Permits
Skip permit: North Lanarkshire Council
If the skip sits on a North Lanarkshire public road, you need a Section 85 skip permit from North Lanarkshire Council under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 – not Highways Act 1980. The permit and service charges page (updated 1 April 2026; checked 11 September 2026) publishes £143.33 per 28-day period. Roads permits ask for 28 days’ notice. Payment is required before the permit is issued.
Skips deposited without permission or outside conditions attract a fixed penalty notice in addition to the permit fee. Give the hire firm the full 28-day 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
Download the Section 85 Skip Permit Application form from the roads permits page, or email Roads-Support@northlan.gov.uk. In practice the hire firm usually applies.
Fee, notice and size
| Item | What North Lanarkshire Council published |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £143.33 per 28-day period (from 1 April 2026) |
| Notice | 28 days (Section 85) |
| Charges | Permit and service charges |
| Apply | Roads permits and permissions |
| Who applies | Ask the hire firm; pay before issue |
| Statute | Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85 |
Neighbours
Country map: Skip hire in Scotland. Nearby verified: Glasgow, South Lanarkshire.
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 North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire Council. The permit rules on this page apply when the skip sits on the public road.
- Skip hire in Airdrie
- Skip hire in Bellshill
- Skip hire in Coatbridge
- Skip hire in Cumbernauld
- Skip hire in Kilsyth
- Skip hire in Motherwell
- Skip hire in Shotts
- Skip hire in Uddingston
- Skip hire in Wishaw
All areas: Skip hire by town.
Sources
- North Lanarkshire Council: Permit and service charges – Skip Permit £143.33 / 28 days. Checked 11 September 2026.
- North Lanarkshire Council: Roads permits – Section 85 notice 28 days.
- Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85.
- No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.