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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in St Albans 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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Skip hire in St Albans
St Albans is a historic cathedral city in Hertfordshire, sitting around 20 miles north of central London and just inside the M25. It grew up on the site of Verulamium, one of the largest towns in Roman Britain, and takes its name from Alban, Britain's first Christian martyr. Today it's one of the most sought-after places to live in the Home Counties, combining a compact, characterful city centre with fast rail links into St Pancras in under 20 minutes.
The city centre is dominated by St Albans Cathedral, whose nave is the longest of any cathedral in England, and by the medieval Clock Tower on Market Place, the only surviving town belfry of its kind in the country. The streets around St Peter's Street, George Street and Holywell Hill are lined with independent shops, pubs and restaurants, many housed in timber-framed buildings that date back centuries. The twice-weekly charter market has been trading since the ninth century and remains a focal point for the city.
St Albans is also home to Verulamium Park, a 100-acre green space that contains the remains of the Roman city walls, a hypocaust and the only Roman theatre of its kind open to the public in Britain. Nearby Ye Olde Fighting Cocks claims to be one of the oldest pubs in England. Beyond the centre, the city is made up of well-established residential districts such as Marshalswick, Fleetville, Bernards Heath and Sopwell, along with surrounding villages including Harpenden, Wheathampstead, London Colney and Redbourn.
Housing in St Albans is a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war estates, with a steady stream of extensions, loft conversions and full refurbishments as families look to add space rather than move. Conservation areas cover much of the historic core, so building work often needs to be carefully managed, and the narrow streets and on-street parking in many neighbourhoods mean site logistics matter. The city's strong local economy, good schools and proximity to London keep demand for property and renovation work consistently high.
All of that activity generates waste, and skip hire in St Albans is a practical way to keep a project moving whether you're clearing a garden in Fleetville, gutting a kitchen in Marshalswick or managing a commercial fit-out on the Alban Park industrial estate. Skips are available in a range of sizes to suit everything from a small domestic clear-out to a large building job, and because most St Albans streets are council-managed, a skip permit will usually be needed if the skip has to go on the road rather than a driveway. Ordering a few days ahead helps secure the size you need and allows time for any permit to be arranged.
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Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in St Albans.