What is the price of a skip in Northumberland?

Skip hire in Northumberland runs from about £60 for a 2-yard skip, with larger builders and maxi skips costing more. Delivery, hire and collection are included in the range; a permit fee applies on top only for skips placed on the public highway. The price table above breaks it down by size.

Do I need council permission for a skip in Northumberland?

Council permission is needed only when the skip sits on a public road or verge in Northumberland. The council charges a permit fee and sets a short notice period, both shown above. Keep the skip on a private driveway and no permission is required.

Which skip size is right for my project in Northumberland?

Small household jobs suit a mini or midi skip (2 to 4 yards); builders and renovation waste usually calls for a 6 to 8-yard. Heavy materials like soil and rubble have weight limits, so the operator may suggest a smaller skip filled to the line rather than a larger one part-filled. The town pages list the sizes available locally.

Is skip waste recycled in Northumberland?

Yes, as much as possible. Loads collected in Northumberland go to a licensed transfer station to be sorted, with wood, metal, hardcore and clean plastics recovered for recycling and only genuine residue disposed of. Operators are registered with the Environment Agency and issue a waste transfer note for every skip.

Can I get a skip delivered today in Northumberland?

Frequently, yes, if you call in the morning and the yard covering your postcode has a skip available. A driveway placement helps, because it sidesteps the permit notice period a public-road skip needs. Same-day cannot be guaranteed everywhere in Northumberland, so it is worth asking when you book.

Skip hire in Northumberland

Coverage across 129 towns in Northumberland, North East. 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 Northumberland0333 038 95750333 038 9575

A

6 towns

C

8 towns

Causey Park BridgeNE61

ChillinghamNE66

ChollerfordNE46

Collingwood ChaseNE23

Collingwood GrangeNE23

CorbridgeNE45

CramlingtonNE23

CrasterNE66

D

3 towns

DilstonNE45

DonkleywoodNE48

Dye HouseNE47

E

6 towns

F

6 towns

G

1 town

GreenheadCA8

H

12 towns

HadstonNE65

Hall Close GrangeNE23

Heddon-on-the-WallNE15

J

1 town

JuniperNE46

K

2 towns

KeenleyNE47

KellahNE49

L

7 towns

M

6 towns

N

5 towns

NeddertonNE22

Nelson VillageNE23

New HartleyNE25

Newbiggin-by-the-SeaNE64

North MiddletonNE71

O

3 towns

OgleNE20

Old HeatherslawTD12

OvinghamNE42

P

5 towns

R

3 towns

RedburnNE47

ReedsfordTD12

RothburyNE65

T

3 towns

ThockringtonNE48

ThorngraftonNE47

TritlingtonNE61

W

11 towns

Widdrington StationNE61

WoolerNE71

WylamNE41

Northumberland sits in North East, covering the CA, DH, NE and TD postcode areas and the towns within it, from Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington and Bedlington. Skip hire across the county is arranged through vetted local operators, so a single call reaches the depot that covers the caller’s postcode. A skip kept on a private driveway needs no permit; one placed on a public road or footway needs one from the local council.

Skip hire prices in Northumberland

Indicative ranges for skip hire across the CA, DH, NE and TD 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 Northumberland.
Skip size	From	Typical	Up to
2-Yard Mini Skip	£60	£152	£218
4-Yard Midi Skip	£100	£251	£357
6-Yard Builders Skip	£120	£258	£450
8-Yard Builders Skip	£160	£346	£468
10-Yard Maxi Skip	£180	£376	£475
12-Yard Maxi Skip	£220	£394	£500
14-Yard Maxi Skip	£230	£428	£675

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 Northumberland

Only a skip on a public road or footway needs a permit in Northumberland. The relevant council issues it, sets the fee and requires a few working days’ notice. The rates below are pulled from each authority directly.

Skip permit fees by council across Northumberland.
Council	Permit fee	Duration	Notice	Source
Northumberland County Council	£27	14 days	5 working days	Fee source
Durham County Council	£33	14 days	3 working days	Fee source
Scottish Borders Council	£36	30 days	5 working days	Fee source

Skip hire across Northumberland

Coverage runs across all of Northumberland, from Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington and Bedlington 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 Northumberland:0333 038 95750333 038 9575

Booking a skip in Northumberland 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 Northumberland's skip waste goes

The waste in a Northumberland skip is sorted, not simply dumped. At a licensed transfer station the load is broken down by material and the recyclable share is routed to specialist facilities, so the proportion reaching landfill is kept low. Carriers working in the county are registered with the Environment Agency, and a waste transfer note is produced for every load.