RORO skip
20 to 40 yard
Roll-on roll-off skips for big jobs: large industrial sites, demolition, shopfitting, and trade fit-outs where a 12 yard maxi will not keep up.
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Skip Hire in Lincoln
Serving LN1 · LN2 · LN3 · LN4 · LN5
Same-day skip hire in Lincoln across LN1, LN2, LN5 and LN6, with 2 to 12 yard skips for Uphill period restorations, Downhill HMO turnovers and southern suburb renovations.
- Same daydelivery available*
- No hiddenextra charges
- Permitshandled for you
- Licensedwaste carrier
*Same-day delivery is subject to availability.
Skip hire in Lincoln
Lincoln skip bookings split along the city's steep Uphill–Downhill divide. Uphill, around the Cathedral and the Bailgate, the work is sensitive period restoration on stone properties and Victorian townhouses, often small-volume but careful. Downhill along Monks Road and around High Street the picture flips to student HMO turnovers and tenancy refurbishments on red-brick terraces, while the expanding southern and western suburbs of Doddington Park, Birchwood and Boultham bring kitchen, bathroom and extension projects on suburban semis and modern estates. Sizes range from 2 yard mini skips for the constrained Uphill streets and single-room jobs through to 12 yard maxis for full-property suburban clearances, on a private driveway where space allows or with a Lincolnshire County Council permit for kerbside placements.
The cobbled lanes of Steep Hill, the Bailgate and around the Cathedral are some of the most constrained streets in any East Midlands city, narrow, often one-way, with tight corners that rule out anything larger than a 4 yard skip and frequently a wait-and-load service rather than a static skip. Downhill terraces along Monks Road and Ripon Street take 6 yard skips for student turnovers and small refurbishments, with road permits standard. The southern suburbs along Skellingthorpe Road, Doddington Road and Boultham Park Road have suburban driveways where 8 yard skips are common for kitchen, bathroom and full-house work.
Lincolnshire County Council issues skip permits at £84 for an initial 14-day term, with a £42 renewal fee for further extensions of up to 14 days each (max 42 days total). The council requires applications five working days in advance. Every hire is delivered through a licensed waste carrier registered with the Environment Agency, and the application is arranged on your behalf via the council's online system.
What can you put in a skip in Lincoln?
Most general waste is fine: rubble, soil, timber, plasterboard, furniture, mattresses, garden waste, scrap metal, and mixed renovation waste. The main banned items are asbestos, tyres, batteries, paint and liquids, gas canisters, fluorescent tubes, and fridges or freezers, all of which need a separate disposal route.
If you are unsure about a specific item, call us before you load it.
See the full waste guideSkip hire prices in Lincoln
Prices exclude VAT. Delivery and collection included. Permit costs quoted separately if required.
Mini skip
Small clear-outs, garden waste, single room renovations.
from £135
Midi skip
Kitchen or bathroom renovations, medium garden jobs.
from £225
Large skip
Heavier mixed waste, multi-room renovations, bigger trade jobs.
from £275
Maxi skip
Full house clearances, large commercial projects.
from £355
Wondering what moves the price? Our skip hire cost guide breaks down what changes the cost of a skip, from waste type and weight to permits, access and how long you keep it.
Other services
If a skip isn't quite right
Skip hire is the best fit for most jobs, but a few situations call for a different format. We can quote on any of the services below.
Man and van
We load it for you
A two-person crew comes to you, loads everything into the van, and takes it away the same visit. Best for clearances where you cannot load a skip yourself.
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Rubble bags
Smaller than a mini skip
Heavy-duty woven bags for small DIY clear-outs and one-off bits of garden or building waste. Filled at your pace, collected when ready, no road permit needed.
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Issued by Lincolnshire County Council · Council permit information
Permit cost
£84
Confirmed upfront when you book
Processing time
5 working days
Typical for Lincolnshire County Council
What we handle
Lincolnshire County Council charges £84 for a skip permit valid up to 14 days, with £42 renewal extensions (two extensions of up to 14 days each permitted, max 42 days total). Apply five working days in advance. We arrange the application on your behalf.
Need more detail on how skip permits work? Our full skip permits guide covers when a council permit is required, cost ranges across UK regions, and how the application is handled on your behalf.
Or look up the exact permit cost and rules for your council in our skip permit database.
Council quirk
Permits run 14 days at a time, up to 42 days max
Lincolnshire County Council issues skip permits in 14-day blocks at £84, with up to two further 14-day extensions at £42 each (42 days maximum on the road). For jobs likely to run longer than six weeks, a driveway placement avoids the renewal cycle entirely, and we plan that into the booking where the address allows.
Lincolnshire County Council permit dataverified April 2026 · source
On the ground
Local access challenges in Lincoln
Two distinctive constraints from Lincoln's steep historic geography.
- Uphill and Bailgate
- Steep Hill and the cobbled lanes around the Cathedral are narrow and often one-way; 4 yard skips are the maximum practical size, and a wait-and-load service is often more workable than a static skip.
- Downhill terrace streets
- Monks Road and the surrounding terraces have intense on-street parking pressure during term time; 4 yard or 6 yard skips with a road permit fit the kerbside footprint better.
How it works
Skip hire without the headache
Three steps from enquiry to collected skip.
- 1
Get a quote
Call us or fill in the form with your location, skip size, and preferred delivery date. We confirm your price and delivery slot quickly, usually within the hour.
- 2
We sort everything
If your skip needs to go on the road, we apply to Lincolnshire County Council for the skip permit on your behalf. No forms, no chasing on your end. Permit costs are quoted upfront.
- 3
Fill it, we collect
We deliver when agreed and collect once you're done. Standard hire is 14 days. Extensions are available if you need more time.
Common questions
Lincoln skip hire FAQs
How much is skip hire in Lincoln?
Skip hire in Lincoln starts from around £135 for a 2 yard, with delivery, collection and disposal included. See the price table above for each size up to the 12 yard. Lincolnshire County Council’s road permit is £84 for an initial 14 days, added only when the skip cannot sit on a driveway.
What size skip works on Steep Hill or in the Bailgate?
The cobbled lanes of Steep Hill, the Bailgate and the streets around the Cathedral are some of the most constrained in any East Midlands city, narrow, often one-way, with tight corners that rule out anything larger than a 4 yard skip. For many Uphill properties a wait-and-load service works better than a static skip.
Can I extend a Lincoln skip permit if the job runs longer?
Lincolnshire County Council issues the permit in 14-day blocks at £84, with up to two further 14-day extensions at £42 each, to a 42-day maximum on the road. For a job likely to run longer than six weeks a driveway placement avoids the renewal cycle entirely, and we plan that into the booking where the address allows.
Which skip suits a student turnover on Monks Road?
The Downhill red-brick terraces along Monks Road and Ripon Street fill with student lets, so a turnover between tenancies usually takes a 6 yard skip with a road permit given the on-street parking. A single room or small refurbishment fits a 4 yard, placed with the Lincolnshire County Council permit confirmed first.
Does a Birchwood or Boultham driveway skip need a permit?
No. The southern and western suburbs of Doddington Park, Birchwood and Boultham, on roads like Skellingthorpe Road and Boultham Park Road, have driveways, so an 8 yard skip on the drive handles a kitchen, bathroom or full-house job with no permit at all. We check the access before delivery.
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