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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Droitwich 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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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 Droitwich & across Worcestershire
We’ve delivered skips across Droitwich for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the WR9 postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Droitwich
Do I need a permit?
If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge in Droitwich you’ll need a permit from Worcestershire County 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 Droitwich
Droitwich household waste recycling centre
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? Your nearest tip is:
- Droitwich Spa Household Recycling Centre — Hanbury Wharf, on the Hanbury Road · WR9 7DX
It handles everyday recycling well, but for the volume of a refit or house clearance a skip saves the repeated trips.
Why choose Select A Skip in Droitwich?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most WR9 postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Choose your skip size in Droitwich
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Droitwich.
Local area guide
Skip hire in Droitwich
Droitwich Spa is a town in Worcestershire, sitting on the River Salwarpe around six miles north-east of Worcester, with a population of around 25,000. Its entire history rests on salt. Natural brine springs here rise from a vast underground deposit and carry around ten times the salinity of seawater — roughly the same concentration as the Dead Sea — making Droitwich one of the richest natural salt sources in Europe and a place of importance since prehistory.
The Romans worked the springs at Salinae, and salt routes radiated out from Droitwich across England, several of which survive as roads and place names. Salt made the town wealthy for two thousand years, and the "wich" in its name is the Old English element denoting a saltworks, as at Nantwich and Northwich. The "Droit" was added in the thirteenth century when Edward III granted the town rights over the brine. Large-scale industrial extraction in the nineteenth century under John Corbett, the Salt King, made fortunes but also caused severe subsidence that destroyed or tilted many buildings — St Andrew's Church leans noticeably as a result.
Corbett also gave Droitwich its second life. Recognising the therapeutic reputation of the brine, he developed the town as a spa resort from the 1830s, building the Royal Brine Baths and the extraordinary Chateau Impney, a French Renaissance-style mansion built for his Irish-French wife and now a hotel and events venue. The Droitwich Spa Lido, an open-air pool filled with diluted brine, still operates and is one of very few brine-fed lidos in Europe. The town's other landmark is the Church of the Sacred Heart, whose interior is covered in Venetian mosaics depicting St Richard of Chichester.
Droitwich sits close to the M5 at junction 5 with the A38 and A442 serving the town, and Droitwich Spa station offers services to Birmingham in around 40 minutes and to Worcester and Hereford. The restored Droitwich Canals reconnected the town to the national waterway network in 2011. Neighbouring communities include Worcester, Bromsgrove, Ombersley, Hanbury, Wychbold and Fernhill Heath.
Housing in Droitwich ranges from Tudor and Georgian property in the historic core around Friar Street and High Street — including some strikingly tilted timber-framed buildings, a legacy of the subsidence — to Victorian villas from the spa era, interwar housing, and very substantial post-war development, as Droitwich was designated an expanded town in the 1960s and grew rapidly with estates at Westlands, Copcut and Witton. That expansion-era stock, alongside continued modern development on the edges, makes up the bulk of the town's housing today.