Sleaford Skip Hire

You need a permit for skips placed on roads or pavements in Sleaford, but not for private property like driveways. We sort the paperwork with Lincolnshire County Council on your behalf for a small fee. It takes about 2-3 days to process permits. Some streets near the marketplace have restricted times for deliveries because of the market days on Mondays and Fridays.

Several items aren't allowed in skips due to disposal regulations. These include asbestos, batteries, gas bottles, tyres, paint tins, fridges, TVs and fluorescent tubes. Plasterboard needs to be kept separate from other waste. The local recycling centre on East Road accepts many of these items if you need to dispose of them. We sometimes find car batteries in skips from the garages on Mareham Lane, which we have to remove before processing.

Most customers in Sleaford keep skips for about a week. You can have it longer if needed - just let us know beforehand. When you've filled it, ring us and we'll usually collect it within a couple of days. Skip collections can take a bit longer during busy building periods, especially around April and May when many Sleaford residents start garden projects. The lorries sometimes get delayed on collection days when there's traffic on the A17.

Our lorries need about 3 metres width and 4 metres height to deliver skips safely. The older properties near Carre Street often have narrow access, making smaller skip sizes more practical. Some of the farm lanes around Ewerby can be difficult for our larger vehicles, particularly after wet weather. Let us know about any low trees, narrow gates or tight corners when you book. The coach houses behind Boston Road sometimes need special arrangements for skip placement.

Break down bulky items before loading them. Put flat things against the sides and fill gaps with smaller waste. Heavy items go at the bottom. Spread the weight evenly and don't fill above the top. The skips we deliver to Sleaford Enterprise Park often come back with waste stacked too high, which means our drivers have to ask customers to remove excess before collection. Garden waste from the larger properties in Quarrington can be surprisingly heavy, so be careful not to overload with soil and rubble.