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Skip hire in Lenham

First published 28 September 2026. Last checked 28 September 2026.

Lenham is in the Kent County Council highway area (not Medway). A skip on the public road needs that council's licence – the hire firm applies, not you. A skip wholly on a private drive you control does not. This page is placement and waste rules, not a list of firms.

About Lenham

Lenham is a market village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, on the southern edge of the North Downs about 9 miles east of Maidstone. The village square still holds pubs, restaurants and a tea-room; the parish population was about 3,370 in 2011.

Lenham is a source of both the Great Stour and the River Len, and the Stour Valley Walk starts here.

Skip Clerk does not invent provider rankings, phone numbers or "top skips in Lenham". Check the carrier's CBDU number, then ask who will apply for the road licence.

Skip at a worksite with rubble
Photo: Ruben Mavarez via Unsplash (Unsplash)

Which authority

Kent County Council is the highway authority (not Medway). Full permit detail: Skip permit: Kent County Council. On that page (fees rechecked 28 September 2026 on Kent's live highways fees table): £45 per week for 2026 to 2027 (£43 for 2025 to 2026), seven calendar days; at least five working days' notice; company applies; £5m public liability; max skip size 5 m × 2 m in the terms; failure to licence £120. County map: Skip hire in Kent.

Private drive vs road

Local notes

Lenham sits under the North Downs east of Maidstone, with a compact square and station on the Maidstone East Line. Prefer a private drive; the square and A20 approaches leave little turning room for a large roadside skip.

Kent County Council recycling-centre guidance covers what household DIY waste each site accepts; rules and any booking or charges change, so check before you travel and keep plasterboard separate when asked. Source: Kent household waste recycling centres.

How to hire without a fake directory

  1. Decide the size from the job – What size skip do I need?.
  2. If it has to sit on the road, tell the firm you are in the Kent County Council area (not Medway) and ask them to apply. Recheck the council fees page on the day you book.
  3. Ask for the waste-carrier number and check it – how to check a waste carrier licence.
  4. Keep plasterboard, electricals and sofas out of a mixed skip unless the operator says otherwise – what you cannot put in a skip.

Skip Clerk has no hire partners yet and no prices for skip hire on this page. The £45 figure is Kent County Council's published permit fee, not a hire quote. When we add a booking link it will be marked as an affiliate link.

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