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We’ve delivered skips across York for over 30 years — for homeowners clearing out, tradespeople on site, and businesses managing regular waste. Fast delivery throughout the YO postcode area, with a local team you can actually get on the phone.
Skip sizes available in York
Do I need a permit?
A skip on your driveway or private land needs no permit. For a public road in York, a permit is required from City of York Council — we arrange it for you as part of the booking.
Areas we cover near York
Why choose Select A Skip in York?
- 30+ years’ skip & waste experience
- 1,100+ licensed, vetted suppliers
- Domestic, trade & commercial welcome
- Next-day delivery in most YO postcodes
- Council permits handled for you
- Transparent pricing, no hidden charges
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Skip Permits in York
City of York Council issues permits for skips and skip bags on its roads and grass verges. A skip on private land, such as your driveway, doesn't need one. If it has to go on the road, the skip hire company is responsible for the permit, and we take care of it for you.
| Council | City of York Council |
|---|---|
| Permit cost | £76 for 1 to 14 days, then £76 for each further 1 to 14 days |
| Notice needed | 3 working days. Less notice costs an extra £56 (£132 in total) |
| Rules | Lit at night, coned, licence on display, not on the pavement or double yellow lines and not causing an obstruction |
| Breaking the terms | £76 charge |
| No permit | £275 penalty charge, and the skip must be permitted or removed straight away |
| Applied for by | The skip company (that's us) |
Inside the city walls and in many of York's older terraced streets, there's little room for a skip off the road, and double yellow lines are common. Give us at least 3 working days' notice and tell us your street so we can avoid the short notice charge.
York Recycling Centres
City of York Council runs two Household Waste Recycling Centres. Both are closed every Wednesday, and last entry is 15 minutes before closing.
| Hazel Court | Eco Depot, Hazel Court, York YO10 3DS. Booking required for every visit by vehicle, up to 2 weeks ahead (online or 01904 551551) |
|---|---|
| Hazel Court hours | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 8.30am to 5pm (October to March) or 6pm (April to September). Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Towthorpe and Strensall | No booking needed. York residents only |
| Towthorpe hours | 8.30am to 4pm (November to February), 5pm (March and October), 6pm (April to September) |
| Free DIY allowance | 2 x 50 litre bags or 1 item up to 200 x 75 x 70cm per visit, no more than 4 visits in 4 weeks |
| Charges over the allowance | Bricks or rubble £4.50 per bag. Plasterboard £9 per bag |
| Who can bring DIY waste | Only residents doing their own work. Waste from a paid contractor is trade waste |
Two bags a visit and four visits a month don't go far on a kitchen or bathroom job, and anything a builder brings is charged as trade waste. A skip is usually the cheaper and quicker way to clear a York renovation.
Skip hire FAQs.
We provide cheap, local and reliable domestic skip hire in York 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 York
Not sure which size you need? Compare dimensions, capacity and typical uses — every size below is available in York.
Local area guide
Skip hire in York
York is a historic cathedral city in North Yorkshire, where the River Ouse meets the River Foss, about 25 miles north-east of Leeds. The City of York has a population of around 200,000, and it is one of the most visited places in the UK. The Romans founded it as Eboracum in AD 71, and it became one of the most important cities in Roman Britain. Constantine the Great was proclaimed emperor here in 306. The Vikings later made it the capital of their kingdom of Jorvik.
York Minster dominates the skyline. It is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in northern Europe, and its Great East Window holds the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country. The city is still ringed by the longest medieval town walls in England, and walkers can follow much of the circuit along the top. Inside the walls, the Shambles is one of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe, with timber-framed buildings leaning over the narrow lane. Clifford's Tower stands high on its mound as the remaining keep of York Castle.
Industry shaped modern York as much as its ancient past. In the 19th century the city became a major railway hub, and the National Railway Museum now holds one of the finest collections of locomotives in the world. York is also famous for chocolate. Rowntree's created the KitKat and the Aero here, and Terry's made the Chocolate Orange. The Rowntree family also built the model village of New Earswick. Guy Fawkes was born in York in 1570.
York has a huge range of attractions. The Jorvik Viking Centre recreates the Viking city on the site where it was excavated, and the Yorkshire Museum and Museum Gardens display Roman and medieval treasures beside the ruins of St Mary's Abbey. York Racecourse on the Knavesmire is one of the country's leading flat racing venues. The University of York and York St John University add a large student population and a lively café, pub and arts scene.
York station is one of the busiest junctions on the East Coast Main Line, with fast trains to London King's Cross in around two hours, as well as Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester. The A64 links the city to Leeds and the coast at Scarborough. The A1237 and A64 form a ring road around the city, and the A1(M) is a short drive west. Homes range from medieval and Georgian houses within the walls and Victorian terraces in areas like South Bank and Clifton to inter-war and post-war suburbs such as Heworth, Dringhouses and Huntington. There is also a steady flow of new developments on the edges of the city.