Permits
Skip permit: Orkney Islands Council
If the skip sits on an Orkney public road, footway, footpath or cycle path, you need permission from Orkney Islands Council under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 – not Highways Act 1980. The Road Services Permits schedule and the Charges Register 2026 to 2027 (checked 11 September 2026) publish £66.50 per week for a builder’s skip permit (form QF135a), and £66.50 for each subsequent week. Retrospective permit applications incur a 25% surcharge.
Island logistics matter – ferry and town-centre streets can constrain larger skips. Recheck the live charges PDF on the day you book.
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
Apply with the QF135a builders’ skip form from the Road Permit Applications page. In practice the hire firm usually applies – ask them at booking. Development and Infrastructure: 01856 873535.
Fee, notice and size
| Item | What Orkney Islands Council published |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £66.50 for 1 week (2026/27) |
| Extra weeks | £66.50 each subsequent week |
| Retrospective | 25% surcharge on retrospective applications |
| Apply | Road Permit Applications – QF135a |
| Charges | Charges Register 2026–27 |
| Who applies | Ask the hire firm |
| Statute | Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85 |
Neighbours
Country map: Skip hire in Scotland. Nearby verified: Shetland Islands, Highland, Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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 Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands Council. The permit rules on this page apply when the skip sits on the public road.
No town pages under this council yet. See all towns.
All areas: Skip hire by town.
Sources
- Orkney Islands Council: Charges Register 2026 to 2027 – builder’s skip £66.50/week; subsequent week £66.50; retrospective +25%. Checked 11 September 2026.
- Orkney: Road Services Permits schedule – QF135a builder’s skip £66.50.
- Orkney: Road Permit Applications – QF135a form.
- Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85.
- No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.