12 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of St Austell. 3 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 4 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.
4.8★★★★★(18 Google reviews)·Based in PL26 (about 3 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Runs its own lorries
Kernow Mixers is a bulk haulage, muck shifting and aggregates business in Cornwall that explicitly states it does not currently offer skip hire, but does offer grab hire using its own fleet of lorries and tippers for building contractors, farmers and private customers.
4.9★★★★★(29 Google reviews)·Based in PL26 (about 3 km away)
Stated on their website: CHAS / SafeContractor · Constructionline
Runs its own lorries
DSW Group (Demolition South West Ltd) provides skip hire, demolition, asbestos removal and plant hire across Cornwall and Devon, serving residential and commercial clients, and operates its own fleet of plant and vehicles.
4.0★★★★☆(8 Google reviews)·Based in TR9 (about 14 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Runs its own lorries
T Julian & Son is a family-run skip hire and haulage company based in Fraddon, Cornwall, offering skip hire, grab lorry hire, RoRo skips, aggregate deliveries and a waste transfer station.
5.0★★★★★(12 Google reviews)·Based in PL25 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Runs its own lorries
Masters Skips, trading as EMS Cornwall, provides skip hire and waste management services for homes, businesses and construction sites across Cornwall, including St Austell, Newquay, Truro and Bodmin.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in PL25 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Next-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Large Skip for Rent - St Austell is a waste management service, operated via a network of depots and partners, offering skips from 4 to 40 yards to domestic and commercial customers in the St Austell area.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in TR8 (about 20 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
Captain's Paddock, trading as Newquay Skips and Cornwall Skips, is a family-run business offering skip hire between 2 and 12 yards, grab hire, tipper hire and waste collection to domestic and commercial customers across Cornwall.
SkipCheck lists 12 skip and grab hire firms serving St Austell and the surrounding area. Most say they offer mini, midi, builders or maxi skips, and three also say they provide grab hire. None of the 12 publish a starting price, so you'd need to ask each firm directly for a quote. Three say they can deliver on the same day or the next, and four say they will arrange the council permit for you. Five say they run their own lorries, and one is a booking agent.
A skip on the road in St Austell needs a licence from Cornwall Council, and your skip company applies online, holding the insurance needed. The council says the standard fee is £115 a month, rising to £163 for an emergency licence, and to allow at least two weeks for an application, during which an inspector may visit. If you have space, keep the skip within your property boundary. Separately, if you pay anyone to take your waste, you must check they are entitled to, or the council can fine you between £150 and £600.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a skip in St Austell?
Yes, if it will stand on the road. Section 139 of the Highways Act 1980 says a builder's skip needs the highway authority's permission first. Cornwall Council says your skip company applies for the licence online, as it holds the necessary insurance, and the standard fee is £115 per calendar month, rising to £163 per month for an emergency licence. The council says to allow at least two weeks for a standard application, and a street works inspector may visit to check the location.
How do I check a skip hire firm in St Austell is a registered waste carrier?
A skip firm carries other people's waste, so it needs upper-tier registration on the Environment Agency's public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers, which you can search online. Three of the 12 firms SkipCheck lists for St Austell are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, checked on 6 October 2026. If you pay an unregistered carrier to take your waste, your council can fine you between £150 and £600, so check the register before booking.
Hazardous waste such as asbestos needs special disposal, and anything containing ozone-depleting substances, like old fridges, counts as hazardous and shouldn't go in a general skip. Plasterboard and other gypsum waste must not 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. Check with your chosen firm before loading the skip, as the rules affect what they can legally take away.
None of the 12 firms SkipCheck lists for St Austell publish a starting price on their own websites, so prices aren't published for this area and you'll need to check directly with the skip firm for a quote. If the skip needs to stand on the road, there's also Cornwall Council's licence fee to budget for, which the council says is £115 per calendar month, or £163 per month for an emergency licence.