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 Maidstone
Serving ME14 · ME15 · ME16 · ME17 · ME20
Same-day skip hire in Maidstone across ME14, ME15 and ME16, with 2 to 12 yard skips for town-centre retail refits, suburban extensions and village landscaping.
- Same daydelivery available*
- No hiddenextra charges
- Permitshandled for you
- Licensedwaste carrier
*Same-day delivery is subject to availability.
Skip hire in Maidstone
Town-centre retail refits, residential extensions and Victorian property renovations drive most central Maidstone skip bookings, while the affluent commuter villages of Bearsted, Weavering and the Allington area bring substantial home extensions, kitchen and bathroom work, and garden landscaping on larger plots. The mix runs from small kerbside skips on the dense ME14 and ME15 streets around Week Street and King Street through to larger driveway placements across the wider county-town belt. We supply sizes from 2 yard mini skips through to 12 yard maxis for full-property work, on a private driveway where space allows or with a Kent County Council permit arranged for kerbside placements.
The town-centre streets around Week Street, King Street and Pudding Lane are dense and traffic-pressured during shopping hours, so 4 yard or 6 yard skips fit better there than larger sizes. The mid-century suburban estates of Grove Green and Allington have driveway parking for 8 yard skips on extensions and garden work. Commuter villages, Bearsted, Weavering and the Hermitage Lane area, have larger plots taking 8 yard or 12 yard skips on the drive, but the rural lanes connecting them can be too narrow for a standard 18-tonne wagon, so we plan delivery vehicles around access constraints.
Kent County Council issues skip permits at £45 per week, with permits valid for 7 calendar days and renewable weekly. Apply five working days in advance. Failure to comply with permit terms or unauthorised placement carries a £120 standard defect fee. 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 eSkips system.
What can you put in a skip in Maidstone?
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 Maidstone
Prices exclude VAT. Delivery and collection included. Permit costs quoted separately if required.
Mini skip
Small clear-outs, garden waste, single room renovations.
from £125
Midi skip
Kitchen or bathroom renovations, medium garden jobs.
from £210
Large skip
Heavier mixed waste, multi-room renovations, bigger trade jobs.
from £290
Maxi skip
Full house clearances, large commercial projects.
from £395
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.
Get a quoteSkip permits in Maidstone
Issued by Kent County Council · Council permit information
Permit cost
£45
Confirmed upfront when you book
Processing time
5 working days
Typical for Kent County Council
What we handle
Kent County Council charges £45 per week for a skip permit, with permits valid for 7 calendar days and renewable weekly. Apply five working days in advance. £120 standard defect fee applies for non-compliance. We arrange the application on your behalf via the council's eSkips system.
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
Per-week pricing with weekly renewals
Kent County Council operates a per-week skip permit fee of £45 per 7-day period, with no fixed maximum duration, permits renew weekly. Failure to comply with permit terms or unauthorised placement carries a £120 standard defect fee, so we always confirm the permit is in place before the wagon leaves the yard.
Kent County Council permit dataverified April 2026 · source
On the ground
Local access challenges in Maidstone
Two constraints we plan around when delivering skips in this area.
- Town-centre shopping streets
- Week Street, King Street and Pudding Lane have heavy daytime traffic and restricted loading windows; we time deliveries around peak shopping hours.
- Commuter village rural lanes
- Lanes connecting Bearsted, Weavering and Hermitage Lane can be too narrow for standard 18-tonne wagons; we use smaller vehicles or alternative routes where needed.
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 Kent 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
Maidstone skip hire FAQs
How much is skip hire in Maidstone?
Skip hire in Maidstone starts from around £125 for a 2 yard, with delivery, collection and disposal included. See the price table above for each size up to the 12 yard. Kent County Council’s road permit is £45 per week, added only when the skip cannot sit on a driveway.
How does Maidstone’s per-week skip permit work?
Kent County Council prices its skip permit at £45 for a seven-day period, renewed weekly with no fixed maximum, so a short job can work out cheaper than a flat 28-day fee. Unauthorised placement carries a £120 defect fee, so we always confirm the permit is in place before the wagon leaves the yard.
Can a skip wagon reach the Bearsted and Weavering villages?
The larger plots in the commuter villages of Bearsted, Weavering and around Hermitage Lane take an 8 yard or 12 yard skip on the drive, but the narrow rural lanes connecting them can be too tight for a standard 18-tonne wagon. We plan the delivery vehicle and route around those access constraints before the day.
What size skip suits a job around Week Street or King Street?
The town-centre streets around Week Street, King Street and Pudding Lane are dense and traffic-pressured during shopping hours, so a 4 yard or 6 yard skip fits better there than a larger size, placed with a Kent County Council permit where there is no driveway. A single-room job fits a 4 yard.
Do you deliver skips to Grove Green and Allington?
Yes. The mid-century suburban estates of Grove Green and Allington have driveway parking, so an 8 yard skip on the drive handles an extension or garden project with no permit at all. We check the drive and access before delivery so the lorry can place it cleanly.
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Not sure on size or location? Just get in touch and we will point you in the right direction.
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