How much is skip hire in Gloucestershire?

Expect from around £60 for a 2-yard skip across Gloucestershire, scaling up by size and the weight of the waste. Each range includes delivery, the standard hire window and collection. A council permit is the only common extra, and only when the skip cannot go on private ground.

Do I need a skip permit in Gloucestershire?

Only if the skip stands on a public road or footway. In that case the local council issues a permit for a fee and requires a few working days’ notice, both shown in the permit section above. A skip kept on a private driveway or yard needs no permit.

What skip sizes are available in Gloucestershire?

Sizes across Gloucestershire run from mini skips (2 to 3 yards) for small clear-outs, through midi and builders skips (4 to 8 yards) for renovations, up to maxi skips for bulky but light waste. The price table above shows the ranges by size; access and waste weight decide which is the practical choice.

How is skip waste disposed of in Gloucestershire?

Through a licensed transfer station, where the load is sorted and the recyclable fraction routed to specialist facilities before any residue is landfilled. Every carrier working in Gloucestershire is a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency, and the waste transfer note issued per load records the legal chain of custody.

How quickly can a skip be delivered in Gloucestershire?

Next-day delivery is standard across Gloucestershire, and same-day is realistic on many routes when the call comes in before late morning. The permit notice period is the main thing that can add a day or two, and only for skips on a public road; driveway deliveries are usually the quickest.

Skip hire in Gloucestershire

Coverage across 238 towns in Gloucestershire, South West. Pick your town from the list below to call the local depot, or use the search to jump somewhere else.

Call for skip hire in Gloucestershire0333 038 98700333 038 9870

A

9 towns

D

6 towns

E

7 towns

Elmstone HardwickeGL51

EpneyGL2

EvingtonGL19

F

11 towns

Frampton Cotterell and WinterbourneBS36

Frampton on SevernGL2

France LynchGL6

FrocesterGL10

G

9 towns

H

7 towns

I

2 towns

InchbrookGL6

InnsworthGL3

J

1 town

Joy's GreenGL17

K

7 towns

Kingswood and FishpondsBS15

Knave-in-holeGL6

KnightsbridgeGL51

L

14 towns

LassingtonGL2

LavertonWR12

Lechlade-on-ThamesGL7

Leckhampton HillGL53

Leonard Stanley and King's StanleyGL10

Little BadmintonGL9

Little Sodbury EndBS37

M

12 towns

N

11 towns

O

5 towns

OakhungerGL13

Oldbury-on-SevernBS35

OlvestonBS35

Orange EndGL9

OxlynchGL10

P

14 towns

Q

1 town

Quedgeley and HardwickeGL2

R

6 towns

T

15 towns

Tutshill and SedburyNP16

TwyningGL20

TytheringtonGL12

U

6 towns

W

13 towns

Wotton-under-EdgeGL12

Wyegate GreenGL15

Y

3 towns

YateBS17

Yorkley and WhitecroftGL15

Yorkley SladeGL15

Across Gloucestershire, skip hire is arranged through vetted local operators covering the BS, GL, HR, NP, OX and WR postcode areas. A call routes straight to the depot for the caller’s address, so the quote reflects local delivery and the right council’s permit rules. Larger towns such as Kingswood and Fishponds, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Yate sit alongside dozens of smaller ones, all listed below for a direct route to the local page.

Skip hire prices in Gloucestershire

Skip prices in Gloucestershire start from around £60 for a 2-yard skip and rise with size and waste weight. Each range below includes delivery, the standard hire period and collection; a council permit is extra only when the skip goes on a public road.

Indicative skip hire price ranges by size across Gloucestershire.
Skip size	From	Typical	Up to
2-Yard Mini Skip	£60	£139	£195
4-Yard Midi Skip	£100	£238	£355
6-Yard Builders Skip	£120	£264	£450
8-Yard Builders Skip	£160	£302	£450
10-Yard Maxi Skip	£180	£385	£475
12-Yard Maxi Skip	£220	£413	£500
14-Yard Maxi Skip	£230	£380	£555

Indicative 2026 ranges covering delivery, hire and collection; a council permit is extra where the skip sits on a public road. Prices last reviewed June 2026.

Skip permits by council in Gloucestershire

Skip permits across Gloucestershire are handled by Gloucestershire’s 5 local councils. A driveway skip needs none; a road skip needs a permit, at the fee and notice period shown below, sourced from the council.

Skip permit fees by council across Gloucestershire.
Council	Permit fee	Duration	Notice	Source
Gloucestershire County Council	£90	28 days	12 working days	Fee source
South Gloucestershire Council	£92.50	30 days	-	Fee source
Herefordshire Council	£140.50	7 days	10 working days	Fee source
Oxfordshire County Council	£190	30 days	5 working days	Fee source
Worcestershire County Council	£40	7 days	5 working days	Fee source

Skip hire across Gloucestershire

Coverage across Gloucestershire takes in Kingswood and Fishponds, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Yate and every town in the directory above. The service is deliberately local: the operator nearest the address quotes and delivers, which keeps mileage down and delivery windows tight. Skip size is driven by access as often as by waste volume, so a smaller skip can be the practical choice on a narrow or shared approach even when a larger one would hold the load.

Call for skip hire in Gloucestershire:0333 038 98700333 038 9870

To book a skip anywhere in Gloucestershire, call the number above. The local operator for the postcode confirms size, delivery date, permit requirement and price straight away, with no forms, no chasing and nothing to pay until the skip is on its way.

Where Gloucestershire's skip waste goes

Once a skip in Gloucestershire is collected, the load goes to a licensed transfer station to be sorted rather than tipped straight to landfill. Recyclable timber, metal, rubble and plastics are separated out and sent on to specialist processors. Every carrier is registered with the Environment Agency, and each load carries a waste transfer note, the paperwork that satisfies the legal duty of care.