Permits
Skip permit: Ceredigion Council
If the skip sits on a Ceredigion County Council public highway, the skip company must apply for a Section 139 skip licence. Ceredigion’s Streetworks page and Street Works Fees 2026/27 PDF (checked 11 September 2026) list £102.00, a maximum initial period of 28 days, and at least 10 days’ notice, with public liability of no less than £6 million. A skip wholly on private land you control does not need this licence.
Placing a skip on the highway without a licence is an offence. Retrospective / unauthorised skip licence: £170.00. Only one skip on the highway at a time unless exceptional circumstances.
When you need one
- Public highway in Ceredigion: yes – skip company applies.
- Wholly on your property: no (and the council says you must use private space if you have it).
- Inspector agrees a safe location before the licence is issued – it may not be immediately outside the property.
The statutory hook is still Highways Act 1980, section 139. National rule: Do I need a skip permit?.
Who applies
The skip company applies – not the householder or builder. Provide a copy of public liability insurance of no less than £6 million. Minimum 10 days’ notice.
Fee, notice and conditions
Figures from Ceredigion County Council’s Streetworks page and Street Works Fees 2026/27, checked 11 September 2026.
| Item | What the council published |
|---|---|
| Permit fee | £102.00 (Section 139) |
| Duration | Maximum 28 days initial; further applications for longer stays |
| Retrospective / unauthorised | £170.00 |
| Notice | Minimum 10 days |
| Insurance | Public liability of no less than £6 million |
| Who applies | Skip company |
| Apply / info | Ceredigion: Streetworks – Section 139 Skips |
Neighbours
Nation map: Skip hire in Wales. Neighbours: Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire.
A sensible order
- Can it sit wholly on the drive? If yes, book that and skip the licence.
- If it has to go on the road, tell the hire firm at booking. They apply. Give them at least 10 days and ask them to use Ceredigion’s Section 139 skip application.
- Check their waste-carrier number – 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. Fee figures above are the 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 Ceredigion Council. The permit rules on this page apply when the skip sits on the public road.
All areas: Skip hire by town.
Sources
- Ceredigion County Council: Streetworks – Section 139 Skips – Fee £102.00; retrospective £170.00; ≥10 days; £6m PL. Checked 11 September 2026.
- Ceredigion: Street Works Fees 2026/27 – Skips £102.00 S139. Checked 11 September 2026.
- Highways Act 1980, section 139.
- No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.