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Skip hire in Loose

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

Loose 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 Loose

Loose is a village and civil parish about 2 miles south of Maidstone in Kent, at the head of the Loose Valley Conservation Area. The fast-flowing River Loose runs through the centre and once supported paper-making; the settlement stretches along Busbridge Road toward Tovil.

The name is linked to the stream that "loses" itself underground near Langley.

Skip Clerk does not invent provider rankings, phone numbers or "top skips in Loose". 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

Loose sits in a tight valley south of Maidstone toward Tovil, with the River Loose and conservation-area lanes. Prefer a private drive; Busbridge Road and the valley bottom leave little passing room for a long skip lorry.

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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