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Why choose us for skip hire in Colchester?

Skip Hire Network is the leading skip hire and commercial waste management service in Colchester. Our network spans across the entire country, and includes Colchester’s most trusted local skip hire providers. The sheer size of this networks means that we’re able to offer the most cost-effective skip hire prices, without compromising on any part of our quality service. What’s more, we’ve designed our waste management processes to be as environmentally friendly as possible, so you’re doing a little bit of good when you hire a skip from us.


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Recycling Lives Centre
Essex Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 1QE

Skip Sizes

Find out more about our different skip sizes available
40
Large Bin Bags
4 yard skip
4 Yard Skip
55
Large Bin Bags
6 yard skip
6 Yard Skip
70
Large Bin Bags
8 yard skip
8 Yard Skip

Why Choose Skip Hire Network?

  • Great service
  • Responsible recycling
  • Cost effective
  • Hassle free
  • Peace of mind
  • 100% recycle rate

If you live in Colchester, here’s why you should choose Skip Hire Network

Our network consists of a huge number of skip hire service providers across the length and breadth of the country, which is how we can guarantee you the very cheapest price. There are even more advantages for you, too – the sheer size of this network means that wherever you live in Colchester, we’ll have a reliable skip hire provider right on your doorstep. This means you won’t have to be waiting in all day – you can count on your skip arriving promptly and with a minimum amount of fuss and hassle. That’s the way we do things here at Skip Hire Network.


How it works

Items allowed in your skip:

Skip hire for soft furnishings Soft Furnishings
Skip hire for wood Wood
Skip hire for hard furnishings Hard Furniture
Skip hire for general waste General Waste
Skip hire for building waste Building Waste
Skip hire for garden waste Garden Waste

Items Not allowed:

  • WEEE (Electrical)
  • Fridges, etc.
  • Plasterboard
  • Asbestos
  • Televisions
  • Explosives
  • Motor oils
  • Gas canisters
  • Aerosols
  • Solvents
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How you’re helping good causes by choosing Skip Hire Network

We work in strong partnership with award-winning charity Recycling Lives. Their staff have gained national recognition for the brilliant work they do in helping the more vulnerable members of our society. Skip Hire Network supports the Recycling Lives charity by training and employing ex-offenders and formerly homeless people, as well as supporting and sustaining charity through donations of time, resources and money. At Skip Hire Network we count ourselves honoured to be a part of Recycling Lives’ efforts, and by choosing us for your skip hire needs, you can be proud to be a part of things too.


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We’re the finest quality commercial waste management service in Colchester

At Skip Hire Network, we always try and use Colchester’s local providers wherever possible, rather than importing skip hire services from miles and miles away. Our service providers are only ever trusted partners from our own network, too – customer service is hugely important to us, and we don’t risk our reputation on a skip hire provider with anything less than an absolutely stellar reputation.

Just ask United Utilities, Forest Holidays and Vodafone, all of which have been immensely satisfied with our service. And if you’re a business in PLACE, you can count on us to give you the same fantastic standard of waste management service expected by even the biggest brands.


Commercial Waste Management

Ready to get cracking on hiring a skip in Colchester?

We’ve made sure you’re not spending your time filling out endless identical forms – we just need the bare minimum. Just  f into the fields above, and you’ll be looking at an instant online quote. From there, you can quickly finalise your booking, and you’ll have your skip where you need it in next to no time at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I put in a skip? / What can't I put in a skip?

You can get rid of a pretty wide range of stuff using a skip, but certain items are restricted because of the risks they pose to human or environmental health. You can find a comprehensive list of what can and can't go in a skip just below.

What can go in a skip:

• Bricks
• Building rubble
• Domestic waste, food and food packaging
• Furniture
• Furnishings
• Fittings (non-electrical)
• Foliage
• Gas cookers
• Hard core
• Metal
• Plastic
• Packaging, including cardboard, plastics, polystyrene
• Soil (that's not been contaminated with asbestos or oil)
• Solidified paint
• Wood


What can't go in a skip:

• Air conditioning units
• Asbestos
• Batteries
• Clinical and medical waste, such as dressings and syringes
• Electrical equipment and appliances (WEEE)
• Fluorescent tubes
• Fridges / freezers
• Gas bottles & cylinders
• Hazardous and toxic materials
• Liquids
• Mattresses
• Paint/paint tins
• Plasterboard
• Oil / petrol / diesel
• Solvents
• Toxic waste
• TVs / computer screens
• Tyres


And we should say: whatever you're planning on putting in a skip, it's important to make sure that you don't overfill it. That means the waste can't be piled higher than the side walls of the skip - any more than that, and the skip can become too heavy to be safely handled. This often means that your provider will refuse to take it, which generally means you've then got the unpleasant job of getting in there and having to dig some of it out again.

Where can I put my skip?

You can place your skip anywhere on your own private property. Most people simply use their driveways. However, it's worth making sure that your own driveway is up to the job, as the weight of a heavy skip - especially when it's full - has been known to damage vulnerable or expensive paving stones.

Can you put a skip on the road?

A skip can be placed on a public road, but only as long as you've got a valid skip hire permit from your local council. The costs for permits vary from area to area, so you'll need to take that into account when you're working out your overall skip hire cost.

Even with a valid skip hire permit, your skip can't cause any obstruction or access issue for others. That means you still can't place your skip on a pavement, as you're liable to get fined quite heavily if you do.

You also can't block any entrances or exits to driveways and properties, unless explicit permission has been granted by the owners. Your skip can't cover any utility access points, such as manhole covers, and generally speaking you can't place it within 15 metres of a junction.

If you're planning on placing your skip on double-yellow lines, or in a pay-and-display bay or other type of restricted parking space, you'll need a parking suspension or parking permit.

Do I need a permit for a skip?

You'll need a skip hire permit if you plan on putting it on a public highway or road, or anywhere that's not your own private land. You can get a permit from your local council, and they're normally valid from anywhere between one week to a full month.

The costs will vary depending on where you live. For example, it will be significantly more expensive to get a skip hire permit in a major city like London or Bristol than it would be in a smaller town like Blackburn or Oldham.

If your skip will be placed in a car park or restricted parking area - such as a residents' parking area, commercial car park or double-yellow lines - you'll also need a parking suspension in addition to your skip hire permit, so you'll need to factor that into the overall cost of your skip.

How much does a skip cost?

This depends on where you are, what size of skip you're hiring, and how long you're planning on hiring it for. One of the most popular types of skip is an 8 yard builder's skip, which generally costs between £200 and £250, and holds between 80 and 90 rubbish bags.

We have a range of skip sizes right here at Skip Hire Network. The smallest of these is a 4 yard skip, with prices starting at £70 - the very definition of cheap skip hire!

Moving gradually up the scale, the price for hiring a 6 yard skip starts at about £90, whereas prices for 8 yard skips, as we've covered briefly above, start from about £200. This goes all the way up to a massive 40 yard skip, with prices starting at £440. However, it's worth noting that most of our customers won't need a skip this large, as it's mainly used to get rid of exceptionally large volumes of waste.

There are a couple of factors which affect the cost of skip hire in the UK, including:

• Where you live (some places are more expensive than others)
• How long you intend to hire the skip
• Who you choose to hire the skip from
• Whether or not you need a skip hire permit or parking suspension

What size skip do I need?

That largely depends on your individual circumstances, but we tend to find that an 8 yard builder's skip is more than adequate for most of our customers. It's a highly versatile skip that's spacious enough to accommodate substantial amounts of domestic and commercial waste, but also compact enough to fit on most driveways and other areas of private land. (That helps you save money on skip hire permits!)

What types of skips are there?

Various companies in the UK have varying definitions, but skips generally come in four main types; mini, midi, small builder's skip, large builders skip, and large maxi skip.

• Mini skips is the term used to refer to the very smallest size of skip, generally between 2 yards and 3 yards.
• Midi skips are the next size up from mini skips, measuring in at 4 yards to 6 yards.
• Small builder's skips are the most popular and versatile types of skip, and generally measure between 6 and 8 yards.
• Large builder's skips are popular for commercial businesses, and have decent capacity for bulky builders waste. They measure between 8 and 12 yards.
• Large maxi builder's skips are exactly what you need if you've got a massive pile of household or commercial waste, and you want it gone. They measure between 14 yards to a staggering 40 yards, so there's very little they can't handle!

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