How Much Does A Skip Cost?

If you’re seeking skip hire services anywhere in London, your first question is probably going to be “how much does a skip cost?”. At Reston Waste, we provide skip hire for domestic and commercial clients across the capital, and as the experts, we wanted to break down some of the information involved to help you understand skip hire prices.

The costs of different skip sizes

Skip hire prices vary from company to company and between all the different boroughs. We’ll touch more on what impacts that price more generally in the next section, but it’s important to know that skip sizes play a part in the price, with higher prices the bigger the skip you need.

At Reston Waste, we have six standard skip sizes:

• 4-yard skips – 5-tonne capacity
• 6-yard skips – 8-tonne capacity
• 8-yard skips – 8-tonne capacity
• 10-yard skips – 7-to-8-tonne capacity
• 12-yard skips – 7-tonne capacity
• 14-yard skips – 6-tonne capacity

Depending on how much waste you need to dispose of, the price will vary.

• How to choose the right size skip

Factors that impact skip prices

Skip prices can be impacted by a number of things, making it difficult to give a precise quote without knowing some of the following:

• Your location – Prices in London for a skip will vary depending on your location in relation to a given company, with local companies able to give lower prices due to shorter transportation times.

• The local skip permit requirements – If your skip needs to be placed on a public road, you may require a skip permit which can add to the overall costs. At Reston Waste, we can help to arrange permits and bay suspensions in most areas.

• The type of waste – Some materials that you need to dispose of, such as plasterboard and mattresses, may come with an additional cost, so it’s a good idea to speak to a skip hire company first about your waste.

• The skip hire duration – Our standard skip hire duration is two weeks, with additional costs to extend this or exchange for a second skip if you fill the first.

• The size of the skip – As mentioned in our previous section, skip prices go up incrementally based on size for most companies.

Skip prices in London explained

As with all things, skip prices in London are generally higher. This is due to greater demands and the disposal costs. We’ve outlined above just some of the reasons it’s hard to give accurate prices, and therefore we recommend contacting us for a quick quote or using our online system to get your quote.

Rough price estimates for skip hire in London mean that you can be charged anywhere between £150 to over £350 depending on your individual requirements. 

Reston Waste skip price-match guarantee

Have you got a quote from another company for cheap skip hire? Find it online and at Reston Waste, we’ll price-match to ensure you get great service and a competitive price. 

We cover West, South West, South East and Central London from our sites in Epsom, Wandsworth and Wimbledon, making us the leading choice when you want to dispose of your waste the responsible way in the capital. Contact us today for your quote or to see if we can beat the price for skip hire you find online.