The Wellington Waste 'Easy Guide To Skip Hire'
With a range of skips to suit all needs from small, handy sized units to large skips for bulky waste and from top fill skips to skips with doors for easy access, it can be difficult to work your way through the minefield!
But...we try to make it as easy as possible to select the right skip to meet your needs!
Our 'easy guide to skip hire' table below shows you the sizes, capacities and, using 'black bag' terminology, a guide to what you can fit in there.
| Type of Skip |
Size (cubic yards/cubic metres) |
Dimensions (average) H x L x W |
Approx. capacity in black bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | 2 yards³/1.5m |
33" (825mm) x 75" (1875mm) x 54" (1350mm) |
22 |
| Midi | 4 yards³/3.1m³ |
36" (900mm) x 93" (2325mm) x 67" (1675mm) |
45 |
| 5yd³ | 5 yards³/3.8m³ |
41" (1025mm) x 102" (2550mm) x 67" (1675mm) |
55 |
| Builder's | 6 yards³/4.6m³ |
48" (1200mm) x 124" (3100mm) x 70" (1750mm) |
70 |
| 8yd³ | 8 yards³/6.1m³ |
51" (1275mm) x 138" (3450mm) x 70" (1750mm) |
80 |
| 10yd³ | 10 yards³/7.6m³ |
64" (1600mm) x 139" (3475mm) x 70" (1750mm) |
120 |
| 12yd³ | 12 yards³/9.2m³ |
65" (1625mm) x 145" (3625mm) x 70" (1750mm) |
140 |
'Pictures paint a thousand words' so here are some of ours:
Mini Skip
The baby of our family, it is ideal for small amounts of household or garden waste.
Midi Skip
This is a popular 4 cubic yard skip for old bathroom and kitchen fitments but is also good for medium amounts of household and garden waste. Some of our midi skips have front doors for easy loading.
5 cubic yard Skip
A halfway house between the midi skip and builder’s skip useful for garden, landscaping and household waste.
Builder’s Skip
Very popular for building waste such as concrete, rubble and soil but this 6 cubic yard skip is also a handy size for medium amounts of general household waste. Some of the skips have drop doors for quick and easy access.
8 cubic yard Skip
A good skip choice for house clearances and larger loads of household waste. It is often selected by builders for light waste.
10 cubic yard Skip
This is the skip to select for bulky items and large amounts of light to medium waste. It would typically be used for big house clearances and larger amounts of garden or builders waste.
12 cubic yard Skip
This is a large skip and perhaps best suited for light or bulky waste in big amounts. Typical items may include wood, plastics, metal and green waste.
Don’t worry if you can’t find the skip you require or have a query, just contact us – our friendly team are ready to guide you to the best option to ‘ditch the dirt’.
For roll on, roll off containers, please contact us.
For bulk earth removal, please contact us.
There are many ways to hire a skip from Wellington Waste – please visit our how to order page to learn more.
Wellington Waste can provide:
- On-site screening and crushing of customers own materials
- Supply of our own screened, crushed concrete and hardcore
Please contact us for further details.