How Skip Permits Work in Harrow

• The skip hire company/operator must apply for the skip licence.
• You (the person booking) must ensure the operator is licensed and the licence is approved before skip placement.

• Standard licence period: 14 days (2 weeks).
• A further 14-day period requires additional fee.

• Permit for 14 days: £103.80
• Additional 14-day period: + £103.80.
• £39.20 per bay per day (central)
• £24.60 per bay per day (District and major)
• £12.32 per bay per day (Local or Unpaid)
• Bay Suspension Admin Fee- Less than 10 days (£170) – More than 10 days (£57)
• Extension Admin Fee – Before Expiry (£32) – After Expiry (£160)

All prices exclude VAT

• On public highway → licence required.
• On private land → no licence required.
• If skip is placed in a parking bay or CPZ you may need a parking-bay suspension as well.

• Skip must not exceed 5 m in length by 2 m width.
• Skip must be marked with owner name & contact number/address.
• It must be lit during hours of darkness.

• Placing a skip without a valid licence is subject to enforcement by Harrow Council.
• Fee for unlicensed skip is double the standard.

• Specific timeline not clearly published; allow several working days in practice. (Sources mention “24 hours’ notice” but the full guidance confirms similar)

1. You book a skip via licensed operator in Harrow.
2. You tell them the skip will be placed on a public road/highway (if that’s the case).
3. Skip operator:
   • Applies for Harrow skip licence.
   • Pays required fee
   • Waits for licence issuance.
4. After approval, skip delivered.
5. You fill skip, observing waste restrictions and safety requirements.
6. Skip collected before licence expires (or extended by operator).

London Borough of Harrow – How Skip Permits Work ?

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