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Skips in Swadlincotefrom£120

Skip hire in Swadlincote

From a garden clear-out in Newhall to a full house clearance in Woodville, Swadlincote skips run from a 2 yard mini to a 12 yard maxi across DE11, starting at £120.

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Skip hire prices in Swadlincote

Guide prices, DE area, ex VAT

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

Other services in Swadlincote

Skip on the road? Swadlincote road permit, 14 days £60

Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Derbyshire County Council.

Each extension:
£60
Retrospective permit:
£60
Licence period:
14 days
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Swadlincote?

Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.

Rules in Swadlincote

  • A road permit costs £60 and lasts up to 14 days on any road that isn't an A or B road.
  • On an A or B road the permit lasts up to 7 days.
  • Each extension costs another £60, and the county council grants one only at its discretion.
  • A skip on the road needs a line of four cones on the approach, with road lamps between them at night.
  • In the town centre pedestrian zone, a skip lorry can only get in between 6pm and 8am.

Getting a skip in Swadlincote

Swadlincote town centre is a pedestrian zone. A skip lorry can only drive in between 6pm and 8am, and it mustn't block the street. High Street is also closed to traffic from 10am to 4pm. Church Street is one of the few streets in the centre where people live, with decorative terraced houses from around 1900 inside the conservation area. A skip left on the road outside your house needs a permit, which the skip company applies for. In a pedestrian zone, a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi is easier to place than a bigger skip. Give your street when you book so delivery fits the access hours.

In Church Gresley and Newhall, the streets are packed with Victorian and Edwardian miners' terraces and semis from the 1920s and 30s, and parking is mixed. Hill Street and Russell Street, on the eastern edge of town, have rows of old workers' cottages. Check for room off the street before you book. Midway's modern semis have driveways, so a skip there can sit off the road with no permit. Woodville and Hartshorne have bigger 1960s to 80s detached and semi-detached homes, where an 8 yard large suits a full clear-out.

For a small job, the Bretby tip on Main Street, Newhall, takes rubble and soil free, but only two 25kg sacks a visit each week. Anything more, like a patio or a garden dig, needs a 6 yard builders skip or smaller, since heavy waste is too much for the bigger sizes. For a sofa and a few other large items, South Derbyshire Council collects up to six for £42.91, though not fridges or freezers. That beats a skip when furniture is all you're clearing.

Nearest tip to Swadlincote

  • Tip1.9 km away

    Bretby

    Bretby Household Waste Recycling Centre, Main Street, Newhall, DE11 0TP

    Open
    9:30am to 5pm daily
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling
    Charges
    Asbestos £6 per sheet or equivalent volume, Tyres £4 per tyre

Other ways to get rid of it in Swadlincote

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

Fly-tipping in Swadlincote

564 incidents reported across the South Derbyshire Council area in 2024-25, about 4.8 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Swadlincote.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Swadlincote. 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 South Derbyshire 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 Swadlincote?
Only if it goes on the road. A skip on your drive or garden needs none. On the road, the skip company applies to Derbyshire County Council, and the permit costs £60 for up to 14 days, or 7 days on an A or B road.
Can a skip go on Church Street in Swadlincote town centre?
Check access first. Church Street is one of the few streets in the centre where people live, with terraced houses from around 1900 in the conservation area. The town centre pedestrian zone only lets vehicles in between 6pm and 8am, so give the skip company your street when you book.
Can I take rubble to Bretby tip instead of hiring a skip in DE11?
For a bag or two, it's the better choice. Bretby on Main Street, Newhall, takes rubble and soil free from households, up to 50kg a visit each week, which is two 25kg sacks. A bigger dig needs a skip, and heavy waste goes in a 6 yard builders or smaller.
Is the council collection better than a skip for furniture in Swadlincote?
For up to six items, often. South Derbyshire Council collects up to six household items for £42.91, but not fridges or freezers. If you're clearing more than that, or mixing furniture with bags of rubbish, a 4 yard midi from £195 takes the lot.
What size skip suits a Midway or Woodville home in Swadlincote?
Midway's modern semis have driveways, so your skip can sit off the road with no permit. Woodville's bigger 1960s to 80s homes suit a 6 yard builders for a kitchen refit or an 8 yard large, from £395, for a full clear-out.

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Last checked 4 Nov 2026.

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