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Skip hire in Wantage

Delivered anywhere in OX12, Wantage skips start at £145, with a 4 yard midi for a bathroom strip-out, a 6 yard builders for rubble and an 8 yard large for landscaping a Kingsgrove garden.

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Skip hire prices in Wantage

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

Other services in Wantage

Skip on the road? Wantage road permit, 7 days £125

Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Oxfordshire County Council, 5 working days to issue.

Each extension:
£50, each additional week
Retrospective permit:
£500
Licence period:
7 days
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Wantage?

Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.

Rules in Wantage

  • A skip on the road needs a county licence, £125 for 7 days off a bus route.
  • The skip company must apply at least five working days before your start date.
  • Extra weeks can be added to the licence, but only at the time of booking.
  • A skip taking a residential parking bay needs a parking suspension as well as the licence.
  • Placing a skip on the road without a licence brings a retrospective fee plus an hourly enforcement rate.

Getting a skip in Wantage

Wantage town centre is a conservation area of old timber-framed buildings with Georgian or Victorian fronts. Maryfield, and Priory Road between Church Street and Portway, are set to become residents' permit parking only, so give the skip company your street when you book. If your skip will take a parking bay, it needs a parking suspension as well as the licence. Market Place West End is traffic-free, with goods vehicles loading only between midnight and 9am, and Mill Street west of Grove Street is a bus gate. A 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi is easier to place here.

Outside the centre, Springfield Road's semi-detached houses have off-street parking, so your skip can usually sit on the drive with no permit. Manor Road's bungalows and two-storey houses all have private drives and large back gardens, and an 8 yard large suits a big garden clearance there. Ormond Road is a wide, busy road lined with late Victorian semis and short terraces, so check for room off the road before you book. On Foliat Drive, the 1950s semis have a mix of off-street and on-street parking.

Kingsgrove and Wellington Gate are each adding around 1,500 new homes near Wantage, and a 4 yard midi takes the boxes and garden waste from a move. Heavy waste such as soil or rubble belongs in a 6 yard builders or smaller. For just a bag or two of rubble, the Stanford in the Vale tip is the better choice, as it charges per 20-litre bag. You'll need to book a visit before you go.

Nearest tip to Wantage

  • Tip9 km away

    Stanford in the Vale household waste recycling centre

    Faringdon Road, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, SN7 8LD

    Open
    Monday to Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm; last vehicle entry 4.55pm
    Closed
    Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; otherwise normal hours
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling
    Booking
    Book a slot first
    Vans
    Some vehicles and trailer sizes need a free permit; other vehicle types are not allowed at all
    Trailers
    Some trailer sizes require a permit
    Charges
    Rubble £2.50 per 20-litre bag, DIY waste £2.50, Tyres £7.50 per tyre (maximum of 4)
  • Tip9.2 km away

    Drayton household waste recycling centre

    Steventon Road, Drayton, Near Abingdon, OX14 4LA

    Open
    Monday to Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm; last vehicle entry 4.55pm
    Closed
    Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes at 3pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling
    Doesn't take
    Commercial and trade waste is not accepted at Drayton
    Booking
    Book a slot first
    Vans
    Some vehicles and trailer sizes need a free permit; other vehicle types are not allowed to enter at all
    Limits
    Fridges/freezers: one visit every three months, maximum two units per visit
    Charges
    Rubble £2.50 per 20-litre bag, DIY waste £2.50, Tyres £7.50 per tyre (maximum of 4)

Other ways to get rid of it in Wantage

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

Fly-tipping in Wantage

£1,000 fixed penalty

433 incidents reported across the Vale of White Horse Council area in 2024-25, about 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Wantage.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Wantage. 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 Vale of White Horse 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 Wantage?
Only if it goes on the road or pavement. A skip on your drive needs none. On the road, Oxfordshire County Council's licence costs £125 for 7 days, and the skip company applies at least five working days ahead.
Can a skip go on Maryfield or Priory Road in Wantage?
It can, but parking there is set to be for residents' permit holders only. If your skip takes a parking bay, a parking suspension is needed on top of the licence, so tell the skip company your street when you book.
Where should a small pile of Wantage rubble go?
A bag or two goes to the Stanford in the Vale tip, which charges per 20-litre bag and needs a booked visit. Once you're past a car boot or so, a 2 yard mini at £145 saves the trips.
What does the council charge to take three large items in Wantage?
Vale of White Horse Council collects up to three bulky items from £62.50. For a sofa and a couple of chairs that is simpler than a skip. Once you have more, a 4 yard midi at £245 takes the furniture and the rest of the clear-out.
Can a Wantage skip licence cover a two-week refit?
It can. The skip company books an extra 7 days when it applies, on top of the first week at £125. Ask for the full length at the start, as the extension is added at the time of booking.

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