Skip Licences
A licence is required to place a builder’s skip on the public highway under Section 139 of the Highways Act 1980. The Licensing Service is responsible for the issuing of skip licences. They are issued for a maximum of six weeks (depending on location or suspension of parking bays etc).
How do I apply for a skip licence?
Only registered skip companies will be able to apply for licences in Hackney. Below is a list of registered companies and their contact details.
A1 Skips UK Ltd
34 Theydon Road, London E5 9NA
Tel: 020 8806 0957
Any Skip Hire & Rubbish Removal
34 Strayfield Road, Enfield, EN2 9JE
Tel: 0800 0086911
BTS Skips Ltd
16 Valleyfield Road, Streatham, London SW16 2HR
Tel: 020 8692 0300
B & W Containers Ltd
Wedge House, White Hart Lane, London, N17 8HJ
Tel: 020 8808 4757
Brewsters Waste Management Ltd
Unit 3 Thames Wharf, Dock Road, London, E16 1AF
Tel: 020 7474 3535
Bywaters (Leyton) Ltd
Lea Riverside, Twelvetrees Crescent, London, E3 3JG
Tel: 020 7001 6000
Ethos Recycling Ltd
Unit 4 Grand Union Office Park, Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2GH
Tel: 01895 448258
G B Macks Skips
38 Cowslip Road, South Woodford, London, E18 1JW
Tel: 020 7476 3050/2060
GBN Services Ltd
Estate Way, Church Road, London E10 7JN
Tel: 020 8558 1234
Generay Ltd
Fifth Way, Wembley Industrial Estate, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0JD
Tel: 020 8900 0828
Greater London Waste Disposal Ltd
Greenwood House, 31 Jute Lane, Brimsdown, Enfield, EN3 7PJ
Tel: 020 8805 7200
Howard Waste
17 Stacey Avenue, London N18 3PP
Tel: 020 8807 8777
L & M Skips
Unit 26 Galley Hill Yard, Galley Hill, Upshire, Essex EN9 2AG
Tel: 0800 633 5422/07973 876112
London Waste Ltd
Ecopark, Advent Way, London N18 3AG
Tel: 020 8884 5664/ 020 8884 5537
London Waste Recycling (UK) Ltd t/a A & A Skip Hire
133 Sewardstone Road, Chingford, London E4 7PA
Tel: 020 8529 6902
McGrath Bros (Waste Disposal) Ltd
McGrath House, Hepscott Road, London E9 5HH
Tel: 020 8985 5000
Meyers Transport Ltd
9 Kellner Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 0AX
Tel: 020 8317 8029
Malbay Waste disposal Ltd
5 Staffa Road, Leyton, London E10 7PY
Tel: 0208 988 2900
O’Donovan (Waste Disposal) Ltd
Markfield House, 82 Markfield Road, London, N15 4QF
Tel: 020 8802 9561
O S Hire Ltd
t/a Olympic Skips
Gable House, 1 Balfour Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 4HP
Tel: 02085079941
PB Donoghue (Construction) Ltd
Donoghue Business Park, Claremont Road, London NW2 1RR
Tel: 020 8208 2211
Sharp Skips
PO Box 195, Rainham, Essex RM13 9HA
Tel: 01708 555666
Simpson Skip Hire Ltd
3 Nursery Close, Chadwell Heath, Essex RM6 4LB
Tel: 020 8597 2553
Skip-a-Hoy
190 Southend Arterial Road, Essex RM11 2SQ
Tel: 01708 474030
Tosca Waste
Eley Road Trading Estate, Eley Road, London N18 3BH
Tel: 020 8807 5475
W Peck (Haulage) Ltd
133 Chase Road, Southgate, London N14 4JP
Tel: 020 8886 2957
Winters Haulage Ltd
British Rail Sidings, Oakleigh Road South, Southgate, London N11 2HJ
Tel: 020 8361 2221
Wise Skip Hire
10 Hallett Road, Little Dunmow, Essex CM6 3FL
Tel: 020 8808 8222 / 013 7182 0749
Important information
If the skip needs to be placed in a pay & display, shared use, business, residents or any other designated parking bay, permission will need to be sought from the Parking Service. They can be contacted on: 020 8356 8877.
The Council cannot issue skip licences on any part of the Priority “Red” Route network, you will need to seek approval from Transport for London (TfL). They can be contacted on: 020 7941 2010.
Also, the Licensing Service cannot issue licences for skips that are to be placed on Housing Estates. Permission is required from the relevant Neighbourhood Office.
If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us at the Licensing Service.
Page updated: 22 Jun 2009