7 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of Scarborough. 2 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 6 say they arrange the council permit and 3 offer same- or next-day delivery.
Businesses
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 30 Sept 2026.
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
Noble Recycling and Skip Hire is a family-run business based in Whitby, North Yorkshire, offering skip hire in sizes from 2 to 60 cubic yards, commercial wheelie bin collections, grab hire, and recycled aggregates. It operates its own fleet and recycling facilities, serving Whitby, Scarborough, Pickering, Malton, Kirkbymoorside, and surrounding areas.
Mini skips (2-3 yd)
Midi skips (4-5 yd)
Builders skips (6-8 yd)
Maxi skips (10+ yd)
Grab hire
Roll-on roll-off
Commercial waste
Aggregates & muck-away
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
H&M Skip Hire Ltd is a skip hire and waste management company based in Flixton near Scarborough, serving the Yorkshire Coast and surrounding areas including Bridlington, Driffield, Filey, and Malton. They offer a range of skip sizes from 4 to 40 yards, aggregates, and an inert tip, with same- or next-day delivery and an in-house recycling centre.
Midi skips (4-5 yd)
Builders skips (6-8 yd)
Maxi skips (10+ yd)
Roll-on roll-off
Aggregates & muck-away
Commercial waste
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses, Farms
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
A Brunton Skip Hire is a waste management company based in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, offering skip hire, wheelie bin hire, commercial and industrial waste collection, and recycling services across East and North Yorkshire. The business has operated since 1969 and runs its own fleet of vehicles and a recycling facility in Bridlington.
Mini skips (2-3 yd)
Roll-on roll-off
Commercial waste
Rubbish removal
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
AA Skip Hire is a family-run skip hire company based in Whitby, offering a range of skip sizes from mini and midi skips to builders, maxi, and roll-on-roll-off skips for domestic and commercial customers. They serve Whitby and a wide area across Yorkshire, including crane lift skip hire for difficult-access locations.
Mini skips (2-3 yd)
Midi skips (4-5 yd)
Builders skips (6-8 yd)
Maxi skips (10+ yd)
Roll-on roll-off
Commercial waste
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
Easy Skip Hire Scarborough provides skip hire services in Scarborough and surrounding areas, offering a range of skip sizes from mini to larger skips for domestic, garden, commercial and construction waste.
Mini skips (2-3 yd)
Midi skips (4-5 yd)
Builders skips (6-8 yd)
Maxi skips (10+ yd)
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Same-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Brit Skip Hire Bridlington is a skip hire booking service operating under Acen Utilities Ltd, offering a range of skip sizes from 4 to 40 yards for domestic and commercial customers in Bridlington and, through a network of partners, across the UK.
Mini skips (2-3 yd)
Maxi skips (10+ yd)
Roll-on roll-off
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & trades, Businesses
Seven skip hire firms cover Scarborough and the surrounding North and East Yorkshire area, between them offering mini, midi, builders and maxi skips. Five firms say they run their own lorries, one is a booking agent, and three say they can deliver the same day or next day. Six out of seven say they can arrange a road permit on your behalf. None of the firms listed currently publish a starting price online.
If a skip needs to go on a public road, a permit is required from North Yorkshire Council under the Highways Act 1980. Only registered skip hire companies can apply, and the fee is £91.42 for two weeks, with an extra £35.56 if you need the licence to start within three days. Permits cannot be extended, and full skips must be removed within two days. If you arrange your own skip on private land, no permit is needed. Householders should be aware that paying someone to remove waste without checking they are a registered carrier can result in a fixed penalty of between £150 and £600.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a skip in Scarborough?
Under section 139 of the Highways Act 1980, any skip placed on a public highway requires permission from the highway authority. In Scarborough and the wider area, that means North Yorkshire Council. The permit costs £91.42 for two weeks, with an additional £35.56 if you need it to start within three days. Cones and beacons are required. If your skip goes on a private driveway or other private land, no permit is needed.
How do I check a skip hire firm in Scarborough is a registered waste carrier?
You can search the Environment Agency's public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers online. A skip company that carries other people's waste needs upper-tier registration. Two of the seven firms listed on SkipCheck for the Scarborough area are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, verified on 30 September 2026. The government announced in August 2025 that the current registration system will be replaced by environmental permits or registered exemptions over three years.
Hazardous waste such as asbestos must not go in a standard skip, and fridges or other equipment containing ozone-depleting substances count as hazardous. Plasterboard and other gypsum waste must be kept separate from biodegradable waste and cannot go to landfill mixed in. Whole or shredded tyres are banned from landfill, so skip firms usually ask that tyres are kept out of the skip or kept separate. Check with your firm before loading.
None of the seven firms listed for the Scarborough area currently publish a starting price on their websites, so no price figures are available through SkipCheck at this time. To get a figure, you will need to contact firms directly. Prices will typically vary depending on skip size, the type of waste, access to your site, and whether a road permit is required, which itself costs £91.42 for two weeks from North Yorkshire Council.