Permits
Skip permit: Scottish Borders Council
If the skip sits on a Scottish Borders public road, you need Section 85 permission from Scottish Borders Council under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 – not Highways Act 1980. The builders’ skip application form (Issue 3, March 2025; rechecked 11 September 2026) charges an application fee of £55 valid for one month from the grant date, then £55 for each subsequent monthly period. Return the form at least two working days before the skip is required.
Maximum of two skips on the form. Confirm the fee is still current on the live download if your hire is months after this check.
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
The form is completed by the skip owner (applicant). Email roadworks@scotborders.gov.uk. In practice the hire firm usually applies – ask them at booking.
Fee, notice and size
| Item | What Scottish Borders Council published |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £55 for one month; £55 each subsequent month |
| Notice | At least two working days before the skip is required |
| Apply | Application for builders’ skip on the road – roadworks@scotborders.gov.uk |
| Who applies | Skip owner / hire firm |
| Statute | Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85 |
Neighbours
Country map: Skip hire in Scotland. Nearby verified: East Lothian, Midlothian, Dumfries and Galloway.
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 Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders Council. The permit rules on this page apply when the skip sits on the public road.
All areas: Skip hire by town.
Sources
- Scottish Borders Council: Application to place a builder’s skip – £55/month; ≥2 working days. Rechecked 11 September 2026.
- Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, section 85.
- No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.