Compare skip hire prices from licensed Nottingham skip companies. From mini skips for small DIY jobs to 16-yard maxi skips for major renovations, our partners cover every size with delivery across the NG postcode area.
Builders' and maxi skips for kitchen/bathroom refits, extensions and house renovations.
Smaller skips for one-off garden tidy-ups, hedge removals or patio replacements.
If your skip needs to go on the road, our partners arrange the council permit (around £50–£75 from Nottingham City Council).
Standard hire is up to 14 days. Longer hires available for larger projects.
Skip prices are driven mainly by size, with your location, hire length and waste type adjusting the final figure. These are realistic 2026 Nottingham ranges, including delivery, collection and disposal for a standard one-to-two-week hire:
| Skip size | Holds (approx) | Typical cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-yard mini | ~25 bin bags | £140–£180 | Small garden or bathroom clear-out |
| 4-yard midi | ~35 bin bags | £180–£260 | Kitchen refit, single room |
| 6-yard builders' | ~55 bin bags | £260–£340 | Most home renovations (best value) |
| 8-yard maxi | ~75 bin bags | £300–£400 | Larger projects, bulky light waste |
| 12–16 yard | Large volumes | £350–£500+ | Major renovations, light waste only |
The 6-yard builders' skip is usually the best value per cubic yard and the most popular for home renovations. One tip: if you're between sizes, size up — overfilling a skip is unsafe and brings a penalty charge, and you can't have a skip collected filled above the rim. Note that heavy rubble fills a skip's weight limit long before it looks full, so for pure rubble a grab lorry can be cheaper — see our builders' waste guide.
This is the cost people forget. If your skip sits on your own driveway or land, you need no permit. If it has to go on a public road or pavement, you need a permit from Nottingham City Council, which the skip company normally arranges and adds to your bill. As a guide, the council's own skip hire service charges around £71.50 for an on-road permit, and its 2026/27 highway licence fee for builders' skips is £50 per application — so budget roughly £50–£75 on top of the skip itself. Around Nottingham's older terraced streets with no off-street parking, that permit is often unavoidable, which is one reason a man-and-van collection can work out cheaper for smaller jobs.
Putting the wrong thing in a skip causes surcharges or a refused collection, so keep these out:
A skip is ideal when you're filling it gradually over several days — a phased renovation, say. But for a specific one-off load, a man-and-van collection is often cheaper and quicker: no permit, no container on your drive, the crew does the loading, and you only pay for the space your waste actually uses. Our skip vs man-and-van guide compares the real costs, and our rubbish removal service covers the man-and-van option.
As a 2026 guide: a 2-yard mini skip is around £140–£180, a 4-yard midi £180–£260, a 6-yard builders' skip £260–£340, and an 8-yard maxi £300–£400. Prices include delivery, collection and disposal for a standard 1–2 week hire. A road permit adds extra. Comparing local quotes is the best way to get a fair price.
Only if the skip is placed on a public road or pavement rather than your own driveway. On-road skips need a permit from Nottingham City Council — around £50–£75 — which the skip company usually arranges. A skip on your own driveway needs no permit.
Fridges, freezers, mattresses, tyres, paint, plasterboard and electrical items either can't go in a standard skip or must be kept separate, and often carry a surcharge. Hazardous waste such as asbestos, chemicals and gas bottles is never allowed. Always check the provider's prohibited list first.
A mini skip suits a small garden or bathroom clear-out, a midi a kitchen refit or single room, a 6-yard builders' skip most home renovations, and an 8-yard maxi larger projects with bulky lighter waste. If in doubt, size up slightly — overfilling is unsafe and can bring a penalty charge.
For a specific one-off load, a man-and-van is often cheaper — you only pay for the space your waste uses, there's no permit, and the crew loads it. A skip works out better for phased jobs where you fill it gradually over days. It depends on the job, so it's worth comparing both.
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