Skips in Rugeleyfrom£105
Skip hire in Rugeley
Rugeley skips cost from £105 anywhere in WS15. Set one on your own land and there's nothing to apply for, while a roadside skip goes out with paperwork the skip company handles.
Or call for a price and to book.
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- Permit rulesWhat your council charges
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Skip hire prices in Rugeley
Guide prices, WS area, ex VAT- Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£105
Call to book - Midi
4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£170
Call to book - Most popular
6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£225
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£250
Call to book - Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£330
Call to book
Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Rugeley are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Rugeley
- 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? Rugeley road permit, 14 days £42
Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Staffordshire County Council, 5 working days to issue.
- Each extension:
- £42, each additional 14 days
- Fast track:
- £28
- Renewal:
- £42
- Licence period:
- 14 days
What size skip for your job in Rugeley?
- Bathroom refit2 or 4 yard · Suite, tiles and boards2 yard from £105
- Kitchen refit4 yard · Units, worktops, packaging4 yard from £170
- Garden clearance2 to 8 yard · Branches, turf, green waste4 yard from £170
- Patio or driveway6 yard · Slabs, hardcore, soil6 yard from £225
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £250
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £225
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Rugeley
- A road permit costs £42 and lasts up to 14 days, or 7 days on an A, B or C road.
- Staffordshire County Council aims to issue the permit within five working days.
- With at least 3 days' notice, the council can fast-track a permit for an extra charge.
- An extension costs the same as the permit and must be applied for two working days before expiry.
- Only a skip company registered with the county council can apply for the permit.
Getting a skip in Rugeley
In Rugeley town centre, Market Street, Market Square, Lower Brook Street, Brook Square and Upper Brook Street are pedestrianised, so traffic is kept out of the historic core. Around them, the streets are narrow and winding. Car parks and service areas sit behind the main frontages, so ask the skip company whether one of those can take your skip. In the Church Street Conservation Area and on Lion Street, red brick terraces rely on on-street parking. Your skip goes on the road there with the permit, and a 4 yard midi takes up less of the street.
On Hagley Road, Park View Terrace and Green Lane in western Rugeley, the Coal Board homes are red brick semi-detached houses and short terraces. Check whether you have space off the street before you book, or the skip goes on the road with a permit. At Springfields, houses back onto roads, shared parking or garage areas, with paths to the front doors. Find out who looks after a shared area before the skip goes there. In Etching Hill, larger detached and semi-detached homes sit in bigger plots, so you may have room for an 8 yard large on your own land.
Rugeley Recycling Centre on Station Road takes two 50-litre bags of DIY waste free per visit, so a couple of bags from a small job are better dropped there. A van or trailer needs the centre's permit, while cars don't. For a kitchen strip-out or a garden of soil, a skip saves the trips, and heavy rubble belongs in a 6 yard builders skip or smaller.
Nearest tip to Rugeley
- Tip0.8 km away
Station Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HE
- Open
- 29 March 2026 to 24 October 2026: Monday 9am to 6pm; Tuesday 9am to 6pm; Wednesday closed; Thursday closed; Friday 9am to 6pm; Saturday 9am to 5pm; Sunday 9am to 5pm.
- Takes
- Most household waste.
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Charges
- DIY waste £0 50-litre bag, DIY waste £4 bag over first two 50-litre bags, DIY waste £4 large item, Plasterboard £6 bag, Tyres £6 car or van tyre
- Tip8.9 km away
Ring Road, Chase Terrace, Lichfield, WS7 3JQ
- Open
- 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 5pm; Sunday: 9am to 5pm.
- Takes
- Burntwood recycling centre accepts most household waste.
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Limits
- The permit allows 12 visits per year in a van or with a trailer over 1.5 metres. No permit is needed for cars — visits in a car are unlimited.
- Charges
- Rubble £4 50-litre bag, Soil £4 bag, Plasterboard £6 bag, DIY waste £4 bag, Tyres £6 tyre
Other ways to get rid of it in Rugeley
For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.
- Council
Cannock Chase Council bulky waste collection
£24 for up to 1 item
Booked with the council.
Best for: One or two large items
- Council
Cannock Chase Council garden waste bin
£40 a year
By subscription.
Best for: Regular garden waste
- Free
Free for household waste
Some waste is charged. See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Rugeley
£1,000 fixed penalty
482 incidents reported across the Cannock Chase Council area in 2024-25, about 4.6 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Rugeley.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Rugeley. 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 Cannock Chase Council
Source: Defra ENV24, fly-tipping incidents reported by local authorities in England, 2024-25.
Questions
- Does a skip on a Rugeley street need a permit?
- Only if it sits on the road or pavement. Staffordshire County Council's permit costs £42 and covers up to 14 days, or 7 on a classified road. Your skip company applies for it, and the council aims to issue it within five working days. A skip on your drive needs nothing.
- Can a skip go on Market Street in Rugeley town centre?
- Not on the street itself. Market Street and the rest of the main route through the historic core, up to Upper Brook Street, are pedestrianised. The council created car parks and service areas behind the main frontages, so ask your skip company about placing it there.
- Should a few bags of DIY waste go to Rugeley's Station Road tip?
- Usually, if it's only two bags. Rugeley Recycling Centre on Station Road takes up to two 50-litre bags of DIY waste free per visit, then charges per extra bag. Car visits are unlimited, but a van, pick-up or trailer needs a permit. Anything bigger than a few bags suits a skip.
- Is a council collection better than a skip for two items in WS15?
- For a couple of large items, usually. Cannock Chase Council collects bulky waste in units, charging £24 for each of the first two and less for each one after. Once you're clearing a whole room or more, a skip gets everything gone in one go.
- Where does a skip go in Rugeley's Church Street Conservation Area?
- On the road, in most cases. The area is mainly red brick 19th and early 20th century terraces with on-street parking. Your skip needs a road permit there, at £42 for up to 14 days, or 7 on an A, B or C road. A 4 yard midi takes up less of the street.
Skip hire near Rugeley
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- staffordshire.gov.uk, checked 28 Oct 2026.
- cannockchasedc.gov.uk, checked 27 Oct 2026.
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