Skip permit

How to apply for a skip permit

Check it is an adopted road before applying.

Skip operators must apply for the licence at least 2 working days before you plan to put the skip on a highway. We need at least 1 working day to review an extension to a skip licence.

You do not need to send any other documents when you apply. We may ask to see a location plan and a copy of your public liability insurance certificate of at least £5 million.

For waste carrier and disposal licences, skip operators should contact the Environment Agency.

Waste carrier and disposal licences for skip operators - information from GOV.UK

After you apply

If your plans are acceptable we’ll give you a licence. We might ask you to meet specific conditions relating to the site and size of the skip, visibility to traffic, protecting the environment, removing the skip, and disposing of the contents.

Skip permit fees and charges

Skip application = £40 per week.

Skips deposited without a licence = £400 plus the application fee

Fees are non-refundable

You will need to pay online when you apply. 

If your application is acceptable, we will issue your licence via email.

We may ask you to meet specific conditions such as the location and size of the skip, traffic visibility, protecting the environment, removal of the skip, and disposal of the contents.

You must not put any skip on the highway before you receive your approval licence. 

Your responsibilities as a skip permit holder

Your skip licence application will only be approved if all of the conditions will be adhered to according to Section 139 Highways Act 1980 and Builders' Skip Regulations 1984.

Failure to comply with the above may result in your licence being revoked and a possible fine.

We may add extra safety and guarding conditions for locations where the risk is higher, for example at sites outside schools and in town centres.

You must leave the highway clean and tidy when you take the skip away.