Permits are issued only to recognised skip companies. This ensures builders skips are adequately maintained, showing the details of the owner of the skip, should an emergency occur.
Skips on the highway must be properly maintained, clean and guarded during the day by traffic cones, and fitted with lamps during the hours of darkness.
Skips must be removed from the highway not later than two days after it has been filled or upon expiry of the permit.
Please see the Placing a skip on the highway leaflet (325Kb) for further guidance.