Compare skip hire prices from licensed Nottingham skip companies. From mini skips for small DIY jobs to 16-yard maxi skips for major renovations, our partners cover every size with delivery across the NG postcode area.
Builders' and maxi skips for kitchen/bathroom refits, extensions and house renovations.
Smaller skips for one-off garden tidy-ups, hedge removals or patio replacements.
If your skip needs to go on the road, our partners arrange the council permit (around £50–£75 from Nottingham City Council).
Standard hire is up to 14 days. Longer hires available for larger projects.
Skip prices are driven mainly by size, with your location, hire length and waste type adjusting the final figure. These are realistic 2026 Nottingham ranges, including delivery, collection and disposal for a standard one-to-two-week hire:
| Skip size | Holds (approx) | Typical cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-yard mini | ~25 bin bags | £140–£180 | Small garden or bathroom clear-out |
| 4-yard midi | ~35 bin bags | £180–£260 | Kitchen refit, single room |
| 6-yard builders' | ~55 bin bags | £260–£340 | Most home renovations (best value) |
| 8-yard maxi | ~75 bin bags | £300–£400 | Larger projects, bulky light waste |
| 12–16 yard | Large volumes | £350–£500+ | Major renovations, light waste only |
The 6-yard builders' skip is usually the best value per cubic yard and the most popular for home renovations. One tip: if you're between sizes, size up — overfilling a skip is unsafe and brings a penalty charge, and you can't have a skip collected filled above the rim. Note that heavy rubble fills a skip's weight limit long before it looks full, so for pure rubble a grab lorry can be cheaper — see our builders' waste guide.
This is the cost people forget. If your skip sits on your own driveway or land, you need no permit. If it has to go on a public road or pavement, it needs a permit, and which council issues it depends on where you live:
| Where you live | Who issues the permit | What it costs |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham City (e.g. Bulwell, Clifton, Wollaton, Sherwood, Lenton) | Nottingham City Council | The council's 2026/27 highway licence fee for builders' skips is £50 per application, and its own skip hire service charges around £71.50 for an on-road permit |
| Nottinghamshire County (e.g. West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Hucknall, Carlton, Stapleford) | Via East Midlands, on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council | £40 per application, charged to the skip company. Permits last a maximum of 7 days |
In both cases the skip company applies for the permit and adds it to your bill. In the county, applications are only accepted from skip companies, not from householders, and a skip placed on the road without a permit brings a £40 retrospective charge on top of the permit itself. So budget roughly £40–£75 for a road skip, plus a new permit if you keep it longer than the permit allows. Around Nottingham's older terraced streets with no off-street parking, that permit is often unavoidable, which is one reason a man-and-van collection can work out cheaper for smaller jobs.
Putting the wrong thing in a skip causes surcharges or a refused collection, so keep these out:
A skip is ideal when you're filling it gradually over several days, like a phased renovation. But for a one-off load, a man-and-van collection is often cheaper and quicker. Our skip vs man-and-van guide compares the real costs.
Our partners deliver skips across Nottingham and the surrounding towns and villages, roughly within 10 miles of the city. Whether the permit comes from the city or the county depends on your address, so tell us your postcode and the companies will sort it. For local tips, bins and prices, see your area:
Arnold · Beeston · Bulwell · Calverton · Carlton · Clifton · Hucknall · Long Eaton · Mapperley · Radcliffe-on-Trent · Ruddington · Stapleford · West Bridgford · Wollaton
Long Eaton is in Derbyshire, so permits there come from Derbyshire County Council instead.
As a 2026 guide: a 2-yard mini skip is around £140–£180, a 4-yard midi £180–£260, a 6-yard builders' skip £260–£340, and an 8-yard maxi £300–£400. Prices include delivery, collection and disposal for a standard 1–2 week hire. A road permit adds extra. Comparing local quotes is the best way to get a fair price.
Only if the skip is placed on a public road or pavement rather than your own driveway. In Nottingham City the council charges skip companies £50 per application (its own skip service quotes around £71.50). In the county, including West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold and Hucknall, Via East Midlands charges £40 and permits last up to 7 days. The skip company applies and adds it to your bill.
Fridges, freezers, mattresses, tyres, paint, plasterboard and electrical items either can't go in a standard skip or must be kept separate, and often carry a surcharge. Hazardous waste such as asbestos, chemicals and gas bottles is never allowed. Always check the provider's prohibited list first.
A mini skip suits a small garden or bathroom clear-out, a midi a kitchen refit or single room, a 6-yard builders' skip most home renovations, and an 8-yard maxi larger projects with bulky lighter waste. If in doubt, size up slightly — overfilling is unsafe and can bring a penalty charge.
Usually not. Since 2023, sofas, armchairs, sofa beds and other upholstered seating have to be kept separate and incinerated because they can contain chemicals called POPs, so most skip companies refuse them. A man-and-van collection can take a sofa along with the rest of your rubbish.
Most hires are for one to two weeks, and the skip company will agree the length when you book. If the skip is on the road, the permit also has a time limit, which in Nottinghamshire County is a maximum of 7 days, so a longer hire needs a new permit.
The skip company. In Nottinghamshire County, permits are issued by Via East Midlands and applications are only accepted from skip companies, not householders. In Nottingham City, the skip company arranges it with the city council.
For a specific one-off load, a man-and-van is often cheaper — you only pay for the space your waste uses, there's no permit, and the crew loads it. A skip works out better for phased jobs where you fill it gradually over days. It depends on the job, so it's worth comparing both.
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