Apply for a skip licence

To apply for a licence you must first be registered on the Council’s approved list. Find out how to apply for registration (MS Word, 918KB).

If you are a registered skip company with the council

Costs

  • A skip licence fee is £50 valid for a maximum period of three weeks.
  • If the skip is to be placed in a CPZ bay, there will be an additional admin charge of £92 which is valid for the period of the licence and a daily charge for the bay. The daily charge will depend on the CPZ.
  • Total charge will automatically be calculated when you apply.

Payment methods

  • Payments are taken in advance by debit or credit card for the licence and any bay suspension (if required).
  • Credit card payments are subject to a handling fee. There is no handling fee for debit card payments.
  • Receipts will be issued by email.

Issuing a skip licence

  • Licenses not in a CPZ - The license will be effective from the date it is issued and this can take up to 3 working days following the application date.
  • Licenses in a CPZ - If the license is for a skip within a CPZ, a bay suspension is needed. We require five working days notice, this includes up to two working days to process the application and three days to display the parking suspension notices.

Any skip which is found to be on the public highway without a valid skip licence from the Council may face formal enforcement action which could lead to the skip being removed by the Council and the provider/owner of the skip may face legal proceedings.

Please see our terms and conditions page before applying.