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🗑️ Skip Hire

Skip hire companies serving Gloucester and the surrounding GL postcodes. Ideal for house clearances, DIY renovations and garden waste — with options like mini skips through to larger builders’ skips, plus advice on permits for placing a skip on the road.

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Speedy Skips
📍 Allstone House, Myers Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3QD 📞 01452 536536

Skip hire and waste management provider based in Gloucester (Allstone House, Myers Road). Offers a range of skip sizes with local delivery across Gloucestershire.

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J Royles Skip Hire Ltd
📍 Business Bungalow, Sandhurst Lane, Sandhurst, Gloucester, GL2 9ND 📞 01452 520745

Family-run skip hire and waste management company serving Gloucester since 1986. Offers same-day skip delivery and a wait-and-load service.

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Wright Skips Ltd
📍 58 Springwell Gardens, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2AL 📞 01452 545867

Local skip hire covering Gloucester and the surrounding Gloucestershire area, supplying 2, 4 and 6 yard skips. Also offers man-and-van and aggregates quotes.

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Smiths Gloucester Ltd
📍 Registered Office: Brook Farm, Moreton Valence, Gloucester, GL2 7ND, UK 📞 01453 822227

Smiths offers skip hire and wider waste-management services for Gloucester and the surrounding area, with options for domestic and trade waste. Useful for renovations and clear-outs, with straightforward booking and local delivery.

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Quick Skip Hire
📍 Lake Farm, Gloucester, GL19 📞 0800 197 9809

Skip hire and waste services covering Gloucester, including skip hire, skip bags and muck-away for home projects and trade jobs. Handy for fast local delivery around GL postcodes, with booking via phone or email.

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Reliable Skip Hire Gloucester
📍 Southgate House, Southgate St, Gloucester GL1 1DL 📞 01452 473027

Skip hire service for Gloucester with online booking and a range of skip sizes for DIY clear-outs and building waste. Based at Southgate House on Southgate Street, with delivery across the Gloucester area.

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Biffa Gloucester
📍 Bristol Rd, Gloucester, GL2 5DD 📞 0800 601 601

Biffa’s Gloucester depot supports skip delivery and collection for businesses and sites across Gloucester and the wider GL area. A national waste management provider with local coverage for bulky waste and recycling services.

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LB Waste Management Ltd
📞 01452 345217

Local skip hire serving Gloucester, with a range of skip sizes for DIY projects, clear-outs and trade waste. Contact the team to arrange delivery and collection across Gloucester and the surrounding GL postcodes.

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Elliotts (Cheltenham) Ltd
📍 Elliotts (Cheltenham) Ltd, Stoke Orchard, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 7DG 📞 01242 678 586

Elliotts (Cheltenham) Ltd offers skip hire across Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, with a choice of sizes for domestic and commercial waste. They’re registered waste carriers and operate a licensed waste transfer station.

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Waste King (Skip Hire Gloucester)
📍 Waste King Recycling, Unit 9a, Wingbury Courtyard Business Village, Wingrave, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4LW 📞 0370 343 9990

Nationwide skip hire provider offering delivery and collection across Gloucester and the wider GL area, with online booking for a range of skip sizes.

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McCarthy Marland
📍 Tetbury Commercial Recycling Centre, Babdown Industrial Estate, Babdown Airfield, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8YL 📞 01666 505800

Skip hire across Gloucester and the wider Gloucestershire area, with a range of skip sizes for home clearances and building projects. Backed by a licensed recycling centre and customer support by phone or email.

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Earthworks UK
📍 Morton Farm Business Park, Gloucestershire, BS35 3UF 📞 0117 982 8265

Earthworks UK provides skip hire for Gloucester home clear-outs and building waste, with delivery and collection across the city and nearby GL postcodes. Book by phone or email for a range of skip sizes and straightforward waste disposal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much is it to hire a skip in Gloucester?
Skip hire prices in Gloucester depend on the size and how long you need it. As a rough guide, a mini skip (2-yard) starts around £80–£120, a midi skip (4-yard) is typically £120–£180, and a builders skip (6–8-yard) ranges from £180–£300+. Shop around — local firms often beat national chains on price, and some include delivery and collection in the quote.
How much does it cost to hire a skip for one day?
Most skip hire companies in Gloucester price by the week rather than per day, with a standard hire period of 7–14 days. A one-day hire usually costs the same as a short-term rental since delivery and collection are the main cost drivers. If you only need a skip for a day, ask about same-day collection — some firms offer it, but the base price rarely drops much below the weekly rate.
What not to put in a skip?
You must not put hazardous or prohibited items in a skip, including: asbestos, paint and solvents, batteries, tyres, electrical items (fridges, TVs, monitors), gas cylinders, clinical or medical waste, and plasterboard. These require specialist disposal. Putting prohibited waste in a skip can lead to extra charges or the skip being refused at the waste transfer station. Check with your skip hire company if you are unsure.
What size skip do I need for 2 tonne of soil?
2 tonnes of soil fits well in a 4-yard midi skip, which holds roughly 3–4 tonnes of heavy waste like soil, rubble and concrete. A 2-yard mini skip can also take around 1.5 tonnes of heavy waste, so it would be tight. If the soil is compact or mixed with rubble, go for the 4-yard to be safe — overloading a skip beyond its weight limit is unsafe and may incur surcharges.
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Skip hire in Gloucester is most useful when you match the service to the kind of job you are actually doing. This category covers everything from small domestic clear-outs to larger renovation and building waste, and the local listings show a good spread of suppliers based in or serving places such as GL1, Churchdown, Sandhurst and the wider Gloucester area. That matters in practice, because a quick garden tidy in Tuffley or Longlevens needs a very different skip size and turnaround from a heavier job at a trade unit or a full house refurbishment.

One of the biggest practical differences in Gloucester is where the skip will sit. GOV.UK states that a skip licence is needed if the skip is placed on a public road, while no licence is needed if it sits entirely on private land and skips cannot be placed on the pavement. Gloucestershire County Council's highways guidance adds that applications for skip permits should be submitted at least twelve calendar days in advance, with extra fees for urgent applications, and Gloucester City Council points residents back to county highways for skips placed on the highway. In other words, driveway access can save time, but roadside placement needs planning rather than a last-minute phone call.

When comparing Gloucester skip firms, it is worth asking about more than price. Check what waste types are accepted, whether the company is better set up for mixed household waste or heavier builders' material, and how delivery works if access is tight on an older street. In denser parts of Gloucester and on roads with limited parking, a smaller skip delivered at the right time can be more practical than automatically ordering the largest option. The best supplier is usually the one that is clear about permits, access, collection timing and what happens if the job runs longer than expected.