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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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Skip Hire in Swindon
Serving SN1 · SN2 · SN3 · SN4 · SN5 · SN6 · SN25
Two to 12 yard skips for Swindon’s railway-town terraces and the newer North Swindon estates alike, with same-day* delivery across SN1, SN3 and SN25.
- Same daydelivery available*
- No hiddenextra charges
- Permitshandled for you
- Licensedwaste carrier
*Same-day delivery is subject to availability.
Skip hire in Swindon
Swindon skip hire runs from the older centre out to the new estates. House refurbishments and landlord strip-outs fill the Victorian terraces near the railway and Old Town, garden and garage clearances follow the West Swindon estates, and builder’s waste comes off the new-build snagging around North Swindon and the SN25 developments. Sizes run from 2 yard mini skips to 12 yard maxis, dropped on a driveway where there is space or placed on the road with a Swindon Borough Council permit arranged for you.
The terraces off Manchester Road near the railway and around Eastcott Road and Bath Road in Old Town sit tight to the kerb with resident-parking schemes, so a 4 yard or 6 yard skip with a road permit is usually right. The West Swindon estates around Mead Way and Shaw Ridge and the North Swindon developments off Thamesdown Drive and Tadpole Lane have driveways that take an 8 yard skip for a full kitchen or garden job. Regent Street and Bridge Street in the centre have bus lanes and pedestrianised stretches, so drops there are timed to the loading bays.
For a skip on the public highway, Swindon Borough Council issues a licence at £95 for a 21-day period, asking for five working days’ notice, with an emergency service at £115 for jobs that cannot wait that long. We apply on your behalf and build the notice into the booking. On a private driveway no permit is needed, and every hire is delivered through a licensed waste carrier registered with the Environment Agency.
What can you put in a skip in Swindon?
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 Swindon
Prices exclude VAT. Delivery and collection included. Permit costs quoted separately if required.
Mini skip
Small clear-outs, garden waste, single room renovations.
from £155
Midi skip
Kitchen or bathroom renovations, medium garden jobs.
from £260
Large skip
Heavier mixed waste, multi-room renovations, bigger trade jobs.
from £375
Maxi skip
Full house clearances, large commercial projects.
from £475
Not sure which one fits your job? Our full skip sizes guide covers the range of skip sizes from 2 yard mini to 12 yard maxi, with dimensions, weight limits and what fits each one.
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 Swindon
Issued by Swindon Borough Council · Council permit information
Permit cost
£95
Confirmed upfront when you book
Processing time
5 working days
Typical for Swindon Borough Council
What we handle
Swindon Borough Council issues a skip licence for the public highway at £95 for a 21-day period, asking for five working days’ notice, with an emergency service at £115 for jobs that cannot wait that long. We submit the application on your behalf and build the notice into the booking. Skips placed on a driveway or private land need no permit.
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.
Council quirk
Need it fast? There is an emergency permit
Swindon Borough Council normally asks for five working days’ notice on a skip licence at £95 for 21 days, but it also runs an emergency service at £115 for jobs that cannot wait. We can use either and build the notice into the booking, so a road-placed skip still lands when you need it. On a driveway there is no permit at all.
Swindon Borough Council permit dataverified July 2026 · source
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 Swindon Borough 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
Swindon skip hire FAQs
How much does a skip cost in Swindon?
Skip hire in Swindon starts from around £155 for a 2 yard, with delivery, collection and disposal included. See the price table above for each size up to the 12 yard. Swindon Borough Council’s road licence is £95 for a 21-day period, added only when the skip cannot sit on a driveway.
Can I get a road-placed skip in Swindon at short notice?
Swindon Borough Council normally asks for five working days’ notice on a skip licence, but it also runs an emergency service at £115 for jobs that cannot wait, which we can use when timing is tight. For a driveway placement there is no permit and no notice period, so same-day delivery is often possible subject to availability.
What size skip suits a job in West or North Swindon?
The West Swindon estates around Mead Way and the North Swindon developments off Thamesdown Drive usually have driveway space for an 8 yard skip, which handles a full kitchen refit or garden clearance without a permit. A single-room strip-out fits a 4 yard, while a whole-house clearance is better on a 12 yard.
Do I need a permit for a skip in Old Town Swindon?
In the Old Town terraces around Bath Road and Eastcott Road, and the streets off Manchester Road near the railway, there is often no driveway, so the skip goes on the road with a Swindon Borough Council licence at £95 for 21 days, which we arrange. Where a property has a drive, no permit is needed.
Which Swindon postcodes do you cover?
We cover SN1 to SN6 and SN25 across Swindon, from the SN1 centre and Old Town terraces out to the West Swindon estates and the North Swindon developments in SN25. Driveway drops are often same-day subject to availability, while a road-placed skip in Old Town or near the railway needs a council licence first.
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