About SureSkip

SureSkip is run by a small independent team, not a waste company and not a broker. We list local skip hire firms across the UK, check each one holds a valid Environment Agency waste carrier registration before the listing goes live, and compile typical prices from the live listings on the site so the ranges you see reflect what firms actually charge. The site is free for householders and businesses to use. We make money from optional paid placements, featured spots on a firm's own town page and premium partner slots shown across their coverage area, and from enquiries passed to firms, never from marking up your hire. Paid placement never changes a firm's rating and is always labelled.

How listings are vetted

Before a skip hire company appears on this site, we check its Environment Agency waste carrier registration against the public register and display the registration number on the listing. A valid licence is the single most useful signal that your waste will be disposed of legally, because if it is fly tipped, the fine can land on you as the producer. Listings that fail the check do not go live, and we re-check registrations periodically.

How prices are compiled

The price ranges on location pages and in the cost guide come from the live listings in each area, supplemented by regional averages where a town has fewer data points. They are always presented as typical ranges, never as quotes, because the exact price depends on your postcode, waste type and dates. Where we say a town runs cheaper or dearer than its region, that comes from comparing its listing data to the regional set.

How the site makes money

Two ways. Skip hire companies can pay for a featured placement, which moves them up the page and is always labelled with a Featured badge. And firms may pay for enquiries we pass to them. Neither affects ratings or reviews, and nothing is added to the price you pay, you book direct with the operator at their price.

Who writes the guides

The guides are written and maintained by the SureSkip editorial team, with input from the listed operators who deal with skips, permits and councils every working day. The directory grew out of a simple annoyance: skip pricing is opaque, brokers add margin without adding value, and permit rules confuse everyone. Each guide aims to be the page we wished existed the first time we hired a skip, and every one shows the date its facts were last checked.

Corrections

If a price, permit fee or listing detail on this site is wrong or out of date, tell us via the contact page and we will check and correct it, usually within a couple of working days. Every guide shows the date its facts were last checked.