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We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in Wellington 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 Wellington & across Shropshire
We’ve delivered skips across Wellington for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the TF1 postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in Wellington
Do I need a permit?
If the skip goes on a public road, pavement or verge in Wellington you’ll need a permit from Telford & Wrekin 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 Wellington
Wellington household waste recycling centre
Prefer to drop off smaller amounts yourself? Your nearest tip is:
- Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre — at Hortonwood 50, Telford · TF1 7AA
Household waste is free to drop off, but heavier building materials and larger loads suit a skip delivered to site.
Why choose Select A Skip in Wellington?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most TF1 postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
Choose your skip size in Wellington
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in Wellington.
Local area guide
Skip hire in Wellington
Wellington is a market town in Shropshire, sitting at the foot of the Wrekin on the northern edge of Telford, with a population of around 25,000. It is the oldest of the settlements that make up Telford — recorded in the Domesday Book and granted a market charter in 1244 — and it retained a distinct market town identity long before the new town was designated around it in 1968. Wellington remains the most historic and characterful of Telford's town centres.
The town's market has been trading for nearly eight centuries, and Wellington Market, housed in a covered hall, is still one of the busiest traditional markets in the county. The Market Square and the surrounding streets retain a strong Georgian and Victorian character, with All Saints' Church — a fine classical building of 1790 by George Steuart, who also designed St Chad's in Shrewsbury — standing above the town centre. Wellington's Georgian heritage reflects its role as a prosperous market and coaching town on the old Watling Street route.
The Wrekin, rising immediately south of the town to 407 metres, is Wellington's defining landmark and one of the best-known hills in the English Midlands. Its summit holds the remains of an Iron Age hillfort, and the phrase "all round the Wrekin" — meaning a long way round — is widely used across the region. The hill forms part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, and the walk to the summit from the town is a popular local tradition, with sweeping views across the Severn valley and into Wales.
Wellington has a notable literary connection: Wilfred Owen, the war poet, spent part of his childhood in the area and attended school nearby, and Shropshire's broader landscape shaped the work of A.E. Housman's A Shropshire Lad, which references the Wrekin. The town's industrial history was tied to the Coalbrookdale and East Shropshire coalfield — the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge lies just a few miles south.
Wellington sits close to junction 7 of the M54, with Wellington station on the line between Shrewsbury and Birmingham giving services in both directions, and Telford Central a short distance east. Shrewsbury is around 20 minutes west. Housing ranges from Georgian and Victorian property around the Market Square and Church Street — much of it within a conservation area — to Victorian terraces, interwar semis, extensive post-war and new town estates at Hadley and Leegomery, and modern development on the town's edges, with property more affordable than Shrewsbury and much of the county.