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Skip operators licence

 
You need a licence from the Council to keep a skip on the roadside. You cannot get the licence yourself - the request has to come from a skip hire company.

The Council has an approved list of skip companies and you will need to approach one of these companies.

Skip location and size

The skip company will agree the safest place to put the skip on the road with the Council bearing in mind your requirements. It is not always possible to site the skip where you want, it but we aim to get it as close as possible.

Each skip shall not exceed three metres by two metres in size. While it is not always possible to site the skip where you want it, we aim to get it as close as possible.

Charges

Certain bays are charged for by the day by Parking Services.

The Council issues skip licences to skip hire operators at a standard rate that is reviewed every April. However, what you pay depends on what the skip hire company charges you.

The licence period

A standard skip licence will normally be valid for 28 days.

Report a problem

If you have concerns about overloaded or unlicensed skips, please report it by calling 020 8921 5757.

In a Council estate or communal area

To have a skip on Council housing land, you must apply for a licence through your local estate office. The licence covers skips up to six yards in length.

It will be valid for 28 days once issued.

In your front garden or driveway

A skip licence is not required, nor do you have to use one of the skip companies on our list.

Further information

Please call us on 020 8921 5577.

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Highways team

  • 020 8921 5757