Skip hire in Dunstable, made simple
Serving Dunstable for 30+ years. Slide to find the right size, then get a fast, no-obligation quote.
01582-920055Skip hire FAQs.
If your skip is placed on a public road in Dunstable, you’ll need a permit from Central Bedfordshire Council — currently £65.10. 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 Dunstable is Thorn Turn Household Waste 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 Dunstable starts from £189 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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Skip hire in Dunstable & across Bedfordshire
We’ve delivered skips across Dunstable for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the LU5 postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Dunstable
Do I need a permit?
If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge in Dunstable you’ll need a permit from Central Bedfordshire 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 Dunstable
Dunstable household waste recycling centre
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? Your nearest tip is:
- Thorn Turn Household Waste Recycling Centre — on Grendall Lane, Houghton Regis · LU5 6GJ
Good for household waste, but renovation and clearance work around Dunstable is better handled with a skip.
Why choose Select A Skip in Dunstable?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most LU5 postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Choose your skip size in Dunstable
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Dunstable.
Local area guide
Skip hire in Dunstable
Dunstable is a town in Bedfordshire, sitting at the foot of the Chiltern Hills around five miles west of Luton, with a population of around 40,000. It stands at one of the most significant crossroads in England, where the Roman Watling Street — now the A5 — meets the prehistoric Icknield Way, a route in use since the Neolithic. That junction has defined the town for two thousand years, and the crossroads still sits at the centre of Dunstable today.
Henry I founded a royal town here in 1132 along with Dunstable Priory, and the priory church of St Peter survives as the parish church, a fine Norman building with a spectacular west front. It was in this church in May 1533 that Archbishop Thomas Cranmer convened the court that annulled Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon — the judgment that broke with Rome and set the English Reformation in motion. Eleanor of Castile's funeral procession rested in Dunstable in 1290, and one of the twelve Eleanor Crosses stood at the crossroads until it was destroyed in the Civil War.
Dunstable Downs, rising steeply behind the town, are the highest point in Bedfordshire and among the best-known gliding and kite-flying sites in the country — the London Gliding Club has operated at the foot of the Downs since 1930. Whipsnade Zoo, opened in 1931 on the chalk hills above the town as the first open-range zoo in Europe, covers 600 acres and is one of the largest wildlife parks in Britain; the Whipsnade White Lion, cut into the chalk in 1935, is visible for miles.
The town sits on the A5 with the M1 at junction 11 a short distance east, and it has had no railway since 1965 — Luton and Leighton Buzzard are the nearest stations, though the Luton to Dunstable Busway, built on the old trackbed, gives fast guided-bus links to Luton, its station and the airport. Dunstable has a long industrial history including AC Delco, Vauxhall commercial vehicles and printing. Neighbouring communities include Houghton Regis, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Toddington, Eaton Bray and Whipsnade.
Housing in Dunstable ranges from Georgian and older property around High Street North and South to Victorian terraces, extensive interwar and post-war estates across Downside, Beecroft and Chalk Hill, and very substantial modern development — the Houghton Regis North scheme immediately adjoining the town is one of the largest housing allocations in the east of England, adding thousands of homes. Property is more affordable than nearby Hertfordshire, and the combination of the M1, the busway and London commuting keeps demand and development activity high.