There are a variety of skip sizes available for skip hire in Liverpool. Hiring the right size skip for your project is important to make sure that you don’t end up with too much waste for the skip, or paying for more space than you need. We can help you to select the best skip to suit your requirements from the available skip sizes.
4 Yard Skip
On the smaller side but still able to hold a fair amount of domestic waste, a midi skip is a good option for projects like refitting rooms or clearing gardens. The smaller size allows you to store the skip on a driveway or in a garden if this is possible, without requiring a permit from the local council to keep it on your property.
- Ideal for: smaller DIY jobs
- General Dimensions: 0.9m high x 1.5m wide x 2.1m long
- Price Range: £80 – £140
- Can hold approximately 40 bin bags.
6 Yard Skip
The 6-yard skip is a classic size and one of the most popular sizes for skip hire by builders. This size is more appropriate for bulkier waste, whether trade or residential. You should consider this skip size for medium-sized jobs. These skips are commonly in use to dispose of waste from renovations or construction work.
- Ideal for: household clearance or maintenance projects
- General Dimensions: 1.1m high x 1.5m wide x 2.3m long
- Price Range: £110 – £180
- Can hold approximately 60 bin bags.
8 Yard Skip
The next size up is a better choice for bigger projects. This skip size is great for bulky and heavy waste like rubble and soil. You can use a skip of this size for general clearance as well, such as cleaning out an entire property. If this is done in the process of refitting a property, this skip can hold the waste that it produces.
- Ideal for: commercial, industrial, and domestic renovation works
- General Dimensions: 1.3m high x 1.7m wide x 3.6m long
- Price Range: £130 – £200
- Can hold approximately 80 bin bags.
10 Yard Skip
Small company clear-outs and building sites could benefit from a 10-yard skip. This size is also the perfect skip size if you are cleaning out a larger house and garden and need to dispose of loads of waste in a more convenient way. If an 8-yard skip is just a little too small but you don’t want to go too big, then go for 10.
- Ideal for: commercial, residential, and industrial projects
- General Dimensions: 1.8m high x 1.8m wide x 3.7m long
- Price Range: from £200
- Can hold approximately 100 bin bags.
12 Yard Skip
A 12-yard skip is able to hold lighter bulky waste such as items of furniture. It is ideal for disposing of large amounts of plastic and packaging. However, this size of skip is not suitable for loads of heavy material like rubble and soil, because once it is full it will be difficult to remove (a roll-on roll-off skip is more suitable).
- Ideal for: office and shop fittings and clearance
- General Dimensions: 1.8m high x 1.8m wide x 4m long
- Price Range: from £220
- Can hold approximately 120 bin bags.
14 Yard Skip
This skip offers plenty of space for a variety of waste, making it suitable for most disposal purposes. It can hold most types of rubbish from wood to metal to breeze blocks. A 14-yard skip is the largest size that you might require for bigger domestic clearance jobs, but it is an average size for commercial or industrial use.
- Ideal for: most clear-out rubbish and construction waste
- General Dimensions: 1.9m high x 1.9m wide x 4.1m long
- Price Range: from £240
- Can hold approximately 140 bin bags.
20 Yard Skip
This larger size is more suited to trade use because they are capable of holding a lot of bulky debris, though they are not suitable for disposing of large loads of hardcore or soil. Builders often use a 20-yard skip when completing lighter construction tasks. They can hold awkwardly-sized waste from demolition or re-fittings.
- Ideal for: large amounts of garden waste or building waste
- General Dimensions: 2m high x 2.4m wide x 6m long
- Price Range: from £290
- Can hold approximately 200 bin bags.
30 Yard Skip
Any project on a bigger scale which requires the disposal of extensive amounts of light waste and bulky items could benefit from a 30-yard skip. This includes materials such as timber and garden waste as well as metals and plastics. They are also available as roll-on roll-off skips for ease of removal when the project is finished.
- Ideal for: heavier loads of demolition waste
- General Dimensions: 2m high x 2.4m wide x 6.1m long
- Price Range: from £340
- Can hold approximately 300 bin bags.
40 Yard Skip
One of the largest skip sizes available is the 40-yard skip. It is the most suitable for large loads of industrial waste, for example from factories, including recyclables. Whether plastic, cardboard,
- Ideal for: the largest commercial and industrial jobs
- General Dimensions: 2.6m high x 2.4m wide x 6.1m long
- Price Range: from £400
- Can hold approximately 400 bin bags.