When hiring a skip it can be confusing to work out what size you actually need. That is unless you are experienced in skip hire. We supply a wide range of different size skips from 2 yard mini skips up to 50 yard roll on roll off skips. If you are unsure of the size you require please review the table below to give you a better idea.
| Skip description | Capacity cubic metres | Capacity cubic yards | Height metres | Height feet | Length metres | Length feet | Width metres | Width feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cubic yard mini skip | 1.52 | 2 | 0.75 | 2' 6" | 1.2 | 4' | 0.90 | 3 |
| 4 cubic yard midi skip | 3.05 | 4 | 0.972 | 3' 2" | 1.8 | 6' | 1.29 | 4' 3" |
| 6 cubic yard skip | 4.58 | 6 | 1.2 | 4' | 2.6 | 8' 6" | 1.52 | 5' |
| 8 cubic yard skip | 6.11 | 8 | 1.2 | 4' | 3.6 | 12' | 1.68 | 5' 6" |
| 10 cubic yard skip | 7.64 | 10 | 1.5 | 4' 10" | 3.7 | 12' 3" | 1.78 | 5' 10" |
| 12 cubic yard skip | 9.2 | 12 | 1.65 | 5' 6" | 3.7 | 12' 3" | 1.78 | 5' 10" |
| 16 cubic yard skip | 12.2 | 16 | 2 | 6' 5" | 4.2 | 13' 8" | 1.84 | 6' |
| 20 yard roll on roll off | 15.3 | 20 | 1.3 | 4' 3" | 6.1 | 20' | 2.4 | 7' 9" |
| 40 yard roll on roll off | 30.6 | 40 | 2.51 | 8' 2" | 6.1 | 20' | 2.4 | 7' 9" |
Please note the sizes above are a nominal indication and can vary.