How Skip Permits Work in Sutton

In Sutton, the skip hire company normally applies for the permit, not the customer.

However, the person booking the skip is responsible for:

• Choosing a licensed skip operator
• Ensuring the permit is approved before the skip is delivered

Sutton Council typically grants a skip permit for:

• Up to 14 days (2 weeks) as standard
  (Skip companies can renew/extend if needed.)

Although prices may vary, Sutton’s fees generally include:

• A fixed fee per permit
• Extra charges if:
  • You need an extension
  • You want to place the skip in a controlled parking zone (CPZ)
  • Special traffic management is needed

Skip companies usually include these costs in your overall hire fee.

All prices exclude VAT

The Council will usually approve if:

• The skip is on the road directly outside the property
• It doesn’t block:
  • Driveways
  • Junctions
  • Pedestrian crossings
  • Bus stops
  • Cycle lanes

Skip cannot be placed:

• On pavements or verges (unless the council gives specific permission)
• In dangerous or restricted locations

Sutton requires all road-placed skips to have:

• Reflective markings
• Traffic cones
• Night-time lights (between sunset and sunrise)
• Company name and contact details displayed clearly

The skip company is responsible for this, but you must ensure they comply.

If a skip is placed without a permit, the council can:

• Issue fines
• Remove the skip
• Charge the skip company and/or property owner

Typically:

• 1–3 working days, but faster if the skip company regularly works with Sutton Council.

1. You book the skip with a licensed company.
2. Tell them it’s going on the road.
3. The skip company:
4. Applies for the permit online
5. Pays the fee
6. Waits for council approval
7. They deliver the skip only after permit approval.
8. You fill the skip.
9. They collect it before the permit expires.

Sutton Council – How Skip Permits Work?

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