Permits
Skip permit: Angus Council
If the skip sits on an Angus public road, you need a Section 85 skip permit from Angus Council under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 – not Highways Act 1980. The Section 85 page (checked 11 September 2026) publishes a single charge of £126.00 per month. Applications should be made on behalf of the customer by the hire company, with at least 10 working days’ notice (20 on traffic-sensitive routes) and £5m public liability cover.
Householders without their own £5m PL should not apply personally – the hire firm must lodge the permit. Traffic-sensitive routes need the longer lead.
When you need one
- Public road, pavement or footway in this council area: yes – Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85.
- Wholly on a driveway or other private land you control: no. National rule: Do I need a skip permit?.
The statutory hook is Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85.
Who applies
Applications for a skip permit should be made on behalf of the customer by the hire company. Skip hire companies must apply otherwise the customer would need their own public liability insurance.
Fee, notice and size
| Item | What Angus Council published |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £126.00 per month (single charge for traffic-sensitive and non-traffic-sensitive) |
| Notice | ≥10 working days (non-traffic-sensitive); ≥20 working days (traffic-sensitive) |
| Insurance | £5m public liability per incident |
| Apply | Section 85 – Skip Permit / MyAngus form |
| Who applies | Hire company on behalf of the customer |
| Statute | Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85 |
Neighbours
Country map: Skip hire in Scotland. Nearby verified: Dundee, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross.
A sensible order
- Can it sit wholly on the drive? If yes, book that and skip the permit.
- If it has to go on the road, tell the hire firm which roads authority covers your street and ask them to apply under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.
- Check their waste-carrier registration on SEPA – how to check a waste carrier licence.
- Size the job on the size guide.
Skip Clerk has no hire partners yet and no skip-hire prices on this page. The fee figures are Angus Council's published permit charges, not a hire quote. When we add a booking link it will be marked as an affiliate link.
Towns in this council
Local skip-hire guides that sit under Angus Council. The permit rules on this page apply when the skip sits on the public road.
- Skip hire in Arbroath
- Skip hire in Carnoustie
- Skip hire in Forfar
- Skip hire in Monifieth
- Skip hire in Montrose
All areas: Skip hire by town.
Sources
- Angus Council: Section 85 Skip Permit – £126/month; hire company applies; 10/20 working days. Checked 11 September 2026.
- Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85.
- No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.