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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Faversham 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 Faversham & across north Kent
We’ve delivered skips across Faversham for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the ME13 postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Faversham
Do I need a permit?
If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge in Faversham you’ll need a permit from Kent 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 Faversham
Faversham household waste recycling centre
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? Your nearest tip is:
- Faversham Household Waste Recycling Centre — Salters Lane · ME13 8AF
Every visit has to be booked in advance and you cannot arrive on foot, so for a clearance or building project a skip is the simpler option.
Why choose Select A Skip in Faversham?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most ME13 postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Choose your skip size in Faversham
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Faversham.
Local area guide
Skip hire in Faversham
Faversham is a market town in Kent, sitting on a creek running off the Swale around ten miles east of Sittingbourne, with a population of around 20,000. It is one of the oldest towns in the county, recorded in a charter of 811 and in the Domesday Book, and it was a limb of the Cinque Ports through its association with Dover. The creek gave it a working harbour from the medieval period, and Faversham grew as a port shipping Kentish corn, hops, fruit and gunpowder out to London and beyond.
Gunpowder is the town's most distinctive industry. Faversham was the site of the earliest gunpowder works in the country, with production recorded from the 1560s, and it became the centre of the English explosives industry — the first state-owned gunpowder factory anywhere was established here in 1759. The Chart Gunpowder Mills, the oldest surviving works of their kind in the world, are preserved and open to visitors. The industry brought both prosperity and disaster: an explosion at the Uplees works in 1916 killed 108 people, one of the worst industrial accidents in British history.
Faversham's other great trade is brewing. Shepherd Neame, founded in 1698 and Britain's oldest brewer, has operated continuously in the town centre for over three centuries and remains a major employer, drawing water from its own artesian well. The surrounding countryside is classic hop and orchard country, and the town holds a long-running annual hop festival.
The town centre is exceptionally well preserved, with more than 470 listed buildings — one of the highest concentrations in Kent — including medieval timber-framed houses, the Guildhall of 1574 standing on open arches in the Market Place, and Abbey Street, saved from demolition in the 1960s in one of the earliest major conservation campaigns in Britain and now regarded as one of the finest medieval streets in England. Faversham Abbey, founded by King Stephen in 1148 and his burial place, was destroyed at the Dissolution.
Faversham sits close to the M2 and A2, with Faversham station giving High Speed services to London St Pancras in around an hour and routes to Victoria, Canterbury and Dover. The Swale's marshes and the Saxon Shore Way run north of the town. Neighbouring communities include Sittingbourne, Whitstable, Boughton, Ospringe and Oare. Housing ranges from medieval and Georgian property in the historic core to Victorian terraces around the creek and the brewery, interwar and post-war housing, and modern development on the town's southern and eastern edges, with the High Speed link driving strong demand from London buyers.