What Size Skip Do I Need? | Skip Size Guide

Ideal For: 4 yard midi skips are perfect for a small kitchen or bathroom refurbishment. Due to their size you will not require a council skip license. They’re also commonly used for garden clean ups and house clearance.

Size: 4 yard skips provided by Peterborough Skip Hire can fit between 30-40 full bin bags.

Ideal For: 6 yard maxi skips are the most common skips for domestic hire. This skip is perfect for domestic projects such as removing a large bathroom or medium kitchen. They’re also commonly used by tradesmen for smaller building jobs.

Size: This skip is a great option for convenience holding between 50-60 bin bags.

Ideal For: 8 yard maxi skips are usually used in the building sector. They’re popular for projects such as residential refurbishment and full kitchen and bathroom renovations. This skip is ideal for heavy waste such as soil and concrete, making them effective for both commercial and domestic hire.

Size: These skips can fit between 60-80 full bin bags.

Ideal For: 10 yard maxi skips have a range of different uses. They’re practical for garden cleanups, house renovations, and sometimes seen on building sites. Renovating an old commercial space, like a shop? Then the 10 yard skip is the perfect choice.

Size: Can fit between 70-90 full bin bags.

Ideal For: 12 yard skips are for heavy refurbishment, large house clearance. When hiring a maxi skip heavy materials such as soil and bricks are not allowed as skip lorries can’t carry the extremely heavy load. Also, the council do not allow maxi skips to be put on the road, prior to hiring you must ensure you have space to put the skip in your garden or on your drive.

Size: Approximately 100-120 full bin bags can fit in the 12 yard skip.

Ideal For: Large house clearance, home renovations, shop fittings, as well as heavy construction waste, such as concrete, soil and sand. A regular choice for builders and tradesmen.

Size: The 16 yard maxi skip can hold around 120 to 140 full bin bags.

Ideal For: These roll-on roll-off (RoRo) skips are needed for larger clearance. Usually large building jobs with considerable waste, such as timber, metal, rubble and excessive garden waste. A common choice in the construction industry.

Size: Our 20 yard Roll-On Roll-Off skips can hold an average of 150-200 bin bags in total.

Ideal For: The perfect size skip if you have a significant amount of waste, typically very large garden clearance, bulky waste such as demolition rubble, metal, and heavy goods. Perfect for complete house renovations.

Size: Depending on the contents this skip can easily fit between 200-450 full bin bags.