Skip hire in Clifton, made simple
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01173-270245Skip hire FAQs.
If your skip is placed on a public road in Clifton, you’ll need a permit from Bristol City Council — currently £90. We arrange the permit for you and add it to your price. If the skip sits on your own driveway or private land, no permit is needed.
The nearest household waste recycling centre to Clifton is St Philips Reuse & Recycling Centre. It’s handy for small loads you’d rather take yourself — but for anything more than a car-boot’s worth, a skip saves you the trips and the sorting.
Skip hire in Clifton starts from £260 for a 2 yard skip, ex VAT. Your exact price depends on the size you need, what you’re clearing and where the skip goes — see our prices or get a fast, no-obligation quote. Any council permit fee (see above) is added separately.
See our full skip hire FAQs for skip sizes, filling limits, hire periods, lorry access and what you can and can’t put in a skip.
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With more than 25years of trading history we have continuously developed the services we are now able to provide on a nationwide basis.
Skip hire in Clifton & across Bristol
We’ve delivered skips across Clifton for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the BS8 postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Clifton
Do I need a permit?
If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge in Clifton you’ll need a permit from Bristol City Council. On your own driveway or land, no permit is needed. We arrange council permits for you as part of the booking.
Areas we cover near Clifton
Clifton household waste recycling centre
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? Your nearest tip is:
- St Philips Reuse & Recycling Centre — on Days Road (the nearest centre to Clifton) · BS2 0QS
St Philips is the closest of Bristol's centres; for a renovation or clearance in Clifton a skip on site is simpler.
Why choose Select A Skip in Clifton?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most BS8 postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Choose your skip size in Clifton
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Clifton.
Local area guide
Skip hire in Clifton
Clifton is a district of Bristol, sitting on high ground above the Avon Gorge around a mile north-west of the city centre, with a population of around 12,000. It was a separate village and manor until the eighteenth century, recorded in the Domesday Book as Clistone — the settlement on the cliff. Its transformation came with Bristol's merchant wealth, much of it from the transatlantic trade including slavery, as prosperous families moved out of the increasingly crowded city onto the airy heights above it. Clifton was absorbed into Bristol in 1835.
The result is one of the finest concentrations of Georgian and Regency architecture in England. Royal York Crescent, built between 1791 and 1820, is said to be the longest crescent in Europe, raised on a great terraced platform above the gorge. The Paragon, Cornwallis Crescent, Windsor Terrace, Vyvyan Terrace and Sion Hill form a remarkable sequence of stuccoed and Bath stone terraces stepped across the hillside, and Clifton Village at their centre retains an independent shopping street around the Mall and Princess Victoria Street.
Clifton's defining landmark is the Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and completed in 1864, five years after his death, spanning the Avon Gorge 75 metres above the river. It is one of the most recognisable structures in Britain. The gorge itself is a Site of Special Scientific Interest holding rare whitebeam species found nowhere else in the world, and Clifton Down and Durdham Down together form 400 acres of open common land at the district's edge. Bristol Zoo occupied a site here from 1836 until 2022, and Clifton College and Clifton Cathedral are both significant local institutions.
The district is well served by bus into central Bristol, with Clifton Down station on the Severn Beach line and Bristol Temple Meads a short distance away offering services to London Paddington in around 90 minutes. The M5 and M32 give road access, though Clifton's narrow Georgian streets and residents' parking zones make it one of the more difficult parts of Bristol to drive and park in.
Housing in Clifton is dominated by its Georgian and Victorian stock, with grand terraces and villas across the Village, Clifton Wood and Cotham Hill — a very high proportion converted into flats and apartments over the past century — alongside Victorian terraces on the lower slopes and limited modern infill. The University of Bristol's proximity supports a substantial student and HMO market. Almost the whole district is a conservation area with an exceptional concentration of listed buildings, and property values are among the highest outside London and the south-east.