How Skip Permits Work in Richmond upon Thames

• Only a registered skip hire company may apply for the skip licence in Richmond upon Thames.
• As the person booking the skip, you must ensure you choose a licensed operator and that the licence is approved before the skip is placed.

• The licence is valid for a maximum period of three weeks (21 days).
• If you need the skip beyond that period, you must apply for a renewal.

• Skip Permit: £100.50 – 21 days.
• If the skip is placed in a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) bay:
  • Additional administration charge: £155.40 for the duration of the licence.
  • Plus, a daily charge for the bay (varies by CPZ zone). – Category 1 (£57.46 per bay per day) – Category 2 ( £36.85 per bay per day) – Category 3 ( 14.67 per bay per day) + Admin Fee £155.40

All prices exclude VAT

• On the public highway / road carriageway → licence required.
• On private land (your driveway, garden, private site) → no licence required.
• If placing in a CPZ bay/parking bay, the skip operator must arrange the corresponding parking bay suspension or incorporate the bay charge.

• The skip placement must comply with the licence terms and conditions (markings, lighting, safe siting).
• The skip must be properly signed with the operator’s name and contact number.
• Must not obstruct drainage, pedestrian paths, or cause hazard to traffic.

• Any skip on the highway without a valid skip licence may be subject to formal enforcement by the council.
• The council’s inspectors check skip licences and can remove/un‐authorise skips placed illegally.

• For non-CPZ placements: licence effective from the date it is issued; processing may take up to 3 working days.
• For skips in NPZ/CPZ bays: they require 3 working days to process + 7 full days to display signs for parking suspensions.

1. You book a skip with a registered/licensed skip-hire company in Richmond upon Thames.
2. Inform the company that the skip will be placed on a public road/highway (if applicable).
3. The skip hire company:
   • Applies for the skip licence via Richmond Council.
   • If required, arranges CPZ parking bay suspension (management of additional fees).
   • Waits for licence issuance.
4. Once the licence is approved, the skip is delivered.
5. You fill the skip, respecting waste restrictions and safe usage.
6. The skip is collected before the licence period ends, or the operator applies for renewal if needed.

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