Lockable Skip Hire to Keep Your Waste Secure

• Fly-tipping: unauthorised waste in your skip uses up space you have paid for, and it may include items the supplier cannot accept, such as fridges, tyres or upholstered furniture, which can lead to extra charges or a refused collection.
• Theft: scrap metal, cable and copper pipe left in an open skip are an easy target.
• Weather: a closed lid keeps rainwater out, which helps with weight and keeps light waste from blowing about.
• Safety: a locked lid reduces the risk of children or the public climbing into the skip.

A lockable skip is typically a standard skip shape with a lockable lid, loaded from the top or through a drop-down door. An enclosed skip has a permanent roof and side or rear access, giving fuller weather protection. If your main concern is people misusing the skip, a lockable lid is usually enough. If you are storing waste that must stay dry, such as cardboard or insulation, an enclosed unit may be better. Specialist enclosed containers are also covered on EnclosedSkips.com.

Lockable skips are common outside shops and offices during refits, on domestic jobs where the skip sits on the road, on refurbishment projects in occupied buildings, and at sites left unattended overnight or over weekends. If the skip is on a public road, it still needs a council permit and the required lights and markings – see do I need a skip permit?

Keep the lid closed and locked whenever the skip is not being loaded. Waste must stay below the lid line so it closes properly – an overfilled lockable skip defeats the purpose and cannot be collected safely. On collection or exchange day, unlock the skip or leave the key arrangement agreed with us so the driver can check the load. For long jobs, combine a lockable skip with scheduled exchanges.