Do I need a permit for a skip in Batley?

Only if it goes on the road. A skip on your drive or land needs nothing. On the road, the skip company applies to Kirklees Council by email for a £32 licence covering up to 14 days, at least two working days ahead.

Can I put a skip outside a Grosvenor Road house in Upper Batley?

You can, with the road licence if it sits on the street. Grosvenor Road is in the Upper Batley conservation area, with 19th century terraces and detached houses behind stone walls. Kirklees won't allow a skip on the pavement or verge without written approval.

Is the Dewsbury tip better than a skip for WF17 rubble?

For a few bags, often it is. The Kirklees tip on Weaving Lane, Dewsbury, takes soil, rubble, bricks, tiles and plasterboard, but DIY visits must be booked and you get 12 a year. For a bathroom or patio's worth, a 6 yard builders skip saves the trips.

Should Batley furniture go to the bulky waste collection instead?

For up to six items, the council collection usually makes more sense. Kirklees charges £11.66 for each standard item, such as a carpet or a piece of furniture, with six per order at most. Once you're clearing more than that, or mixing in other rubbish, a 4 yard midi suits better.

What does a skip cost in Batley, WF17?

Skips in WF17 start at £120, with a 4 yard midi at £200 and a 6 yard builders skip at £275. If the skip sits on the road, add the Kirklees licence at £32 for up to 14 days.

A yellow skip of garden waste at the end of the drive of a red-brick semi-detached house

Skips in Batleyfrom£120

Skip hire in Batley

A Batley skip in WF17 costs from £120. On your own land there's nothing to arrange, but a skip on the road needs at least two working days' notice, which the skip company handles.

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Skip hire prices in Batley

Guide prices, WF area, ex VAT

Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£120
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Midi
4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£200
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Most popular
6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£275
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Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£270
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Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£395
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Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Batley are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.

Other services in Batley

Skip on the road? Batley road permit, up to 14 days £32

Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Kirklees Council, 2 working days to issue.

Retrospective permit:: £114
Each extension:: £48
Licence period:: 14 days

Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Batley?

Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.

Rules in Batley

Kirklees Council's skip licence costs £32 and covers up to 14 days on the road.
The licence must be applied for at least two working days ahead, or three on a traffic sensitive street.
An extended licence covers up to 28 days, for a separate fee the skip company arranges.
No skip may go on a footway or grass verge without the council's prior written approval.
Leave the licence to your skip company, which applies to Kirklees by email once registered with the council.

Getting a skip in Batley

Nearer Batley town centre, the housing is older stone terraces and mill-worker homes, with Victorian terraced streets around the market and the station. Where your terrace has no drive, you'll have the skip in the carriageway under a Kirklees licence. The council won't accept it on the footway or a grass verge without written approval. For a small clear-out, a 4 yard midi is the shorter option. For soil or rubble from a kitchen or yard, keep to a 6 yard builders skip or smaller.

Upper Batley is a conservation area, with 19th century terraces on and near Grosvenor Road at its southern end. On Upper Batley Low Lane and parts of Grosvenor Road, detached houses sit behind stone boundary walls and trees. If a skip fits inside the wall on your own land, it needs no licence. For a roadside skip on Carlinghow Hill or Grosvenor Road, ask the skip company whether it's a traffic sensitive street, which needs three working days' notice instead of two.

For a few bags of rubble, the Kirklees tip on Weaving Lane in Dewsbury takes soil, bricks, tiles and plasterboard, but you book DIY visits ahead and get 12 a year. For a few pieces of furniture, the council collects bulky items at £11.66 each, up to six per order. Past that, or for a room's worth of rubble, a skip does the job in one go.

Other ways to get rid of it in Batley

For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.

Council
Kirklees Council bulky waste collection
£11.66 for up to 1 item
Booked with the council.
Best for: One or two large items
Council
Kirklees Council garden waste bin
£56.65 a year
By subscription.
Best for: Regular garden waste
Free
Take it to the tip
Free for household waste
Check the council’s tip rules before you go.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself

Fly-tipping in Batley

10,120 incidents reported across the Kirklees Council area in 2024-25, about 22.6 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Batley.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Batley. Whoever takes your waste, make sure they’re a licensed waste carrier. The skip companies on this site all are.

By law you’re responsible for your waste even after it’s collected. If it’s dumped and traced back to you, you can be fined.

Report fly-tipping to Kirklees Council

Source: Defra ENV24, fly-tipping incidents reported by local authorities in England, 2024-25.

Questions

Do I need a permit for a skip in Batley?: Only if it goes on the road. A skip on your drive or land needs nothing. On the road, the skip company applies to Kirklees Council by email for a £32 licence covering up to 14 days, at least two working days ahead.
Can I put a skip outside a Grosvenor Road house in Upper Batley?: You can, with the road licence if it sits on the street. Grosvenor Road is in the Upper Batley conservation area, with 19th century terraces and detached houses behind stone walls. Kirklees won't allow a skip on the pavement or verge without written approval.
Is the Dewsbury tip better than a skip for WF17 rubble?: For a few bags, often it is. The Kirklees tip on Weaving Lane, Dewsbury, takes soil, rubble, bricks, tiles and plasterboard, but DIY visits must be booked and you get 12 a year. For a bathroom or patio's worth, a 6 yard builders skip saves the trips.
Should Batley furniture go to the bulky waste collection instead?: For up to six items, the council collection usually makes more sense. Kirklees charges £11.66 for each standard item, such as a carpet or a piece of furniture, with six per order at most. Once you're clearing more than that, or mixing in other rubbish, a 4 yard midi suits better.
What does a skip cost in Batley, WF17?: Skips in WF17 start at £120, with a 4 yard midi at £200 and a 6 yard builders skip at £275. If the skip sits on the road, add the Kirklees licence at £32 for up to 14 days.

Skip hire near Batley

Sources

Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

kirklees.gov.uk, checked 28 Oct 2026.

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