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Skip hire in Portsmouth

Skips in Portsmouth start at £150 across PO1, PO2, PO4, PO5 and PO6. On your drive there's nothing to arrange, and on the road the skip company sorts the paperwork for you.

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Skip hire prices in Portsmouth

Guide prices, PO area, ex VAT

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

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What size skip for your job in Portsmouth?

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Rules in Portsmouth

  • Portsmouth Council issues road permits for skips, and the skip company arranges the permit and its cost.
  • The skip company applies online, downloading and completing the form before submitting it.
  • North Portsea, Castle Road and Baffins Road zones have resident parking restrictions 24 hours a day.
  • Orchard Road zone restricts parking 4pm to 6pm daily, with no free visitor parking during those hours.
  • Bramble Road zone runs 5pm to 7pm, and MC permits aren't valid in Fawcett Road's limited waiting bays.

Getting a skip in Portsmouth

In Southsea, Portsmouth, Rochester Road's 1890s brick terraces have walled front boundaries. If your wall leaves no space off the street, the skip goes on the road, and the skip company arranges Portsmouth Council's permit and its cost. A 4 yard midi takes up less of the kerb there. The mid-Victorian houses on Highland Terrace have long front gardens, so check whether yours could take a 2 yard mini off the road. Highland Terrace and Stanley Street, by the Southsea shopping centre, are both conservation areas.

Many Portsmouth streets sit in resident parking zones, so give the skip company your exact street when you book. In the North Portsea zone, around Cross Street and King William Street, restrictions apply 24 hours a day, as they do in the Baffins Road zone. Landport's zone, including Charles Street and Fyning Street, runs 9am to 6pm daily. In the Orchard Road zone there's no free visitor parking from 4pm to 6pm.

For a small job, the Portsmouth tip at Port Solent takes up to eight 50-litre rubble bags or 4 bulky items free every 4 weeks, and you book online first. For a few large items, the council's bulky collection starts at £40. For a kitchen refit or a full clearance, hire the skip instead. A 6 yard builders skip takes heavy rubble, and an 8 yard large suits bulkier, lighter waste.

Nearest tip to Portsmouth

  • Tip2.2 km away

    Portsmouth Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC)

    Paulsgrove Portway, Port Solent, PO6 4UD

    Open
    Open 7 days a week except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day when the site is closed.
    Takes
    Household waste; garden waste; DIY waste within the household allowance.
    Booking
    Book a slot first
    Vans and trailers
    A permit is required for a van, pickup, or trailer 1.8m to 3m in length. Commercial vehicles are permitted if they are a residents’ only means of transport and have a valid van permit.
    Limits
    Each Hampshire household may deposit up to eight 50-litre rubble bags, or 4 bulky items, free of charge every 4 weeks. Waste exceeding this allowance is chargeable.

Other ways to get rid of it in Portsmouth

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

Fly-tipping in Portsmouth

937 incidents reported across the Portsmouth Council area in 2024-25, about 4.4 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Portsmouth.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth Council

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

Questions

Do I need Portsmouth Council's permit to put a skip on my street?
Only if it goes on the road or pavement. A skip on your own drive needs none. On the street, the skip company applies online to Portsmouth Council for the permit and arranges its cost, so you don't fill in the form yourself.
Can a skip go on a street in Portsmouth's Castle Road zone?
Check with the skip company first, as resident parking restrictions in the Castle Road zone apply 24 hours a day. The zone covers streets such as Great Southsea Street, Queen's Grove and St Edward's Road. Castle Road is also a conservation area of Georgian and Victorian buildings, many converted from commercial use into housing.
Is the Port Solent tip better than a skip for a little rubble?
For a few bags, the tip usually wins. Each household can take up to eight 50-litre rubble bags free every 4 weeks, and you must book online first. Beyond that allowance the tip charges, so a bathroom strip-out suits a 4 yard midi or 6 yard builders skip.
Should a sofa and wardrobe in Portsmouth go to the bulky collection?
For two or three items, the council's bulky collection is simpler, from £40. Chargeable collections run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the crew only takes the items you list when you book. If you're clearing a whole room as well, a 4 yard midi takes the lot.
Garden bin or skip for an overgrown Highland Terrace front garden?
For a one-off cut back of a long front garden, a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi clears it in one go. For trimmings all year, Portsmouth Council's 240L garden waste bin costs £72 a year and is the better buy.

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Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

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