How much does it cost to hire a skip in Leicestershire?

Prices in Leicestershire begin around £60 for a 2-yard skip and increase with capacity. The quote from the local operator covers delivery, hire and collection; the one variable to check is the permit, which is required and charged only when the skip stands on a public road.

Is a permit required for a skip in Leicestershire?

A permit is needed for any skip placed on the public highway in Leicestershire, issued by the relevant council at the fee listed above. A skip on private ground, such as a driveway, needs none. The operator arranges the permit as part of the booking where it applies.

How do I choose a skip size in Leicestershire?

Match the size to both the volume and the access. A 4-yard midi handles most household clearances; a 6-yard is the common step up for building work. In tighter parts of Leicestershire the delivery approach can rule out the largest skips, so it is worth describing the location to the operator, who will recommend the right size.

Where does skip waste from Leicestershire go?

To a licensed transfer station, where it is sorted by material and the recoverable share (wood, metal, hardcore, clean plastics) is sent to specialist recyclers, leaving only residue for landfill. Carriers in Leicestershire are registered with the Environment Agency, and a waste transfer note is issued for every skip.

Do operators offer same-day skips in Leicestershire?

Many do, subject to stock and the time of the booking. Placing the call early and keeping the skip on private ground give the best chance of same-day delivery in Leicestershire, since a public-road skip needs the council’s notice period first. The local operator confirms what is possible for the address.

Skip hire in Leicestershire

Coverage across 140 towns in Leicestershire, East Midlands. 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 Leicestershire0330 165 91490330 165 9149

A

6 towns

B

19 towns

BagworthLE67

Barkby ThorpeLE7

Barkestone-le-ValeNG13

Blaby and WhetstoneLE8

Burton on the WoldsLE12

C

14 towns

D

3 towns

DadlingtonCV13

DesfordLE9

DonisthorpeDE12

E

5 towns

Enderby and NarboroughLE9

F

2 towns

Fenny DraytonCV13

FleckneyLE8

G

6 towns

H

8 towns

HathernLE12

HeatherLE67

HinckleyLE10

Houghton on the HillLE7

HugglescoteLE67

HuncoteLE9

HungartonLE7

Husbands BosworthLE17

I

1 town

IbstockLE67

K

7 towns

KegworthDE74

Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth HarcourtLE8

L

9 towns

LeicesterLE1

Leicester Forest EastLE3

Leicester Forest East and Kirby MuxloeLE3

Leicester Forest WestLE9

M

8 towns

MarefieldLE7

Market BosworthCV13

Market HarboroughLE16

N

4 towns

O

4 towns

OadbyLE2

Oaks in CharnwoodLE67

Old DalbyLE14

OutwoodsLE67

P

1 town

PrestwoldLE12

Q

2 towns

QueniboroughLE7

QuorndonLE12

R

5 towns

T

3 towns

ThurcastonLE7

ThurlastonLE9

ThurmastonLE4

U

2 towns

UllesthorpeLE17

Upper BruntingthorpeLE17

W

11 towns

Waltham on the WoldsLE14

Leicestershire is one of East Midlands’s busier skip-hire markets, running across the CV, DE, LE, NG and NN postcode areas. Coverage reaches Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley and Wigston and every town listed below, each served by a vetted local operator rather than a national call centre. The cheapest option starts from around £60 for a 2-yard skip, with a council permit added only when the skip sits on a public road.

Skip hire prices in Leicestershire

Indicative ranges for skip hire across the CV, DE, LE, NG and NN postcode areas, covering delivery, hire and collection. Size and waste type move the figure within each band; a permit is added only for public-road placements.

Indicative skip hire price ranges by size across Leicestershire.
Skip size	From	Typical	Up to
2-Yard Mini Skip	£60	£156	£195
4-Yard Midi Skip	£100	£221	£320
6-Yard Builders Skip	£120	£276	£450
8-Yard Builders Skip	£160	£308	£450
10-Yard Maxi Skip	£180	£375	£475
12-Yard Maxi Skip	£220	£424	£500
14-Yard Maxi Skip	£230	£424	£550

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 Leicestershire

Where a skip sits on the public highway in Leicestershire, the council charges a permit fee and sets a notice period. The figures below are sourced from each authority; a skip kept on private ground needs no permit at all.

Skip permit fees by council across Leicestershire.
Council	Permit fee	Duration	Notice	Source
Leicestershire County Council	£45	7 days	3 working days	Fee source
Lincolnshire County Council	£84	14 days	5 working days	Fee source
Derbyshire County Council	£65	14 days	-	Fee source
Rutland County Council	£46	7 days	-	Fee source

Skip hire across Leicestershire

Coverage runs across all of Leicestershire, from Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley and Wigston through to the smaller towns and villages listed below. Each is served by the vetted local operator covering its postcode, so delivery windows and access advice are genuinely local rather than routed through a national depot. Access is often the deciding factor on skip size: a narrow lane, a shared drive or a tight terrace can favour a smaller skip even where the volume of waste would suggest a larger one. The town pages carry the specific detail for each area.

Call for skip hire in Leicestershire:0330 165 91490330 165 9149

Booking a skip in Leicestershire takes one phone call. The vetted local operator for the postcode sets the size, the delivery window and the price, and flags whether a permit applies, all in about the time it takes to describe the job. No online forms, no deposit.

Where Leicestershire's skip waste goes

Skip waste collected in Leicestershire is taken to a licensed transfer station, tipped and sorted by material. Wood, metal, hardcore and clean plastics are routed to specialist recyclers, and only genuine residue reaches landfill. Waste carriers operating here are registered with the Environment Agency, and a waste transfer note is issued for every load as part of the duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.