What type of Skip do I need?

Often the most difficult part of ordering a skip is to calculate the size you need.  It’s important not to underestimate the size of skip required.  It is better to hire a skip that is not completely filled, than to have a skip that is too small – and end up needing to hire a second skip, at further cost.  If you’re not sure, please contact us

Chain Lift

We offer three different sizes of the most common type of skip;

4cu yd – popular for DIY work and also good for medium amounts of waste from house renovations and garden renovations. Suitable for heavy inert material such as concrete, bricks, blocks, stone and uncontaminated soil.

6cu yd – handy size and used by builders as a general waste skip.

8cu yd – a good choice for bulky waste and often selected by builders for light waste.

	Capacity		Width		Length		Height
	cubic yard	cubic metre	metric	imperial	metric	imperial	metric	imperial
Chain Lift	4	3.1	1.45	4’9″	2.50	8’3″	0.95	3’2″
Chain Lift	6	4.6	1.85	6’1″	3.25	10’8″	1.10	3’7″
Chain Lift	8	6.1	1.85	6’1″	3.25	10’8″	1.30	4’3″

Roll on / Roll Off

This type of skip has a bigger ‘footprint’ with door opening to the rear and is mainly used for heavy waste (e.g. concrete, bricks, blocks, stone and uncontaminated soil).

	Capacity		Width		Length		Height
	cubic yard	cubic metre	metric	imperial	metric	imperial	metric	imperial
Roll-on/off	4	3.2	1.65	5’5″	3.75	12’4″	0.85	2’9″
Roll on/off	6	4.6	1.95	6’5″	4.50	14’9″	1.00	3’3″
Roll-on/off	8	6.1	1.95	6’5″	5.20	17′	1.00	3’3″

Capacity is as stated and physical size is an approximate overall measurement.