Skip Sizes

Use our handy guide to help decide the right skip size.

We are able to provide you with a large number of skip sizes and also provide specialist skips for hire including 20 yard and 40 yard roll-on-roll-off skips.

2 Yard Skip

The mini skip is mainly used for small house or garden jobs.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 2’6″ 4′ 3′
Metric 0.76m 1.2m 0.91m

4 Yard Skip

This mini builder skip otherwise known as a mini skip is used by builders, it’s ideal for smaller contracts and domestic projects in which waste and rubbish removal is at a minimum.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 3′ 7′ 5’5″
Metric 0.92m 2.14m 1.68m

6 Yard Skip

This small builders skip is used for heavy waste materials such as concrete rubble, hardcore and soil. This 6 yard container is also a useful size for general household waste and rubbish.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 3’6″ 10′ 6′
Metric 1.07m 3.05m 1.83m

8 Yard Skip

The standard builder skip is 8 yards in size and it is the perfect rubbish removal solution for general waste, rubber, timber and factory clearances.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 4′” 12′ 6′
Metric 1.22m 3.66m 1.78m

12 Yard Skip

The large builders skip is ideal for the segregation of waste streams excluding hardcore and soils.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 5’6′” 12’2″ 5’10”
Metric 1.68m 3.7m 1.78m

14 Yard Skip

This skip is ideal for most usage, especially light bulky waste items such as breeze blocks, bricks or metal items

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 5’11” 13’5″ 5’9″
Metric 1.8m 4.1m 1.75m

20 Yard Roll On/Off Container

The roll-on/roll-off container is ideal if you are regularly removing large volumes of heavy waste this huge 20 yard container is the ideal solution.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 5′ 20′ 8′
Metric 1.53m 6.1m 2.44m

40 Yard Roll On/Off Container

Similarly to the 20 yard above this 40 yard container is ideally suited for large or significant bulky waste removal.

Dimensions

Measure Height Length Width
Imperial 9’5″ 20′ 8′
Metric 2.92m 6.1m 2.44m