You need a licence to operate a skip hire business or own skips. The council registers operators who wish to hire out skips to the building trade or the public.
To apply for a permit to place a skip on a public road or highway, visit our skip permits page.
Eligibility
As an operator you will need to carry adequate public liability insurance and be a registered waste carrier.
Fees
The fee is £105.
How to apply
You can apply online. Read the conditions of the skip operator licence before applying.
Apply for a skip operator licence
Timescales
We aim to process your application within 5 working days of receiving it. As it is in the public interest we must process your application before it can be granted.
Please contact us if you have not heard from us within this period.
How to appeal
Please contact us in the first instance.
The law
The relevant legislation is Highways Act 1980.