Mini skip hire for homes and small jobs

Homeowners with garden clearances, loft or kitchen clear-outs and small DIY jobs, plus small trades.

A hire price per mini skip for a set period, with disposal included up to a weight limit and extra charges for overweight loads or longer hire.

• Safe driving and loading a hook-loader or similar vehicle
• Telling customers clearly what can go in the skip
• Booking and route planning
• Friendly, reliable customer service

• Waste carrier registration with the right regulator for England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
• Whether your vehicle weight needs a C1 or other licence category, plus any operator licence rules, so check with DVSA
• Council permits if skips will sit on the road, and lighting and marking requirements
• Waste transfer notes, and where you can legally take and store the waste you collect
• Banned or hazardous items such as asbestos, plasterboard rules or electrical waste, which need separate handling
• Vehicle, goods in transit and public liability insurance, and the physical risks of handling skips

Startup costs are typically around £12,000 to £40,000, depending on the vehicle you choose and how many mini skips you buy. These are estimates, and a smaller lorry generally costs less than a full-size skip lorry.

Monthly revenue is typically around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on how many skips you hire out, your prices and your area. The estimate assumes about 25 hours a week or more, and it is revenue rather than profit.

Check waste carrier registration with the right regulator, whether your vehicle weight needs a C1 or other licence category and any operator licence rules with DVSA, and council permits for skips on the road. Also check waste transfer notes, banned items such as asbestos, and insurance.