Skip Size Guide

Find the perfect skip sizes for any job!

All our skip hire sizes are listed below, you can book online or call us for skip hire prices on 01245 466646 where our friendly team will be happy to help should you need help deciding what's best for you.

Domestic and commercial skips are generally sized based on cubic yards with mini skips being 2 cubic yards and 4 cubic yards up to builder skips for larger projects and bulky items which are 12 yard skips, a 14 cubic yard skip and 16 cubic yard skip hire. For skip hire in Essex, Our largest skips are available in 20, 30 and 40 yard cubic capacities which can be delivered to Chelmsford and the surrounding areas.

Small Skips

2 Yard Mini Skip

  • General Household Rubbish
  • Bathroom Clearance
  • Hardcore/Rubble/Soil
  • Garden Clearance Waste
  • 20-30 Black Bags
  • 2 cubic yard skip
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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
1.5m³ 2yd³ 0.90m 3'0" 1.80m 5'9" 1.20m 4'0"
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4 Yard Mini Skip

  • General Household Rubbish
  • Large Bathroom
  • Hardcore/Rubble/Soil
  • Kitchen Clearance
  • 30-40 Black Bags
  • 4 cubic yard skip
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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
3.0m³ 4yd³ 0.90m 3'0" 1.83m 6'0" 1.29m 4'23"
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Medium Skips

6 Yard Skip

  • Hardcore/Rubble/Soil
  • General Household Rubbish
  • Builders Waste
  • 50-60 Black Bags
  • 6 cubic yard skip
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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
4.6m³ 6yd³ 1.22m 4'0" 2.60m 8'6" 1.52m 5'0"
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8 Yard Skip

  • General Household Rubbish
  • Hardcore & Rubble
  • Builders Waste - No Soil
  • 60-80 Black Bags
  • 8 cubic yard skip
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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
6.0m³ 8yd³ 1.22m 4'0" 3.81m 12'6" 1.68m 5'6"
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Large Skips

12 Yard Skip

  • Timber & Wood
  • Plasterboard
  • Large House Clearance - No Soil
  • 100-120 Black Bags
  • 12 cubic yard skip
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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
9.2m³ 12yd³ 1.68m 5'6" 3.7m 12'2" 1.78m 5'10"
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14 Yard Skip

  • Trade Account Holders Only
  • House Clearance
  • Extension Waste - No Soil
  • 120-140 Black Bags
  • 14 cubic yard skip

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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
10.7m³ 14yd³ 1.83m 6'0" 4.27m 14'0" 2.0m 6'5"

16 Yard Skip

  • Trade Account Holders Only
  • Large Construction - No Soil
  • Major Clearance
  • 140-160 Black Bags
  • 16 cubic yard skip

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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
12.2m³ 16yd³ 2.0m 6'5" 4.2m 13'8" 1.84m 6'0"

Roll On / Roll Off Skips

20 Yard RoRo Skip

  • Trade Account Holders Only
  • Hardcore
  • Soil & Stone
  • 20 cubic yard skip

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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
15.3m³ 20yd³ 1.20m 4'3" 6.1m 20'0" 2.4m 7'9"

40 Yard RoRo Skip

  • Trade Account Holders Only
  • Enclosed Skips Available for Hazardous Waste & Bagged Asbestos
  • Scrap Metal
  • Demolition Waste
  • 40 cubic yard skip

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Open Enclosed Capacity Height Length Width
30.6m³ 40yd³ 2.51m 8'2" 6.1m 20'0" 2.4m 7'9"