Skips in Huddersfieldfrom£125
Skip hire in Huddersfield
Huddersfield's HD1 to HD5 districts can have a skip from £125, sized 2 yard mini up to 12 yard maxi, for an Edgerton terrace clear-out, a garden tidy or a full house clearance.
Or call for a price and to book.
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Skip hire prices in Huddersfield
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 Huddersfield are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Huddersfield
- 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? Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield?
- 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 Huddersfield
- A standard Kirklees skip licence costs £32 and covers 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, a skip licence lasts a maximum of 7 days.
- Skips can't go on footways or grass verges without the council's written approval first.
- If you need the skip longer than 14 days, an extended licence covers up to 28 days.
Getting a skip in Huddersfield
In Huddersfield's Edgerton, the large area south of the conservation area is late nineteenth century terraced housing. If your terrace has no space off the street, the skip goes on the road under a Kirklees licence, which the skip company arranges. A 4 yard midi leaves more of the street clear. Inside the Edgerton conservation area, the large detached villas and villa pairs may have room for an 8 yard large on your own land, where no licence is needed. Further north the housing is twentieth century. Check whether yours has a drive before you book.
On Wormald Street in Almondbury, 140 two- and three-bedroom homes were completed in 1933. A 6 yard builders skip suits a kitchen refit there, and on the road it needs the Kirklees licence. Bradley Mills Lane is to become a residents permit parking zone operating at all times, so tell the skip company before you book a skip on the street there. In Linthwaite, Pog Hall's stone cottage terrace and the mill workers' cottages on Manchester Road suit a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi for smaller jobs.
For a few bags of rubble, soil or plasterboard, the Emerald Street tip off Hillhouse Lane takes them free from Kirklees householders. You'll need to book the DIY visit and have a vehicle permit, and you get 12 DIY visits a year. For more than a boot or two of heavy waste, a 6 yard builders skip is the simpler choice. A few large items can go to the council's bulky waste collection at £11.66 each, up to six per order.
Nearest tip to Huddersfield
- Tip1.6 km away
Emerald Street (off Hillhouse Lane), Huddersfield, HD1 6BY
- Open
- Open 7 days a week. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm.
- Closed
- Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; otherwise open all year
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Booking
- Bookings can be made online up to 6 days in advance
- Bring
- Vehicle must be registered with a permit; hire vehicles must show a Council Tax or utility bill matching the hire agreement address
- Vans
- Large vehicle permit needed for vans under 3 tonnes and pickups; vans over 3 tonnes, box vans, tippers and dropside vehicles are prohibited
- Trailers
- Trailers up to 6 feet (1.83 m) long with a single axle, maximum 12 visits per year
- Limits
- Each household has 12 visits per calendar year
- Tip6 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
Other ways to get rid of it in Huddersfield
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 Huddersfield
10,120 incidents reported across the Kirklees Council area in 2024-25, about 22.6 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Huddersfield.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Huddersfield. 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 Huddersfield skip need a council permit?
- Only when it sits on the road. A skip on your drive or in your garden needs nothing. On the street, the skip company gets a Kirklees licence at £32 for up to 14 days, applying at least two working days ahead.
- Can I have a skip on Bradley Mills Lane in Huddersfield?
- Check first, because Bradley Mills Lane is set to become a residents permit parking zone operating at all times. A skip on your own land there needs no licence. For one on the street, tell the skip company it's a permit zone when you book.
- Is Emerald Street tip free for a few bags of Huddersfield rubble?
- It is for Kirklees householders. Emerald Street takes rubble, soil and plasterboard at no charge, but you must book DIY visits and have a vehicle permit. You get 12 DIY visits a year, so a bigger refit is easier in a 6 yard builders skip.
- How many large items will Kirklees collect from a Huddersfield home?
- Up to six per order, at £11.66 for each standard item such as a carpet or furniture. For two or three pieces that's often simpler than a skip. Add renovation rubbish or garden waste and a 4 yard midi or bigger makes more sense.
- What size skip suits a Wormald Street home in Almondbury?
- A 4 yard midi suits a bathroom refit or small clear-out at one of Wormald Street's two- and three-bedroom homes from 1933. Go to a 6 yard builders skip for heavy rubble from a kitchen refit. On the road, either needs the Kirklees licence, which the skip company arranges.
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 4 Nov 2026.
- kirklees.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
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