Skip licensing and other highway occupancy
Christmas embargo – an embargo runs from close of business Monday 23 December 2024 to 07:00 Tuesday 2 January 2025 inclusive.
No skips or materials are permitted on the public highway during this period.
Please think carefully about the positioning of your skip. Skips must not:
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cause a lack of visibility for road users
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be sited on a corner/junction
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be sited on yellow lines
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cause obstruction to traffic and/or pedestrians
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be sited if the footway and/or carriageway is too narrow
To place a skip on the road you must hire a skip from a skip operating company registered with the borough. This company will apply for a licence on your behalf.
Registered skip hire companies
Company | Telephone number |
7 Days (London) Ltd | 07574 004455 |
777 Demolition and Haulage Co Ltd | 020 8689 6861 |
A J Pain Waste Management Ltd | 0207 732 0044 |
Able Waste Services Ltd | 0208 686 9444 |
B and P Waste Ltd | 01708865377 |
B K Waste Management Limited | 0208 462 7777 |
Bal Skip Hire | 02080400810 |
Best Clearance Ltd | 0773 763 9920 |
Bexley Skip Hire Ltd | 020 3198 6614 |
Blu 1 Skip Hire Limited | 02034577554 |
Bostall Skips Ltd | 07718081819 |
Brewsters Waste Management | 0207 474 3535 |
BSP (Knockholt) Ltd | 01959 543079 |
BTS Skips Ltd | 020 8692 0300 |
C D Waste Management Ltd | 020 8469 4858 |
Cappagh Public Works Ltd | 0208 947 4000 |
Caseys Skip Hire | 0203 820 0420 |
Copia Metals Ltd | 0208 293 0892 |
D & S Skips Ltd | 0208 337 9482 |
DBS Skips | 0208 301 6007 |
Easy Load LTD | 01322 555588 |
Easy Loaders Skip & Grab Hire Ltd | 0208 643 1717 |
Economic Skips | 0207 639 6666 |
First Class Group LTD | 0800 779 7716 |
GB Macks Skips | 0207 476 3050 |
G and S Waste Management Ltd | 01708 520464 |
GBN SERVICES | 020 8556 1138 |
GM Waste Management Ltd | 0208 158 9027 |
GSE Skips & Recycling LTD | 0788 5950779 |
Hawk Rubbish Clearance Ltd | 07771 907868 |
Henry Woods Waste Management Ltd | 020 8617 1720 |
Hinton Skips UK Ltd | 0208 684 0401 |
J & H Haulage | 01322 340802 |
JN Skip Hire | 0208 603 7363 |
J O'Doherty Haulage Ltd | 0208 0807 7722 |
Kilnbridge Construction Services Limited | 01708 521199 |
Lathams of London Ltd | 0208 778 9008 |
Lawrence Grab and Skip Hire Ltd | 07889 384333 |
LMD Skip & Grab Hire Ltd | 0208 763 3633 |
London Recycling Services Ltd | 020 8989 0449 |
London Skip Hire Ltd | 0208 542 3333 |
London Skip LTD | 07778000300 |
Metro Waste (London) Ltd | 0207 720 2777 |
Motion Hire Ltd | 0208 054 1111 |
MMS Building Service | 07766887733 |
Norris Skips | 01689 821 417 |
O'Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd | 020 8801 9561 |
One Waste Clearance Limited | 0208 685 9393 |
Pillory Down Skips Ltd | 07710038551 |
Pinden Ltd | 01474 707827 |
Powerday Ltd | 0208 158 9027 |
Premier Skip Hire | 07776 007081 |
Raven Recycling | 0208 689 0787 |
Recycled Material Southern Ltd | 0208 853 4796 |
Reston Waste Management Ltd | 0208 944 1349 |
Rhino Waste Services Ltd | 0207 639 3013 |
RTS Waste Management | 0207 232 1711 |
Rubbish Hunters Ltd | 07514715308 |
Rubbish Masters Limited | 07916122268 |
Sharp (Brother) Skips Ltd | 0170 855 5666 |
Silver Bricks Skips | 0207 286 9999 |
Skip Along Waste Ltd | 0207 635 8986 |
Skip It (Central Waste Services) | 0207 384 1221 |
Skip Master Ltd | 0132 284 2079 |
Swift Waste Management Limited | 0208 800 0101 |
Sylwester Waste Management Ltd | 07707 267239 |
Toulouse Plant Hire Ltd | 0208 305 9641 |
Westminster Waste | 0207 231 0777 |
360 Recycle Ltd | 07399426491 |
Companies need to give proof of public liability insurance and a copy of their standard waste transfer processes in order to get a license to provide skips in Lewisham. This information is updated annually.
If you wish to place a skip on the public highway you must use a Lewisham registered company. You must also make your own enquiries into the company to make sure it matches your requirements. This would include a check on insurance and other relevant information. We will not accept liability for any damage or financial loss resulting from the use of any of these companies.
If you require a large roll on roll off skip please contact 020 8314 6565.
Placing a skip in your garden or driveway
A licence is not required, nor do you have to use one of the companies from our list. However, note that should the public highway be damaged during the delivery or collection of the skip, the land owner may be liable for the costs of repairs.
To register a company
If you wish to register your company to place skips on roads in the borough please email your request to businesssupporthighways@lewisham.gov.uk.
Skip licence and other highway occupancy fees
Skip licence
£82 per month (30 days). A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.
Roll on roll off skip licence
£232 per month (30 days) including £95 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.
Roll on roll off skip licence extension
£137 per month (30 days).
Materials licence (required to place building materials on the public highway. This also applies to hippo bags)
£82 per month. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.
Container licence
£232 per month (30 days) including £95 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.
Container licence extension
£137 per month (30 days).
Crane licence (oversail licence)
£509 per month(30 days) including £95 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.
Crane licence extension
£139 per month (30 days).
Welfare Unit
£232 per month (30 days) including £95 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.
Welfare Unit licence extension
£137 per month (30 days).
To apply for any of the Highway Licences shown above, please call 020 8314 6565. You should submit the request at least five working days in advance and will be asked to pay the inspection fee on application.