8 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of Barnstaple. 2 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 2 say they arrange the council permit and 3 offer same- or next-day delivery.
Skip sizes, prices and services are as each firm describes them on its own website. Waste carrier status is matched against the Environment Agency register on the date shown; claims marked "stated" have not yet been checked; how we check. Listings last refreshed 6 Oct 2026.
4.1(17 Google reviews)Based in EX31 (under 2 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Newbery Recycling Ltd offers skip hire alongside scrap metal recycling, WEEE recycling and hazardous waste disposal to trade and domestic customers across North Devon.
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in EX39 (about 15 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Runs its own lorries
Eddie Pollit Grab Hire Ltd operates grab lorries for site clearance, muck away and aggregate delivery across the south west of England, serving the utilities, construction and private sectors.
Works for: Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
4.4(25 Google reviews)Based in EX31 (under 2 km away)
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
SWM & Waste Recycling Ltd is a South West-based waste management company supplying skip hire, skip bags, wheeled bin collection and metal recycling to households, tradespeople and businesses, with a wheeled bin service across North Devon.
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in EX34 (about 14 km away)
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
Runs its own lorries
Greenaways Waste & Recycling is an Ilfracombe-based skip hire, haulage and recycling firm offering chain-lift and roll-on/roll-off skips, a wait-and-load service, recycled aggregates and bonded asbestos disposal to domestic and commercial customers across North Devon, including Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton and Combe Martin.
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in EX31 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit
SMJ Barnstaple Skip Hire offers skip sizes from three to forty cubic yards, including roll-on-roll-off containers, for domestic and commercial customers in Barnstaple and the surrounding area.
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in EX32 (about 3 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
4.7(12 Google reviews)Based in EX39 (about 15 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in EX39 (about 15 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Devon Skip Hire, based in Bideford, offers skip sizes from 4 to 14 cubic yards plus 20 and 40 yard roll-on-roll-off skips across Devon for domestic and commercial customers, supported by a network of depots.
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
SkipCheck lists 8 skip and grab hire firms covering Barnstaple and the surrounding area. Between them they offer 3 midi-skips, 3 builders-skips, 2 maxi-skips, 1 grab hire service and 1 wait-and-load service, and none currently publish a mini-skip. None of the 8 firms publish a starting price online, though 3 say they offer same or next-day delivery. Two say they arrange the council permit for customers, 2 state they run their own lorries, and 1 works as a booking agent rather than running its own vehicles.
Devon County Council, the highway authority, charges £110.50 for a skip permit lasting up to 28 days, with £87 to extend it and £166 for an emergency application made with under 10 working days' notice. Your skip provider applies for the permit on your behalf. If you pay someone to take your waste, you must check they are allowed to carry it, or your council can fine you between £150 and £600.
Yes, if the skip goes on the public highway. Devon County Council, the highway authority, charges £110.50 for a permit lasting up to 28 days, £87 to extend it, and £166 for an emergency application made with under 10 working days' notice; a site visit adds £103.95. Your skip provider applies on your behalf and needs Chapter 8 traffic signs certification and at least £5 million public liability insurance. You do not need a permit if the skip is placed on private land.
Source: devon.gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk
Of the 8 firms SkipCheck lists for Barnstaple, 2 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, checked on 6 October 2026. You can search the Environment Agency's public register yourself, which lists registered waste carriers, brokers and dealers; a skip firm carrying other people's waste needs upper-tier registration. If you pay someone to take your waste without checking, your council can issue a fixed penalty between £150 and £600, so it is worth checking before you book.
Source: environment.data.gov.uk, gov.uk
Hazardous waste such as asbestos needs special disposal and cannot simply go in a skip; equipment containing ozone-depleting substances, like fridges, also counts as hazardous. Plasterboard and other gypsum waste must not go to landfill mixed with biodegradable waste, and whole or shredded tyres are banned from landfill altogether, so skip firms usually ask for these to be kept separate or left out of the skip entirely. Always check with your chosen firm before loading these items.
None of the 8 firms SkipCheck lists for Barnstaple currently publish a starting price online, so the figures are not available here; ask firms directly for a quote. On top of the hire cost, a skip placed on the road also needs a council permit from Devon County Council, which costs £110.50 for up to 28 days, plus £87 to extend it or £166 for an emergency application with under 10 working days' notice.
Source: devon.gov.uk