Is Hiring a Skip Expensive?

At Black Country Skip Hire, we understand that the cost of hiring a skip can be of concern to our customers, especially homeowners planning a garden clearout or house renovation. “Is hiring a skip expensive?” is one of the questions we hear a lot, so we wanted to discuss the answer to this question and offer our top tips for reducing your skip hire costs.

The cost of hiring a skip depends on several factors, including:

• The skip size you choose;
• How long you need the skip for;
• Which skip hire company you work with.

So, the cost of skip hire services varies for every customer and project. Larger skips will cost you more to hire, but if you’re a homeowner in need of a two or four cubic yard skip, your rental fees will be significantly cheaper.

When deciding whether or not to hire a skip, you should also consider the possible alternatives and how much they might cost you. For example, if you run a construction company that doesn’t separate and recycle its waste according to environmental laws, you could face costly fines. If you’re a homeowner who needs to dispose of household waste, filling your car up and driving back and forth to your local household recycling centre could also set you back.

These are all factors to think about when figuring out how much skip hire is going to cost you and whether it’s the most cost-effective waste management option. In many circumstances, it will be the cheapest, most efficient and most environmentally-friendly solution.

But, that’s not to say that you can’t reduce your skip hire costs. Here are our top tips for doing so: