How Skip Permits Work in Hillingdon

• The skip supply company must apply; householder/contractor cannot apply for the highway portion.
• Skip companies must register with Hillingdon Council before applying.

• 14 Days
• Suspension required before submitting license request

• Skip permit – 14 Days – £111
• If a skip is parked in a bay it is £49.39 per bay per day

All prices exclude VAT

• On public highway/road → permit required.
• On private land → no permit required.
• If skip is in area with parking restrictions, you may need to obtain parking exemption/suspension. The application asks whether parking restrictions apply.

• Permitted skips must comply with the Highways Act, Road Traffic Regulation Act, and relevant signage/regulations.
• Unlicensed skips or breaches (lighting, distance from junction etc) can lead to action.

• Hillingdon Council will pursue unlicensed skips; the skip operator must be registered.
• Council may recover costs for damage and non-compliance.

• Standard new application: target 5 working days unless site inspection needed.
• Extension: 3 working days.

1. Book a skip with a licensed/registered skip supply company in Hillingdon.
2. Inform them that placement is on a public road/highway (if applicable).
3. Operator:
   • Registers with Hillingdon Council as skip operator (if not yet).
   • Applies for skip permit.
   • Pays associated fee (varies by case).
   • Waits for council to approve (typically 5 working days).
4. After approval, skip is delivered.
5. You fill the skip, respecting any conditions (size, safety).
6. Skip collected before licence/permit expiry (or operator extends if required).

Hillingdon Council – How Skip Permits Work ?

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