Counties
Skip hire in Northamptonshire
Historic Northamptonshire is two unitary councils since 2021. North Northamptonshire covers Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden. West Northamptonshire covers Northampton, Daventry, Towcester and Brackley. A road skip needs a licence from the unitary that looks after that road.
This is a hub, not a list of firms. Skip Clerk does not invent provider rankings, phone numbers or “top skips in Northamptonshire”. Check the carrier’s CBDU number, then ask who will apply for the road licence.
Two unitaries, not one county highways team
There is no county council skip licence for Northamptonshire any more. Use the unitary for your postcode. Private drive: usually no highway licence. Public road: yes. National rule: Do I need a skip permit?.
Who issues the road licence
| Authority | Who applies | Fee note (from our permit page, checked 12 Sep 2026) | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Northamptonshire Council | Skip company applies online | £33 per week | Skip permit: North Northamptonshire Council |
| West Northamptonshire Council | Skip company applies | £27 per week (to the skip company) | Skip permit: West Northamptonshire Council |
Fees change. Use the council page linked from the permit guide on the day you book. This hub does not invent hire prices.
Towns and which authority
| Places people mean | Highway authority |
|---|---|
| Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden, Desborough, Raunds, Burton Latimer, Irthlingborough | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Northampton, Daventry, Towcester, Brackley | West Northamptonshire Council |
Town pages now live include Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden, Brackley, Towcester, Desborough, Raunds, Burton Latimer, Irthlingborough, Rothwell, Higham Ferrers, Thrapston, Northampton.
If your postcode sits on a boundary, use the GOV.UK postcode finder rather than guessing.
How to hire without a fake directory
- Decide the size from the job – What size skip do I need?.
- Name the highway authority for your road and ask the firm to apply. Same-day drops are much more realistic on a driveway.
- Ask for the waste-carrier number and check it – how to check a waste carrier licence.
- Keep asbestos, plasterboard, electricals and sofas out of a mixed skip unless the operator has a written specialist route – what you cannot put in a skip and asbestos and skips.
Skip Clerk has no hire partners yet and no prices for skip hire on this page. When we add a booking link it will be marked as an affiliate link. Until then, use a licensed local operator and the council pages above.
Sources
- Skip Clerk: Skip permit: North Northamptonshire Council – fee note checked 12 Sep 2026.
- Skip Clerk: Skip permit: West Northamptonshire Council – fee note checked 12 Sep 2026.
- GOV.UK: skip licence (England and Wales) and Highways Act 1980, section 139.
- Town names from House of Commons Library CBP-8322 where we have shipped pages. No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.