Skips in Holmfirthfrom£125
Skip hire in Holmfirth
In Holmfirth and the rest of HD9, a skip costs from £125. Sizes go from a 2 yard mini for a garden tidy to a 12 yard maxi for clearing a Wooldale Road terrace.
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Skip hire prices in Holmfirth
Guide prices, HD area, ex VAT- Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£125
Call to book - Midi
4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£210
Call to book - Most popular
6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£290
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£300
Call to book - Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£435
Call to book
Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Holmfirth are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Holmfirth
- Rubbish removal (man and van)Man and van collection. You point, they load and take it away.Prices and how it works
- Grab hireA grab lorry for soil, rubble and bulk waste, loaded from the road.Prices and how it works
- RoRo skip hire20 to 40 yard roll-on roll-off containers for sites and big clear-outs.Prices and how it works
Skip on the road? Holmfirth 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
What size skip for your job in Holmfirth?
- Bathroom refit2 or 4 yard · Suite, tiles and boards2 yard from £125
- Kitchen refit4 yard · Units, worktops, packaging4 yard from £210
- Garden clearance2 to 8 yard · Branches, turf, green waste4 yard from £210
- Patio or driveway6 yard · Slabs, hardcore, soil6 yard from £290
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £300
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £290
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Holmfirth
- A Kirklees skip licence costs £32 for up to 14 days.
- The skip company must apply at least two working days ahead, or three on a traffic sensitive street.
- On a traffic sensitive street, the licence lasts 7 days at most.
- An extended licence covers up to 28 days if your job runs on.
- Skips can't go on footways or grass verges without the council's written approval first.
Getting a skip in Holmfirth
Much of Holmfirth's housing was built before the car, so the main streets rely on parking on the street. If your house has no space off the road, your skip goes on the road under a Kirklees licence, which the skip company arranges. In Hightown, stone terraces are split by stone-arched ginnels and parking is mixed. A 4 yard midi takes up less of the street there. Upperthong Lane is narrow and rises steeply, with small terraces below the former chapel. The grander houses higher up have large gardens, which may give you room off the road.
On Station Road, Town End Road and New Mill Road, waiting is banned at any time on some lengths. Station Road is also set to get permit-holder bays from 8am to 6pm every day. Agree the exact spot with the skip company before you book. In Wooldale, the old terraces on Wooldale Road and the stone cottages at Townend have mixed parking. North Wooldale's 20th century housing is mixed too. If you have a drive, the skip can sit there with no licence, and an 8 yard large handles a full clear-out.
For a few large items, Kirklees collects each one for £11.66, up to six per order, which can beat a skip. Meltham tip on Bent Ley Road takes household waste if you book, so a boot of bags from a small job can go there. For a kitchen refit or a garden rebuild in Holmfirth, you'll want a 6 yard builders skip or smaller for the soil and rubble.
Nearest tip to Holmfirth
- Tip4.5 km away
Bent Ley Road, Meltham, Huddersfield, HD9 4AP
- Open
- Open Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm.
- Closed
- Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; open all year otherwise
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Vans
- Vans under 3 tonnes and pickups need a large vehicle permit; vans over 3 tonnes, box vans, tippers and dropsides are prohibited
- Trailers
- Single axle trailer up to 6 feet (1.83 m) long, maximum 12 visits per year
- Tip7.6 km away
Bromley Farm, Upper Cumberworth (off Barnsley Road), Huddersfield, HD8 8NN
- Open
- Open Friday to Tuesday, closed Wednesday and Thursday. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm.
- Closed
- Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; at this site also closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Vans
- Vans under 3 tonnes, pickups and similar need a large vehicle permit; vans over 3 tonnes, box vans, tippers and dropside vehicles are prohibited
- Trailers
- Single axle trailers up to 6 feet (1.83 m) in length are welcome, maximum 12 visits per year
Other ways to get rid of it in Holmfirth
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
Free for household waste
See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Holmfirth
10,120 incidents reported across the Kirklees Council area in 2024-25, about 22.6 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Holmfirth.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Holmfirth. 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
- When does a Holmfirth skip need a Kirklees permit?
- Only when it goes on the road. A skip on your drive needs nothing. On the road, the skip company gets a Kirklees licence, which costs £32 for up to 14 days and needs at least two working days' notice.
- What size skip suits a Hightown terrace in Holmfirth?
- A 4 yard midi is a good fit for a small clear-out. Hightown's stone terraces are split by stone-arched ginnels and parking is mixed. If you have no space off the street, the skip goes on the road under licence.
- Can a skip go on Station Road in Holmfirth?
- Only on a legal spot. Waiting is banned at any time on some lengths of Station Road, and permit-holder bays from 8am to 6pm are planned on others. Agree the exact spot with the skip company before it applies for the licence.
- Does Meltham tip take waste from Holmfirth homes?
- It does, if you book first. Meltham on Bent Ley Road takes household waste from Kirklees homes only, and vans need a vehicle permit. Trade waste isn't accepted, so a builder's rubble belongs in a 6 yard builders skip or smaller.
- How much does Kirklees charge to collect furniture in Holmfirth?
- £11.66 for each standard item, such as a carpet or a piece of furniture, with up to six per order. That suits a couple of pieces. For a full house clearance, an 8 yard large or 12 yard maxi skip holds far more.
Skip hire near Holmfirth
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 4 Nov 2026.
- kirklees.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- holmevalleyparishcouncil.gov.uk, checked 2 Nov 2026.
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