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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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Tyne and Wear
Skip Hire in Newcastle
Serving Newcastle, Tyne and Wear · NE1, NE2, NE3 and nearby
Fixed price confirmed before you book, with delivery, collection and disposal included.
From £160 for a 2-yard mini skip
Excludes VAT. 2 to 12 yard skips available. Permits arranged where a skip goes on the road.
- Same daydelivery available*
- No hiddenextra charges
- Permitshandled for you
- Licensedwaste carrier
*Same-day delivery is subject to availability.
What is included
How your booking works
You book with Skyward and we arrange everything from there, with delivery, collection and disposal included.
- 1
Book and we confirm
Give us your postcode, skip size and date. We check availability across Newcastle and confirm the all-in price before you pay.
- 2
We arrange the delivery
We book it in with a licensed operator covering your postcode. If the skip goes on the road, the council permit is arranged as part of the booking.
- 3
Delivered and collected
Your skip arrives on the agreed date, and the waste is collected and disposed of responsibly by a licensed carrier.
Skip hire in Newcastle
The university belt in NE1, NE2 and NE6 drives most Newcastle skip bookings, with student lets and HMO turnovers running between tenancies through the year. Outside the university belt the work shifts to kitchen, bathroom and extension projects on the post-war semis of Gosforth, Kenton and Kingston Park, plus the occasional full-house clearance ahead of a sale or move. We supply sizes from 2 yard mini skips through to 12 yard maxis for full-property clearances, on a private driveway where space allows or with a Newcastle City Council permit arranged for kerbside placements.
Across Heaton, Sandyford and the streets off Stanhope Street, the dense Tyneside flats and Victorian terraces have only kerbside parking, which usually points to a 4 yard or 6 yard skip with a road permit rather than a driveway drop. The 1930s and post-war semis of Gosforth, Kingston Park and Westerhope sit on driveways where a 6 yard or 8 yard skip on the drive itself avoids the permit and parking suspension.
Where a skip does need to sit on the highway, Newcastle City Council charges £40 per permit valid for up to 28 days and targets around ten working days to process applications. The permit application is arranged on your behalf, every hire is delivered through a licensed waste carrier registered with the Environment Agency, and a parking-bay suspension is arranged if the skip needs to occupy a designated bay rather than a free kerbside space.
What can you put in a skip in Newcastle?
Most general waste is fine: rubble, soil, timber, plasterboard, non-upholstered furniture, mattresses, garden waste, scrap metal, and mixed renovation waste. The main things that need a separate route are upholstered seating like sofas and armchairs, electrical items, asbestos, tyres, batteries, paint and liquids, gas canisters, fluorescent tubes, and fridges or freezers.
If you are unsure about a specific item, call us before you load it.
See the full waste guideSkip hire prices in Newcastle
Skip hire in Newcastle starts from £160 for a 2-yard mini skip. Final cost depends on skip size, waste type, hire duration, access and whether a road permit is required.
Prices exclude VAT. Delivery and collection included. Permit costs quoted separately if required.
Mini skip
Small clear-outs, garden waste, single room renovations.
from £160
Midi skip
Kitchen or bathroom renovations, medium garden jobs.
from £270
Large skip
Heavier mixed waste, multi-room renovations, bigger trade jobs.
from £320
Maxi skip
Full house clearances, large commercial projects.
from £385
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 Newcastle City Council · Council permit information
Permit cost
£40
Confirmed upfront when you book
Processing time
around 10 working days
Typical for Newcastle City Council
What we handle
Newcastle City Council issues skip permits for up to 28 days at £40, with around 10 working days to process. We handle the application on your behalf, deliver every hire through licensed waste carriers registered with the Environment Agency, and arrange the additional parking-bay suspension if your skip is going in a designated bay.
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
Plan two weeks ahead for road permits
Newcastle City Council quotes around 10 working days to process skip permit applications, longer than most North East councils. Same-day driveway delivery is offered subject to availability, but kerbside placements need the permit window factored into your booking.
Newcastle City Council permit dataverified April 2026 · source
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Common questions
Newcastle skip hire FAQs
How much is skip hire in Newcastle?
Skip hire in Newcastle starts from around £160 for a 2 yard, with delivery, collection and disposal included. See the price table above for each size up to the 12 yard. Newcastle City Council’s road permit is £40 for up to 28 days, added only when the skip cannot sit on a driveway.
Why is the permit lead time longer in Newcastle?
Newcastle City Council targets around ten working days to process a skip permit, longer than most North East councils, so for a kerbside skip in the university-belt terraces we recommend booking about two weeks ahead. A driveway placement in the suburbs needs no permit, so same-day delivery is often possible subject to availability.
What size skip suits a student-let turnover in Heaton or Sandyford?
The dense Tyneside flats and Victorian terraces of Heaton and Sandyford, off streets like Stanhope Street, have only kerbside parking, so a 4 yard or 6 yard skip with a road permit is the practical call. A single room fits a 4 yard, while a full HMO turnover between tenancies usually needs a 6 yard.
Do you deliver skips to Gosforth and Kingston Park?
Yes. The 1930s and post-war semis of Gosforth, Kingston Park and Westerhope sit on driveways, so a 6 yard or 8 yard skip on the drive avoids both the permit and a parking-bay suspension. We check the drive and access before delivery so the lorry can place it cleanly.
Do I need a parking-bay suspension for a skip in Newcastle?
Only if the skip has to occupy a designated parking bay rather than a free kerbside space. In that case we arrange the bay suspension alongside Newcastle City Council’s £40 permit. On a private driveway neither a permit nor a suspension is needed, so the skip can usually go on sooner.
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