Skip licensing and other highway occupancy

You will need a licence if you wish to place a builder’s skip on any part of the public highway.

Please think carefully about the positioning of your skip. Skips must not:

cause a lack of visibility for road users
be sited on a corner/junction
be sited on yellow lines
cause obstruction to traffic and/or pedestrians
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

Able Waste Carrier Limited, 020 8686 9444
ADM Skips, 020 8312 2777
A J Pain Waste Management, 020 7732 0044
Alpha Skip Hire, 020 8685 0009
Bal Skip Hire, 07752 719977
Best Clearance Ltd, 07737 639920
Bexley Skip Hire Ltd, 0203 198 6614
BK Skip Hire, 020 8590 0130
B K Waste Management Limited, 020 3457 7554
Blu 1 Skip Hire Limited, 020 3457 7554
Bostall Skips Ltd, 07718081819
Brewster's Waste Management, 020 7474 3535
Britannia Skips Ltd, 020 8984 7323
BSP Knockholt Ltd, 019 5953 4079
BTS Skips Ltd, 020 8692 0300
C&G Demolition, 020 7732 3941
Cappagh Public Works Ltd, 020 8947 4000
CD Waste, 020 8469 4858
Clearun Recycling Ltd, 020 8507 1585
Clearance World London Ltd, 020 8900 1600
Curley Skip Hire Ltd, 020 8653 4222
D&S Skips Ltd, 020 8337 9482
East and West Tippers, 07400 440002
Easy Load Skips, 013 2255 5588
Easy Loaders Skip and Grab Hire, 020 8643 1717
EB Quick & Easy Ltd, 020 8452 5116
Economic Skips, 020 7639 6666
E&R Recycling Ltd, 07483 110826
Erith Waste Management, 013 2233 2734
Feely Skip and Grab Hire Ltd, 020 3824 4422
G and B Skips, 020 7476 3050
GBN Services, 020 8556 1138
G and S Waste Management Ltd, 01708 520464
Henry Woods Waste Management Ltd, 020 8617 1720
Hinton Skips UK Ltd, 020 3124 1971
J Connolly & Sons, 020 7274 0431
J N Skip Hire, 020 8150 0045
J&H Haulage, 013 2234 0802
Jac Hire Ltd, 020 8517 9708
J O'Doherty Haulage Ltd, 020 8807 7722
Kilnbridge Construction Services Limited, 020 7511 1888
Lathams of London Ltd, 020 8778 9008
Lawrence Grab and Skip Hire Lt, 07889 384333
Lawson Skip Hire, 020 8763 3633
LMD Skip & Grab Hire Ltd, 020 8763 3633
London Local Skips, 020 7683 0892
London Recycling Services Ltd, 020 8989 0449
London Skip Hire Ltd, 020 8542 3333
London Skip Limited, 07778 000300
Lucky Skip Hire Ltd, 07910786955
M&R Skip and Grab Hire, 013 2233 3397
Maguire Skips Ltd, 020 8648 7688
Manns Waste Management Ltd, 020 8984 9989
Metro Waste (London) Ltd, 020 7720 2777
MMS Building Service, 020 8926 0638
Mr Skips, 020 8507 9941
MSK Waste Management Ltd, 020 8507 2752
NJB Recycling Ltd, 020 8786 7000
Norris Skips, 016 8963 9606
New Era Metal Recycling, 020 8689 7223
O'Donovan waste disposal, 020 8801 9561
One Waste Clearance Ltd, 020 8128 2231
Orion Waste, 020 7987 2220
Pinden Ltd, 014 7470 7827
Plasterzone Limited, 020 8591 1222
Powerday, 020 3858 0504
Premier Skip Hire, 07778 869534
Projunk Ltd, 0800 599 9990
Quick Skips, 020 8853 5533
R J Skip Hire Ltd, 012 7735 0775
R S Skips Ltd, 014 7436 2862
Raven Recycling, 020 8689 0787
Recycled Material Southern Limited, 020 8853 4796
Reliable Skips Ltd, 020 8640 2269
Reston Waste Management Ltd, 020 8103 9754
RTS Waste Management, 020 7232 1711
Sharps Skips Ltd, 017 0855 5666
Skip Along Waste Ltd, 020 7971 1217
Skip it, 020 7384 1221
Skiparoo Ltd, 07964 250116
Space Rubbish Ltd, 07985 109173
Swift Waste Management Ltd, 020 8800 0101
Toulouse Skips, 020 8305 9641
Westminster Waste, 020 7231 0777
Woodside Containers, 020 8654 3003
7 Days (London) Ltd, 07574 004455
777 Demolition and Haulage Co Ltd, 020 8689 6861

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.

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

£65 per month (30 days). A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Roll on roll off skip licence

£185 per month (30 days) including £75 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Materials licence (required to place building materials on the public highway. This also applies to hippo bags)

£65 per month. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Container licence

£185 per month (30 days) including £75 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Container licence extension

£110 per month (30 days).

Crane licence (oversail licence)

£405 per month(30 days) including £75 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Crane licence extension