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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Kidlington 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 Kidlington & across north Oxfordshire
We’ve delivered skips across Kidlington for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the OX5 postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Kidlington
Do I need a permit?
If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge in Kidlington you’ll need a permit from Oxfordshire 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 Kidlington
Kidlington household waste recycling centre
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? Your nearest tip is:
- Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre — Old Abingdon Road, on the far side of Oxford · OX1 4XG
It is a drive south through the city, and vans and trailers need a permit, so for anything more than a car load a skip is usually simpler.
Why choose Select A Skip in Kidlington?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most OX5 postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Choose your skip size in Kidlington
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Kidlington.
Local area guide
Skip hire in Kidlington
Kidlington is a large village in Oxfordshire, sitting on the River Cherwell around five miles north of Oxford, with a population of around 14,000. It is often described as the largest village in England — a claim contested with several other places and not formally verifiable, but one Kidlington has held to for decades, having consistently declined to seek town status despite its size. The name appears in the Domesday Book as Chedelintone.
The village's oldest and finest building is St Mary the Virgin, a substantial thirteenth and fourteenth-century church with a tall slender spire known locally as Our Lady's Needle, visible across the Cherwell valley. Beside it stands a group of seventeenth-century almshouses, and the old village around Mill End and the church retains a distinctly rural character quite separate from the modern centre.
Kidlington's growth came in the twentieth century, driven by Oxford's expansion and by two large employers on its doorstep. Oxford Airport, originally established as a flying school in the 1930s and later RAF Kidlington, is now a major centre for business aviation and one of the largest pilot training bases in Europe, with CAE Oxford Aviation Academy training commercial pilots from around the world. Thames Valley Police has its headquarters in the village, employing a substantial workforce.
The village had a strange brush with international attention in 2016, when large numbers of Chinese tourists began arriving by coach to photograph an ordinary residential street, Benmead Road. No satisfactory explanation ever emerged — theories ranged from a package-tour operator filling a gap in the itinerary to a desire to see a typical English suburban street — and the episode became a minor national curiosity.
Kidlington sits on the A4260 with the A34 and M40 close by, and Oxford Parkway station on the village's southern edge, opened in 2015, gives services to London Marylebone in around an hour and to Oxford in six minutes. The Oxford Canal runs through, and Blenheim Palace at Woodstock is a short distance north.
Housing in Kidlington ranges from older stone cottages and farmhouses around the church and Mill End to interwar and extensive post-war estates built for Oxford commuters, alongside substantial modern development on the village edges. Property values reflect the Oxford market, which makes Kidlington a relatively affordable option for those working in the city, and continued housing growth has been a persistent local planning issue given the surrounding Green Belt.