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Skip hire in Wellington

A skip in Wellington, TA21, costs from £165. Pick a 4 yard midi for a bathroom refit, a 6 yard builders for rubble or a 12 yard maxi to clear a Victorian terrace.

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Skip hire prices in Wellington

Guide prices, TA area, ex VAT

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

Other services in Wellington

Skip on the road? Wellington road permit, 28 days £109

Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Somerset Council, 10 working days to issue.

Each extension:
£109, each additional 28 days
Licence period:
28 days
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Wellington?

Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.

Rules in Wellington

  • A road skip permit costs £109 and lasts 28 days.
  • Somerset Council needs at least 10 working days' notice, though it considers emergency applications.
  • Keeping the skip beyond 28 days needs an extension application and a further £109.
  • Renewals go through the council at least a week before the current licence runs out.
  • The council only licenses accredited contractors, so the skip company applies, not you.

Getting a skip in Wellington

Wellington's conservation area covers the town's medieval core, where old burgage plots still shape the layout. The Victorian terraces on Mantle Street near the centre, and the terraced houses of Foxdown Terrace on the south side of town, may have no room off the road. If yours has none, the skip goes on the road under Somerset Council's permit, and a 4 yard midi keeps it compact. The B3187 High Street has a temporary prohibition of vehicles with an order start date of 5 September 2026, so give the skip company your exact address when you book.

Longforth Road has Wellington's first council houses, built in the 1920s, and the Priory estate followed in the 1960s. Gay Street, Humphreys Road, Lillebonne Close and Kelway Road have system-built low-rise flats and houses from the 1950s and 60s. If your home has a drive, the skip can sit there with no permit, and a 6 yard builders handles rubble from a refit. Jurston Fields, north of the A38 West Buckland Road, is under construction with 650 homes, and 28 homes are proposed at The Court and Popham House between Mantle Street and Courtland Road.

For a small job, the Wellington (Poole) recycling centre at Nynehead takes up to eight 50 litre sacks of DIY waste per household each month free, as long as you book. Somerset Council collects up to three bulky items for £82.60, which suits a sofa and a bed. For a kitchen strip-out or a garden clearance, a skip does it in one go, and a 6 yard builders is the largest size for soil and hardcore.

Other ways to get rid of it in Wellington

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

  • Council

    Somerset Council bulky waste collection

    £82.60 for up to 3 items

    Booked with the council.

    Best for: One or two large items

  • Council

    Somerset Council garden waste bin

    £76.30 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 Wellington

2,830 incidents reported across the Somerset Council area in 2024-25, about 4.8 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Wellington.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Wellington. 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 Somerset Council

Source: Defra ENV24, fly-tipping incidents reported by local authorities in England, 2024-25.

Questions

Will my Wellington skip need a council permit?
Only if it goes on the road or pavement. A skip on your drive needs none. On the road, the skip company applies to Somerset Council, which charges £109 for 28 days and wants at least 10 working days' notice, so book early.
How much DIY waste can I take free from Wellington to Nynehead?
Up to eight 50 litre sacks of construction and demolition waste per household each month, free, if you book the trip first. The Wellington (Poole) recycling centre is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. For a whole patio or garden wall, a 4 yard midi or 6 yard builders skip saves repeat trips.
Is Somerset's bulky collection better than a skip for three items in Wellington?
Often it is. Somerset Council collects up to three bulky items for £82.60, with an extra charge for each item after that. Once you add carpets, bags and a broken bed, a 2 yard mini at £165 or a 4 yard midi at £280 takes the lot.
What size skip suits a Victorian terrace on Mantle Street, Wellington?
A 4 yard midi suits a room refit on Mantle Street. These Victorian terraces sit close to Wellington town centre, and if yours has no space off the street, the smaller skip takes up less road. For a full strip-out, a 6 yard builders at £395 gives you more room.
Can a skip go on Wellington High Street from September 2026?
Check first. A temporary prohibition of vehicles on the B3187 High Street has an order start date of 5 September 2026. Road closures in Wellington are enforced by Traffic Regulation Orders, so tell the skip company your exact address and dates when you book.

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Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

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