Cities

Skip hire in Richmond upon Thames

First published 12 September 2026. Last checked 12 September 2026.

Richmond upon Thames is a HoC Core city (London) – not one of the 1,174 small/medium/large towns. A skip on the public road needs the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames highway process – the skip company usually 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.

Skip Clerk does not invent provider rankings, phone numbers or “top skips in Richmond upon Thames”. Check the carrier’s CBDU number, then ask who will apply for the road licence.

Open-top skip with a traffic cone beside it
Photo: Haberdoedas II via Unsplash (Unsplash)

Which authority

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the highway authority for borough roads here. Full permit detail: Skip permit: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. On that page (checked 12 Sep 2026): £75.50 for up to three weeks. registered skip company with PL. London map: Skip hire in London.

Private drive vs road

Local notes

Fee note from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’s published page (or an honest note when none was printed), rechecked 12 Sep 2026 – not a hire quote.

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 London Borough of Richmond upon Thames highway area and ask them to apply. Give them the notice on the permit page.
  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 lists rules and council links, not a directory of firms. When we add a booking partner it will be labelled (affiliate) on partners.

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