22 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of Exeter. 3 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 6 say they arrange the council permit and 7 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.
4.9★★★★★(162 Google reviews)·Based in EX6 (about 8 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
From £180 (2 yard) · Same-day delivery · Runs its own lorries
Throw & Tow Eco Skips Ltd is a family-run skip hire company near Exeter offering fixed, same-day and wait-and-load skips from 2 to 16 yards, plus domestic, garden, builders and commercial waste removal across Exeter, Teignbridge and Mid, South and East Devon.
5.0★★★★★(21 Google reviews)·Based in EX6 (about 8 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Runs its own lorries
Steve Brook Haulage provides grab hire and aggregate delivery services for domestic self-builders, construction and utility companies in Exeter, Devon and the surrounding counties.
Grab hire
Aggregates & muck-away
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
4.8★★★★★(80 Google reviews)·Based in EX5 (about 7 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
EMS Waste Services provides skip hire, including RoRo skip hire, and commercial waste management across Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall, based in Exeter.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in EX4 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
From £120 (4 yard) · Same-day delivery · Runs its own lorries
Circle Skip Hire (Skip Hire Exeter) offers 4, 6 and 8 yard skips with same-day delivery and prices from £120, serving homeowners, landlords and trades in Exeter and nearby Devon towns.
Midi skips (4-5 yd)
Builders skips (6-8 yd)
Works for: Homeowners, Landlords & letting agents, Builders & trades
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in EX4 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Brit Skip Hire Exeter is a skip hire booking service that helps customers in Exeter get quotes from local skip hire companies, covering skip sizes from 4 to 40 yards for commercial and domestic customers.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in EX1 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Exeter Skip Hire (Ace Skip Hire Exeter) offers domestic and commercial skip hire from 4 to 40 yards in Exeter and the surrounding area, with same-day or next-day delivery.
5.0★★★★★(44 Google reviews)·Based in EX3 (about 6 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Jurassic Waste is a waste removal and recycling booking app based near Exeter, offering man-and-van clearances, skip and skip bag bookings, and commercial waste services for domestic, construction and property customers.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in EX1 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
From £120 (4 yard) · Same-day delivery · Runs its own lorries
Skip Hire Exeter (Circle Skip Hire) offers 4, 6 and 8 yard skips to homeowners, landlords and trades in Exeter and nearby areas including Exminster, Topsham, Pinhoe, Cranbrook, Exmouth and Newton Abbot, with same-day and next-day delivery. It says it recycles up to 95% of collected waste.
3.9★★★★☆(56 Google reviews)·Based in EX5 (about 7 km away)
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
Runs its own lorries
Devon Contract Waste Ltd is a commercial waste management company based in Exeter, providing business waste collection, recycling and confidential waste destruction across Devon, Torbay, Plymouth and Cornwall.
Of the 22 skip and grab hire firms listed for Exeter and the surrounding area, 4 offer mini-skips, 9 midi-skips, 9 builders' skips, 7 maxi-skips, 3 grab-hire and 1 wait-and-load, as the firms state on their own sites. 3 publish a starting price, with the figures given ranging from £120 to £180. 7 say they can deliver same or next day, and 6 say they arrange the council permit for you. 8 say they run their own lorries, while 3 are booking agents rather than operators.
Devon County Council, the highway authority, charges £110.50 for a skip permit covering up to 28 days, with £87 to extend and £166 for an emergency application made with less than 10 working days' notice; a further £103.95 applies if a site visit is needed. Your skip provider applies on your behalf and needs Chapter 8 traffic signs certification and at least £5 million public liability insurance. No licence is needed if the skip sits on private land. 3 of the listed firms are on the Environment Agency's waste carrier register as of 6 October 2026.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a skip in Exeter?
Only if the skip goes on the public highway; the council says you don't need a licence if it's placed on private land. If it is on the road, section 139 of the Highways Act 1980 requires the highway authority's permission. Devon County Council charges £110.50 for up to 28 days, with £166 for an emergency application under 10 working days' notice. Your skip provider applies on your behalf, needing Chapter 8 traffic signs certification and at least £5 million public liability insurance.
How do I check a skip hire firm in Exeter is a registered waste carrier?
Search the Environment Agency's public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers; a skip company, which carries other people's waste, needs upper-tier registration. 3 of the firms listed for Exeter are confirmed on the register as of 6 October 2026. This matters because paying someone who isn't entitled to take your waste can lead to a council fixed penalty of £150 to £600, with a default of £200, so it's worth checking before you book.
Hazardous waste such as asbestos needs special disposal, and equipment containing ozone-depleting substances, like old fridges, also counts as hazardous. Plasterboard and other gypsum waste must not go to landfill mixed with biodegradable waste, and tyres, whole or shredded, are banned from landfill altogether. Because of these rules, skip firms usually want such materials kept separate or left out of the skip, so check with your chosen firm what they will and won't accept before loading it.
Of the 22 firms listed for Exeter, 3 publish a starting price on their own website, and these published figures range from £120 to £180, though the final cost depends on skip size and hire length. 6 of the firms say they arrange the Devon County Council permit for you, which costs £110.50 for up to 28 days, as a cost on top of the skip hire itself.