17 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of Torquay. 3 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 5 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.
4.2★★★★☆(62 Google reviews)·Based in TQ2 (under 2 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
From £95 · Same-day delivery · Runs its own lorries
Rainbow Skips & Recycling Ltd is an independent, family-run skip hire and recycling company based in Torquay, offering skip sizes from 1 to 16 cubic yards across South Devon, including Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abbot and Totnes. It offers same-day or next-day delivery and also sells recycled crushed stone.
Mini skips (2-3 yd)
Midi skips (4-5 yd)
Builders skips (6-8 yd)
Maxi skips (10+ yd)
Roll-on roll-off
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
4.9★★★★★(162 Google reviews)·Based in EX6 (about 23 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 23 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
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in TQ1 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
From £120 (4 Yard) · Same-day delivery
Skip Hire Torquay (Circle Skip Hire) is a skip hire company serving Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Shaldon and Teignmouth, supplying 4, 6 and 8 yard skips for household and trade waste.
4.9★★★★★(71 Google reviews)·Based in TQ4 (about 7 km away)
No third-party certification stated
EMS Waste Services (trading as EMS Bay Skips) provides skip hire, including roll-on-roll-off skips, and commercial waste solutions across the South West, including Exeter, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in TQ1 (under 2 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Torquay UK Rent a Skip offers skip hire and waste management for businesses and individuals in Torquay, though its site does not state specific skip sizes or prices.
5.0★★★★★(44 Google reviews)·Based in EX3 (about 24 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.
SkipCheck lists 17 skip and grab hire firms serving Torquay and the surrounding area. Most say they offer midi, builders or maxi skips, and some also say they provide mini skips, grab hire or a wait-and-load service. Three of the 17 publish a starting price, and those published figures run from £95 to £180. Seven say they can deliver on the same day or the next, and five say they will arrange the council permit for you. Four say they run their own lorries, while four are listed as booking agents.
A skip on the road in Torquay still needs permission from Torbay Council under the Highways Act, but the council's permit fee and application process aren't published on the pages we hold, so check directly with Torbay Council or ask your chosen skip firm, as many say they arrange this for you. 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 Torquay?
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. Torbay Council's fee and application process for this permit aren't published on the pages we hold, so check directly with Torbay Council's website or ask your chosen skip firm, as five of the 17 firms SkipCheck lists for Torquay say they arrange the permit for customers.
How do I check a skip hire firm in Torquay 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 is searchable online. Three of the 17 firms SkipCheck lists for Torquay 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.
Of the 17 firms SkipCheck lists for Torquay, three publish a starting price on their own websites, and those published figures range from £95 to £180. Firms that don't publish a price should be asked directly for a quote. If the skip needs to stand on the road, Torbay Council's permit fee isn't published on the pages we hold, so check with the council or ask your skip firm, as some say they arrange this for you.