What Size Skip Do I Need? | Skip Size Guide

Suitable  For: 4-yard midi skips are perfect for small refurbishment projects in your house. If you are clearing out a bathroom or undertaking a garden project while at home, this is the ideal size skip for you. 

Size: 4-yard skips provided by Nottingham Skip Hire can fit between 30-40 full bin bags.

Suitable  For: 6-yard skips are our most demanded domestic skip and the ones you will see on roads and driveways regularly. 6-yard skips are ideal for medium size kitchen and large bathrooms. 

Size: Six-yard skips fit around 50-60 bin bags.

Suitable For: 8-yard skips are popular within the building sector. Skips of this size are perfect for full bathroom and kitchen project/renovations and are the ideal solution for heavy waste such as soil and concrete. 8-yard skips can be used for more substantial domestic projects.

Size: These skips can fit between 60-80 bin bags.

Suitable For: 10-yard maxi skips are practical for garden cleanups, house renovations, and sometimes seen on building sites. If you are a shop owner giving your store a refresh a 10-yard skip is a perfect solution for your commercial renovation 

Size: This skip can fit 70-90 bin bags.

Suitable For- 12-yard skips are suitable for large scale refurbishments of projects and large houses. It is crucial not to fill 12-yards skips with bricks and soil. These materials are not appropriate for such skips are lorries cant handle the increased load. Here at Nottingham skip hire, we can provide further guidance along with highlighting all the permissions you need to have to hire this skip. 

Size: Approximately 100-120 bin bags 

Ideal For: Large house clearance, home renovations, shop fittings, as well as heavy construction waste, such as concrete, soil and sand. A regular choice for builders and tradesmen.

Size: The 16 yard maxi skip can hold around 120 to 140 full bin bags.

Ideal For: These roll-on roll-off (RoRo) skips are needed for larger clearance. Usually large building jobs with considerable waste, such as timber, metal, rubble and excessive garden waste. A common choice in the construction industry.

Size: Our 20 yard Roll-On Roll-Off skips can hold an average of 150-200 bin bags in total.

Ideal For: The perfect size skip if you have a significant amount of waste, typically very large garden clearance, bulky waste such as demolition rubble, metal, and heavy goods. Perfect for complete house renovations.

Size: Depending on the contents this skip can easily fit between 200-450 full bin bags.