7 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of Plymouth. None are matched on the Environment Agency waste carrier register yet, 1 say they arrange the council permit and 4 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(279 Google reviews)Based in PL1 (about 3 km away)
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
Runs its own lorries
Jay's Scrapyard & Waste Management is a Plymouth-based scrap metal and waste management company offering skip hire for commercial use, site and house clearances, and scrap metal collection for domestic and commercial customers across Plymouth and the Westcountry.
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in PL3 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
M Plymouth Skip Hire is a family-run skip hire business supplying mini to roll-on roll-off skips for homes, tradesmen and businesses in Plymouth, using a network of depots and partners across the UK.
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in PL1 (about 3 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Next-day delivery · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Reliable Skip Hire Plymouth offers online skip hire bookings for sizes from 4 to 12 yards to domestic, trade and commercial customers across Plymouth and surrounding areas including Efford, Milehouse and Compton, with next-day delivery available.
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in PL1 (about 3 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Same-day delivery
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in PL1 (about 3 km away)
No third-party certification stated
From £120 (4 yard) · Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
Works for: Homeowners, Landlords & letting agents, Builders & trades, Businesses
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Not enough reviews to show a ratingBased in PL9 (about 5 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
3.5(30 Google reviews)Based in PL12 (about 9 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Details last checked 6 Oct 2026
Seven skip hire firms are listed for Plymouth and the surrounding area, offering midi, builders and maxi skips; no mini-skip or grab hire service is listed. None are currently confirmed on the Environment Agency waste carrier register. One firm publishes a starting price, and four say they offer same or next-day delivery. One says it arranges the council permit for customers, two run their own lorries, and two work as booking agents. Firms say they work mainly for homeowners and commercial customers, with some serving builders, trades, landlords and letting agents.
A skip permit for Plymouth is applied for online through the council's form, and skip bags or hippo bags left on the road also need a licence. The fee isn't published on the pages we checked, so ask your chosen firm or the council to confirm the cost before booking. You may need safety lights and markings on the skip, and the council can fine you up to £1,000 if you don't provide them. No licence is needed if the skip stays entirely on private land. Householders must also check their waste carrier is registered, or risk a fixed penalty of £150 to £600.
Yes, if the skip goes on the road, including skip bags and hippo bags, which also need a licence. You apply online through Plymouth City Council's skip permit form; the fee isn't published on the pages we checked, so confirm the cost with your firm or the council before booking. You may need to add safety lights and markings to the skip, and the council can fine you up to £1,000 if you don't. No licence is needed if the skip stays entirely on private land, such as a driveway.
Source: plymouth.gov.uk
Search the Environment Agency's public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers, since a skip company handling other people's waste needs upper-tier registration. None of the seven firms listed for Plymouth are currently confirmed on that register, checked on 6 October 2026, so ask any firm directly and check the register yourself before booking. If you pay someone who turns out not to be registered, your council can issue a fixed penalty of £150 to £600 for failing in your duty of care.
Source: environment.data.gov.uk, gov.uk
Hazardous waste such as asbestos needs specialist disposal, and equipment with ozone-depleting substances, like fridges, also counts as hazardous, so it shouldn't go in an ordinary skip. Plasterboard and other gypsum waste can't go to landfill mixed with biodegradable waste, and whole or shredded tyres are banned from landfill too, so skip firms usually ask for these to be kept separate or left out altogether. Always check with your chosen firm, since individual firms may also have their own extra restrictions on what they'll accept in a skip.
Only one of the seven firms listed for Plymouth publishes a starting price, and no specific figures are given in our data, so costs vary by firm and skip size. The council's permit fee for a skip on the road also isn't published, so ask your chosen firm or the council to confirm that cost too. You may also need safety lights and markings on the skip, or risk a fine of up to £1,000. For an accurate total, contact firms directly and ask what their quote includes.
Source: plymouth.gov.uk