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Skip hire in Swanage

A Swanage skip for an Edwardian terrace refit or a bungalow clear-out starts at £160, with five sizes from a 2 yard mini to a 12 yard maxi across BH19.

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Skip hire prices in Swanage

Guide prices, BH area, ex VAT

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

Other services in Swanage

Skip on the road? Swanage 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
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Swanage?

Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.

Rules in Swanage

  • A skip on the road needs a Dorset Council licence, at £84 for 28 days.
  • The skip company must apply at least 2 weeks before the skip arrives.
  • Only a contractor can apply, so the skip company handles the licence for you.
  • Dorset Council charges extra if the skip is still there when the licence runs out.
  • On minor residential roads where people normally park, the skip can go without cones but still needs lamps at night.

Getting a skip in Swanage

In Herston and Townsend, south of Swanage High Street, Osborne Road and Richmond Road are lined with Edwardian terraces. If your terrace has no space off the street, the skip goes on the road under a Dorset Council licence, which the skip company applies for. A 4 yard midi suits a bathroom or kitchen strip-out there. On Peveril Point Road, parking is for Peveril Point Resident's Pass holders all year, so tell the skip company your street when you book.

In north Swanage, Hill Road and Moor Road have detached houses and bungalows from the 1920s and 30s. The estate off the west side of Northbrook Road is mainly 1960s bungalows. If your skip fits on your drive, it needs no licence. An 8 yard large suits a bungalow clear-out, and garden soil or rubble goes in a 6 yard builders or smaller. Up to 83 homes are planned at Harrow House on Harrow Drive, under an outline application still being considered.

For a few bags, the Swanage tip at Prospect Business Park on Victoria Avenue can beat a skip. You get up to 16 bags of DIY waste free over 4 visits in 4 weeks, then pay per bag for rubble and soil. Business waste isn't taken there. For hedge and grass cuttings all year, Dorset Council's garden bin costs £77 a year if you start in April. For a full refit or clear-out, a skip saves you the trips.

Nearest tip to Swanage

  • Tip0.7 km away

    Swanage Household Recycling Centre (Tip)

    BH19 1EJ

    Open
    9am to 4pm every day; opening times change on 1 October and 1 April to reflect daylight hours
    Closed
    Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling
    Doesn't take
    Business and commercial waste cannot be disposed of at this site
    Booking
    No booking needed
    Vans
    Restricted vehicles must have a valid permit or a hire agreement of a maximum of 3 days
    Trailers
    Maximum trailer bed size is 1.2 metres wide and 1.8 metres long; vehicles that need a permit cannot tow a trailer on site
    Limits
    Free DIY waste allowance of up to 16 bags over a maximum of 4 visits within a 4-week period
    Charges
    Plasterboard £10 per sheet, Tyres £5 per tyre, Gas bottles £6 per small canister (up to 10kg), Rubble £1.50 per bag or item, Soil £1.50 per bag

Other ways to get rid of it in Swanage

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

Fly-tipping in Swanage

£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 Swanage.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Swanage. 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 Swanage?
Only if it goes on the road or pavement. A skip on your drive needs none. On the road, the skip company applies to Dorset Council for a licence at £84 for 28 days, at least 2 weeks before delivery.
Can a skip go on Peveril Point Road in Swanage?
Ask the skip company before you book. Parking on Peveril Point Road is limited all year to cars showing a Peveril Point Resident's Pass. If your house has room off the road, put the skip there and no licence is needed.
Is Swanage tip better than a skip for a few bags of rubble?
Often, for a small job. The tip on Victoria Avenue takes up to 16 bags of DIY waste free over 4 visits in 4 weeks, with a charge per bag of rubble or soil after that. For a patio or wall, a 6 yard builders skip saves the trips.
What size skip suits an Edwardian terrace on Osborne Road, Swanage?
A 4 yard midi suits a bathroom or small kitchen refit in the Edwardian terraces of Osborne Road or Richmond Road. For a whole-house clear-out, an 8 yard large holds more. Without space off the street, the skip sits on the road under the 28-day licence.

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