyl flooring, roofing felt, concrete backed foam/insulation all which carry additional charges.

Standard hire period is three weeks and upon booking you will be asked for an approximate timescale.

Our selection of skips are available for delivery across West Cumbria, including towns such Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport, Cockermouth, Egremont, Keswick and all surrounding areas. So if you are based within West Cumbria, we have the ideal skip hire solution for you.

To check whether we can deliver our skips in your area, please call us on 01900 873789

Skips should only be filled level with the sides and not heaped above this as they need to be netted safely, dangerous or overloaded skips will not be collected until rectified.

If a service is requested or the skip is off hired it is the responsibility of the hirer to ensure the skip is fully accessible at all times for collection/service.

Any overfilled skips, delays or wasted journeys where we are unable to deliver/collect/service the skip due to access issues or obstruction will be assessed and charged for accordingly.

Skips can be placed on a private property such as your garden or drive, or on the public road outside your house.

You do not need a permit for a skip if it is placed on your own private property such as your garden or drive. However, a permit is required from your Local Authority if it is to be placed on a public road.

We can organise the permit on the customer’s behalf. Please note that there is a charge for the permit by the Council and there is a period of notice required for the skip to be sited on a public highway. The period of notice for Cumbria is 3 days.

We require 9.5 foot wide access to ensure safe access to where you need the skip delivered and placed.

If there are any potential access issues, then please do let us know your concerns and we will work with you to establish the most suitable solution.

Skip Hire pricing will be dependent upon skip size, location and intended waste – our friendly customer service team will be happy to give you a quote over the phone. Please contact us: 01900 873789.

You can also pay over the phone. All major debit and credit cards are accepted. Payment for skip hire is taken in advance; this includes the cost of the skip hire, delivery and collection. Any additional payments – such as permits, equipment or even charges – will be taken separately.

Then please contact us today by telephone: 01900 873789, or complete our online enquiry form, so we can help.