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We’ve delivered skips across Portsmouth for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the PO postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Portsmouth
Do I need a permit?
A skip on your driveway or private land needs no permit. For a public road in Portsmouth, a permit is required from Portsmouth City Council — we arrange it for you as part of the booking.
Areas we cover near Portsmouth
Why choose Select A Skip in Portsmouth?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most PO postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Skip Permits in Portsmouth
Portsmouth City Council is the highway authority for the city, so road skip permits come from the council. A skip entirely on your driveway or other private land doesn't need one. If it has to go on the road, the skip company applies to the council on your behalf, and we handle that for you.
| Council | Portsmouth City Council (highways) |
|---|---|
| Where skips can go | On the road only, not on the pavement |
| Safety requirements | Reflective markings, traffic cones, night time lamps and the owner's name and phone number on the skip |
| Parking bays | A parking suspension may also be needed in resident and pay and display zones |
| Permit fee | Set by the council and included in your quote |
| Applied for by | The skip company (that's us) |
Portsea Island is packed with terraced streets and resident parking zones, so many skips here need both a road permit and a parking suspension. Tell us your street when you ask for a quote and we'll check what's needed.
Portsmouth Recycling Centre
Portsmouth's Household Waste Recycling Centre is on Paulsgrove Portway at Port Solent, at the north of the city. Bookings and van permits are handled online by Portsmouth City Council.
| Address | Paulsgrove Portway, Port Solent PO6 4UD |
|---|---|
| Phone | 023 9238 7015 |
| Opening hours | 9am to 4pm (1 October to 28 February), 9am to 5pm (March), 9am to 6pm (1 April to 30 September). Closed daily 1pm to 1.30pm |
| Booking | Every visit must be booked online. Arrive at your slot time, not early |
| Vans and trailers | Need a permit, which includes 12 booked visits |
| On foot | Not allowed. Bikes can book a slot |
| Free DIY allowance | Up to eight 50 litre rubble bags or 4 bulky items every 4 weeks |
| Over the allowance | Charged at Hampshire County Council's chargeable waste rates |
With booked slots, a lunchtime closure and a monthly cap on rubble, the tip is fine for a few bags but slow for a full renovation. A skip outside the house takes the lot in one go.
Skip hire FAQs.
We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Portsmouth 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!
Choose your skip size in Portsmouth
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Portsmouth.