📦 Skip size and permit checker
A rough guide to skip size and permits. Your skip company will confirm the right size and arrange any permit.
Banned from most skips: asbestos, gas bottles, batteries, paint, chemicals, fridges, tyres and electricals. Ask your skip company.
Rules vary between councils. This is general guidance: always check your own council’s website.
More tools
Report fly-tipping
Pin dumped rubbish on a map, add photos and send it to the right council. Free, takes about a minute, and adds it to the live fly-tipping map.
Live fly-tipping map
See fly-tipping reported by the public in the last 90 days, updated live. Spotted some? Add it in a minute.
How do I dispose of this?
Type an item, from a sofa to a vape, and see where it usually goes: recycling, general rubbish, a recycling centre or a special route.