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We’ve delivered skips across Newcastle upon Tyne for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the NE postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Newcastle upon Tyne
Do I need a permit?
A skip on your driveway or private land needs no permit. For a public road in Newcastle upon Tyne, a permit is required from Newcastle City Council — we arrange it for you as part of the booking.
Areas we cover near Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne household waste recycling centres
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? These are the council tips serving Newcastle upon Tyne:
- Byker Household Waste Recycling Centre — Glasshouse Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1AH. Open 8am–6pm all year round except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. On-site reuse shop.
Operated by Newcastle City Council for householders only — no trade or commercial waste. Proof of address may be requested, and site rules restrict certain vans and trailers. Check newcastle.gov.uk for current hours, permit requirements and site rules before travelling.
Why choose Select A Skip in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most NE postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Skip hire FAQs.
We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Newcastle upon Tyne 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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Local area guide
Skip hire in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is the largest city in the north-east of England, sitting on the north bank of the River Tyne around 10 miles from the North Sea, with a population of around 300,000 and a wider Tyneside conurbation of some 800,000. It takes its name from the castle built by Robert Curthose, son of William the Conqueror, in 1080, though the site's importance goes back further to the Roman fort of Pons Aelius at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. Newcastle grew rich on coal — the phrase "carrying coals to Newcastle" dates from the sixteenth century — and later on shipbuilding, heavy engineering and the innovations of Lord Armstrong and Joseph Swan, who demonstrated the incandescent light bulb here.
The city centre includes Grainger Town, an outstanding area of Georgian and early Victorian classical architecture built by Richard Grainger and John Dobson, with Grey Street widely regarded as one of the finest streets in England. The Quayside is defined by its bridges, above all the Tyne Bridge and the tilting Gateshead Millennium Bridge, with the BALTIC Centre and Sage Gateshead on the opposite bank. Other landmarks include the Castle Keep, St Nicholas' Cathedral with its distinctive lantern tower, Grey's Monument and St James' Park, home to Newcastle United and one of the largest stadiums in the country, sitting right in the heart of the city.
Newcastle is well connected, with Newcastle Central offering trains to London King's Cross in under three hours and to Edinburgh in around 90 minutes, and the Tyne and Wear Metro linking the city with Gateshead, the coast, Sunderland and Newcastle Airport. The A1 runs to the west of the city and the A19 to the east. Two universities give Newcastle a very large student population. Its neighbourhoods include Jesmond, Heaton, Gosforth, Fenham and Sandyford closer to the centre, Byker, Walker and Benwell to the east and west, and Kenton, Kingston Park, Gosforth and Newburn further out.
Housing across Newcastle is distinctive, dominated by the Tyneside flat — a two-storey terrace divided into two self-contained flats with separate front doors, built in huge numbers in Heaton, Jesmond, Sandyford and Fenham. Alongside these are substantial Victorian villas in Jesmond and Gosforth, interwar semis in Kenton and Denton, and post-war estates at Byker, Walker and Cowgate. The student population supports one of the highest concentrations of HMOs in the country around Jesmond and Heaton, refurbished frequently between tenancies, and the Quayside, Ouseburn and Stephenson Quarter continue to see significant regeneration.
That volume of flat refurbishment, HMO turnover and regeneration work keeps skip hire in Newcastle in constant demand, whether it's a Tyneside flat renovation in Heaton, a student let refit in Jesmond, a rear extension in Gosforth, a garden clearance in Kingston Park or a commercial strip-out around the Quayside or Ouseburn. Skips are available in a range of sizes to suit everything from a small domestic clear-out to a large building project, and because the Tyneside flat streets have almost no off-road parking and many operate residents' parking schemes, a permit from Newcastle City Council will very often be needed where the skip has to sit on the road. Booking a few days ahead helps secure the right size and allows time for the permit to be arranged.
Choose your skip size in Newcastle upon Tyne
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Nearest recycling centre
Byker Household Waste Recycling Centre
Glasshouse Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1AH
Open daily 8am–6pm
Vehicle access only — no pedestrian entry.
Hours checked September 2026 — confirm on the Newcastle City Council site before travelling.
Skip permit in Newcastle Upon Tyne
On your own driveway or private land, no permit is needed. If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge, a permit is required from Newcastle City Council.
We arrange the permit as part of your booking — the fee is set by the council and confirmed on your quote. Allow a few working days’ notice for road placements.