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Skip hire in Peterborough

Peterborough skips cost from £125 in PE1, PE2, PE3, PE4 and PE7. Keep it on your drive and you need no licence, but on the road the city council's licence is £65.

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Skip hire prices in Peterborough

Guide prices, PE area, ex VAT

Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Peterborough are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.

Other services in Peterborough

Skip on the road? Peterborough road permit £65

Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Peterborough Council, 7 working days to issue.

Renewal:
£65
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Peterborough?

Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.

Rules in Peterborough

  • Peterborough City Council's licence for a skip on the highway costs £65.
  • The skip company applies to Peterborough City Council online for the licence.
  • If the Streetworks Team hasn't replied within 7 days, the licence counts as granted.
  • Renewals cost £65, the same as a new licence, and extensions have their own application.
  • The council asks that skips stay off the highway wherever possible.

Getting a skip in Peterborough

Peterborough has many mid to late Victorian and Edwardian terraces, and without a drive you'll need the road licence. On Queens Road, the two 1890s terraces have on-street parking only, and a 4 yard midi leaves more room outside. Resident parking bays run along Dogsthorpe Road between Park Road and Lincoln Road, and along Granville Street and Huntly Grove, all in Zone C. If you live on one of those streets, mention the bays when you book.

The former Great Northern Railway Cottages by Lincoln Road are two terraces with small front gardens, so plan for a skip on the road there. Bretton and Orton's 1970s estates have mixed parking, so check whether your drive fits a skip before you pay for a licence. Long Causeway, Cathedral Square and Westgate between Broadway and Park Road sit in the city centre Pedestrian and Cycle Zone. Raise that with the skip company before you book.

For a small Peterborough job, Fengate Household Recycling Centre takes up to two 50 litre bags or two items of rubble, soil or DIY waste free per visit. That beats a skip for a bag or two. For up to five bulky items, the council collects for £30. Large-scale DIY waste isn't accepted at Fengate, so a full renovation needs a skip, with heavy rubble in a 6 yard builders or smaller.

Nearest tip to Peterborough

  • Tip3.4 km away

    Fengate Household Recycling Centre

    Dodson House, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5XG

    Open
    1 April to 30 September: 8am to 6pm; 1 October to 31 March: 8am to 4pm; bank holidays: 8am to 4pm.
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling, including small quantities of white cement-bonded asbestos with an approved application.
    Booking
    No booking needed
    Vans and trailers
    All Peterborough residents need a vehicle e-permit. A van or trailer e-permit allows 12 visits in one year. Permitted vans are limited to no larger than a long-wheelbase Transit-type van.
    Limits
    A van or trailer e-permit allows 12 visits in one year and is valid for one year. Vehicle size is limited to no larger than a long-wheelbase Transit-type van.
    Charges
    Rubble £0 50l bags or items, per visit, Soil £0 50l bags or items, per visit, Plasterboard £0 50l bags or items, per visit, DIY waste £0 50l bags or items, per visit, Asbestos £0 bag per household in a 12-month period

Other ways to get rid of it in Peterborough

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

Fly-tipping in Peterborough

10,474 incidents reported across the Peterborough Council area in 2024-25, about 46.8 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Peterborough.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Peterborough. 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough?
Only if it goes on the road or pavement. Peterborough City Council issues the licence for £65, and the skip company must apply. A skip on your drive needs none, and the council prefers skips off the highway where possible.
Can I take a few bags of rubble to Fengate in Peterborough?
Usually, if it's small-scale DIY waste. Fengate Household Recycling Centre takes up to two 50 litre bags or two items per visit free. A van or trailer needs a vehicle e-permit. Large-scale DIY waste isn't accepted, so book a skip for bigger jobs.
Is a skip overkill for two old wardrobes in Peterborough?
Probably, for up to five items. Peterborough Council collects one to five bulky household items for £30. A skip makes more sense once you have rubble, garden waste or a room's worth of mixed rubbish to clear.
Can I keep a skip off the road in Bretton or Orton, Peterborough?
Often you can, since the 1970s estates in Bretton and Orton have mixed parking. A skip on your own drive needs no licence. Without a drive, it goes on the road under the council's £65 licence.

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Last checked 27 Oct 2026.

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