Skip hire in Cambridge, made simple
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01223-929055Skip hire in Cambridge & across Cambridgeshire
We’ve delivered skips across Cambridge for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the CB postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Cambridge
Do I need a permit?
A skip on your driveway or private land needs no permit. For a public road in Cambridge, a permit is required from Cambridgeshire County Council — we arrange it for you as part of the booking.
Areas we cover near Cambridge
Cambridge household waste recycling centres
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? These are the council tips serving Cambridge:
- Milton Recycling Centre — Cambridgeshire's nearest major site to Cambridge city. Open Mon–Fri 9am–8pm (Apr–Sep), 9am–4pm (Oct–Mar). Sat–Sun 9am–6pm
- Thriplow Recycling Centre — South of Cambridge. Open Mon–Sun 9am–4pm
Cambridgeshire residents only — proof of address required. No booking needed for standard cars. Vans and trailers may require an e-permit. Gates close 10 minutes before published closing time. No commercial waste accepted.
Why choose Select A Skip in Cambridge?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most CB postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Skip hire FAQs.
We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Cambridge and within a 30 mile radius.
It’s not just a case of how much waste you have! You also need to consider how much room you have on your site and will then need to think about the type of waste you will be disposing of. For example if the waste is heavy (e.g. soil/brick/rubble) then you will be restricted as to how large a skip you can have.
When only a single skip is expected, we strongly believe that it’s better to hire a skip that you may not quite fill, as opposed to ordering a skip which ends up being too small meaning a second skip is then required as a result. In other words it’s better to overestimate than underestimate!
When filling a skip it can only be loaded up to the level of the actual skip itself.
It is important that your site foreman and operatives are aware of this as it is actually against the law for drivers to carry over loaded skips on the highways. Likewise, using boards around the skip in an attempt to increase it’s capacity (known in the trade as ‘greedy boards’) is illegal.
If a driver arrives on site to find an overloaded skip they are likely to turn away and leave without the skip, thus potentially incurring additional transport charges.
Though we try to be as flexible with hire periods as possible, as a general rule the maximum hire period is 7 days.
Of course should your site be an ongoing one where numerous skips are required and exchanged on a regular basis then there is nothing to worry about. If however, you require a skip that is likely to be needed for more than 7 days without exchanges, we request you inform us at the time of ordering as a rental charge may be applicable.
Yes. Though any skip that needs to be sited on a public highway, pavement or council owned verge, first requires permission from the local authority responsible.
Though the charges involved and the length of time it takes an application to be processed varies from council to council, in the vast majority of cases we can arrange the required permit on your behalf. Depending on the local authority in question, application periods can be anything from ‘same day’ to 4 weeks, so when you know that a permit is likely to be required on an upcoming site it is vital that you give us as much notice as possible to avoid any unnecessary delays.
Please also note that as the hirer, the lighting and coning of the skip whilst it is placed on public land is your responsibility, though we are usually able to arrange for the hire of these items on your behalf too.
A standard skip or roll-on-off vehicle usually requires a minimum of 10ft (3.3m) width and approximately 13ft (4m) headroom to safely gain access to a site. If your site access falls a little below these requirements we are able to (in most areas) arrange for smaller skips (depending on waste type) to be delivered on smaller lorries.
If you are in any doubt about the access to your sites, we are here to help, so just ask!
There are certain types of waste that cannot be placed in general waste skips under any circumstances.
Examples of such waste types include (but are not limited to): asbestos, fridges, freezers, batteries, tyres, gas cannisters, paint tins, food waste, fluorescent tubes, liquids, TV sets, computer monitors, plasterboard, electrical items (WEEE), mattresses, tree stumps, tree roots, carpet, vinyl, astroturf, rubber matting & roof felt.
It is vital that you always inform us of exactly what your are intending to dispose of at the time of ordering!
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Local area guide
Skip hire in Cambridge
Cambridge is a city in Cambridgeshire, sitting on the River Cam around 55 miles north of London, with a population of around 145,000. It grew from a Roman settlement and market town into one of the most famous university cities in the world after scholars fleeing Oxford founded the first colleges here in 1209. The University of Cambridge has shaped the city for eight centuries, and its influence continues today through the "Silicon Fen" cluster of technology, life sciences and biotech firms that has made Cambridge one of the fastest-growing and most expensive places to live in the UK.
The city centre is defined by the colleges, with King's College Chapel and its fan-vaulted ceiling the best-known building in Cambridge, alongside Trinity, St John's, Queens' and the Wren Library. The Backs — the stretch of college lawns and gardens running down to the Cam — is where punting takes place, and the Mathematical Bridge and Bridge of Sighs are among the most photographed spots in the country. Other landmarks include the Fitzwilliam Museum, Great St Mary's Church, the Round Church and the Botanic Garden. Parker's Piece, Midsummer Common and Jesus Green provide large open spaces within walking distance of the centre.
Cambridge is well connected, with Cambridge station offering trains to London King's Cross and Liverpool Street in under an hour, and Cambridge North serving the science parks. The M11 runs to the west of the city, the A14 to the north, and Stansted Airport is around 30 miles away. The Guided Busway links Cambridge with St Ives and Trumpington. The city's neighbourhoods include Newnham, Chesterton, Romsey Town, Mill Road, Trumpington, Cherry Hinton, Arbury, Kings Hedges and Petersfield, along with the newer developments at Eddington, Trumpington Meadows and Darwin Green.
Housing in Cambridge is dominated by Victorian terraces, particularly around Mill Road, Romsey Town, Petersfield and Chesterton, alongside large Edwardian villas in Newnham and along Huntingdon Road, interwar semis in Cherry Hinton and Arbury, and post-war estates at Kings Hedges and Arbury. Property values are among the highest outside London, which means extensions, loft conversions, basement digs and full refurbishments are extremely common as owners add space rather than move. Much of the central city sits within conservation areas, and the student and academic population supports a very large rental market with frequent refits.
That combination of high-value renovation work, rental turnover and ongoing development keeps skip hire in Cambridge in constant demand, whether it's a side-return extension in Romsey Town, a full refurbishment in Newnham, a loft conversion off Mill Road, a garden clearance in Cherry Hinton or a lab or office strip-out on one of the science parks. Skips are available in a range of sizes to suit everything from a small domestic clear-out to a large building project, and because so many of Cambridge's terraced streets have no off-road parking — and many have permit-holder or resident parking restrictions — a skip permit from Cambridgeshire County Council will very often be needed. Booking well ahead helps secure the right size and allows time for the permit to be arranged, particularly in the tighter central streets.
Choose your skip size in Cambridge
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Cambridge.