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Skip hire in Sherborne

Across Sherborne and DT9, a 2 yard mini from £220 takes a garden tidy, a 6 yard builders skip suits refit rubble, and a 12 yard maxi clears a whole Victorian house.

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Skip hire prices in Sherborne

Guide prices, DT area, ex VAT

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

Other services in Sherborne

Skip on the road? Sherborne 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
Licence period:
28 days
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Sherborne?

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Rules in Sherborne

  • A road licence costs £84 for 28 days, and the skip company applies for it.
  • The skip company must apply at least 2 weeks before the skip is needed.
  • If you need the skip longer, ask with the first application, as extensions aren't guaranteed.
  • Dorset Council charges extra if the skip is still out after the licence expires.
  • A skip on the road must never be placed on a verge.

Getting a skip in Sherborne

Sherborne's historic core is a conservation area, with old streets and long unbroken rows of buildings. Parking in the core is mixed, so check for space off the street first. If there's none, your skip goes on the road under a Dorset Council licence. East Street, Asker Terrace and Melville Square sit in resident parking Zone B, and South Street and Bolton Place in Zone C. Tell the skip company your street when you book. Where South Street meets Long Street and Half Moon Street, the junction is narrow with a busy pavement, so a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi is easier to place.

Coldharbour's homes are older, smaller and mainly terraced, so a 4 yard midi is a sensible size for a clear-out there. Kings Road has Edwardian detached and semi-detached houses. Homes in Westbury, Horsecastles and on The Avenue tend to have drives or parking, and a skip on your own drive needs no licence. Dorset Council's recycling centres take rubble and soil by the bag for a small charge, so a few bags can go there instead. For anything bigger, an 8 yard large handles a kitchen or loft clear-out.

Two large sites in Sherborne are proposed for new homes. Barton Farm Extension is put forward for 1,157 homes and land south of Bradford Road for 540, between 2026 and 2043. Once you move into one, a 4 yard midi takes the cardboard and turf offcuts. For regular hedge and grass cuttings, Dorset Council's garden waste bin costs £77 a year from an April start, and less if you join later.

Other ways to get rid of it in Sherborne

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

    Take it to the tip

    Free for household waste

    Check the council’s tip rules before you go.

    Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself

Fly-tipping in Sherborne

£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 Sherborne.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Sherborne. 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 Sherborne?
Only if it goes on the road or pavement. A skip on your drive needs none. On the road, the skip company applies for a Dorset Council licence, at £84 for 28 days, at least 2 weeks before delivery.
Can a skip go on East Street or South Street in Sherborne?
It can, under a road licence the skip company arranges. East Street is in resident parking Zone B and South Street in Zone C, so give your exact street when you book. Where South Street meets Long Street and Half Moon Street, the junction is narrow, so a smaller skip is easier to place.
Where do a few bags of rubble from a Sherborne patio go?
Take a handful of bags to a Dorset Council recycling centre, which charges a small fee per bag of rubble or soil. For a whole patio or path, book a 6 yard builders skip, the largest size that takes heavy waste.
How should I get rid of regular hedge cuttings in DT9?
Dorset Council's garden waste bin suits cuttings that keep coming. It costs £77 a year from an April start, and less if you join later in the year. Save a skip for a one-off job, like clearing a whole overgrown garden with a 4 yard midi.
What happens if my Sherborne skip outstays its road licence?
The council charges extra if the skip is still out when the licence expires. If your job may overrun, the skip company should ask for a longer period in the first application, as Dorset Council doesn't promise extensions. Plan collection before the end date.

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Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

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