Skips in Sandfordfrom£160
Skip hire in Sandford
Sandford's bungalow clear-outs, garden tidies and drive relays all fit a skip, with five sizes from a 2 yard mini at £160 to a 12 yard maxi across BH20.
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- Prices up frontGuide prices for every size
- Permit rulesWhat your council charges
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Skip hire prices in Sandford
Guide prices, BH area, ex VAT- Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£160
Call to book - Midi
4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£265
Call to book - Most popular
6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£365
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£405
Call to book - Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£570
Call to book
Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Sandford are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Sandford
- 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? Sandford road permit, 28 days £84
Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Dorset Council, 14 working days to issue.
- Renewal:
- £42
- Retrospective permit:
- £88.50
- Licence period:
- 28 days
What size skip for your job in Sandford?
- Bathroom refit2 or 4 yard · Suite, tiles and boards2 yard from £160
- Kitchen refit4 yard · Units, worktops, packaging4 yard from £265
- Garden clearance2 to 8 yard · Branches, turf, green waste4 yard from £265
- Patio or driveway6 yard · Slabs, hardcore, soil6 yard from £365
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £405
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £365
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Sandford
- A skip on the road needs a Dorset Council licence, £84 for 28 days.
- The skip company must apply at least 2 weeks before the skip arrives.
- Dorset Council charges a late fee if the skip outlasts its licence.
- From half an hour after sunset, road danger lamps go on each corner of the skip.
- Cones on the approach can be left off on minor residential roads where people park.
Getting a skip in Sandford
Sandford's homes are mostly semis and bungalows from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s, and the drives went in with the houses. If your skip fits on your drive, you need no permit. Under most of those drives is concrete laid in bays or a thin tarmac skim, so put boards down before a 6 yard builders skip takes rubble. On Pound Lane, the detached and semi-detached houses from the second half of the 20th century suit a 4 yard midi for a kitchen or bathroom refit.
Sandford Road is long and straight, lined with detached houses behind pavements and grass verges on both sides. If your skip can't go on the drive, it goes on the road under a Dorset Council licence, which the skip company applies for at least 2 weeks ahead. For a few bags of soil or rubble, the Swanage tip takes them by the bag for a small charge with no booking needed. For a full room or garage clear-out, an 8 yard large is the better hire.
Nearest tip to Sandford
- Tip13.2 km away
Wimborne Household Recycling Centre (Tip)
Wimborne Recycling Centre, Brook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BH
- Open
- Monday to Sunday: 9am to 4pm
- Closed
- Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Doesn't take
- No glass bottles and jars recycling; business and commercial waste is not allowed; asbestos is not accepted at this site
- Booking
- Book a slot first
- Vans
- Restricted vehicles must have a valid permit or hire agreement of a maximum of 3 days.
- Limits
- There is no facility for recycling of glass bottles and jars at this recycling centre due to lack of space on site.
- Tip13.6 km away
Swanage Household Recycling Centre (Tip)
Prospect Business Park, Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1EJ
- Open
- {'Friday': '9am to 4pm', 'Monday': '9am to 4pm', 'Sunday': '9am to 4pm', 'Tuesday': '9am to 4pm', 'Saturday': '9am to 4pm', 'Thursday': '9am to 4pm', 'Wednesday': '9am to 4pm'}
- Closed
- All our recycling centres are open on bank holidays (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day). Opening times change on 1 October and 1 April to reflect daylight hours.
- Takes
- household waste only
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Vans
- Same as Wimborne Household Recycling Centre (Tip).
- Limits
- free DIY waste allowance of up to 16 bags over a maximum of 4 visits within a 4-week period
- Charges
- Rubble £1.50 bag or item, Soil £1.50 bag, Plasterboard £2.50 bag
Other ways to get rid of it in Sandford
For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.
- Council
Dorset Council garden waste bin
£77 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 Sandford
£400 fixed penalty
1,410 incidents reported across the Dorset Council area in 2024-25, about 3.6 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Sandford.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Sandford. 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 Dorset 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 Sandford?
- Only if it goes on the road. A skip on your own drive needs none. On the road, the skip company applies to Dorset Council at least 2 weeks ahead, and the licence costs £84 for 28 days.
- What size skip suits clearing a Sandford bungalow?
- An 8 yard large takes the furniture and boxes from a typical bungalow clear-out, and a 12 yard maxi suits a bigger load. Many of Sandford's bungalows from the 1960s and 70s were built with drives, so the skip can often sit off the road.
- Which tip near Sandford takes soil without booking?
- Swanage tip on Victoria Avenue takes soil and rubble by the bag for a small charge, with no booking. Wimborne tip needs a booked slot. For more than a car boot load, a 6 yard builders skip is the biggest size for heavy waste.
- How long can a skip stay on the road in Sandford?
- The licence lasts 28 days and costs £84. Ask the skip company to renew it before it runs out, because Dorset Council charges a late fee if the skip is still on the road after the licence expires.
- Is a garden waste bin better than a skip in Sandford?
- The bin wins for steady grass and hedge cuttings. Dorset Council's garden waste bin costs £77 a year from an April start, and less if you join later. For a one-off overgrown garden, a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi does it in one go.
Skip hire near Sandford
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 5 Nov 2026.
- acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk, checked 5 Nov 2026.
- dorsetcouncil.gov.uk, checked 5 Nov 2026.
- app.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk, checked 5 Nov 2026.
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