Large skip hire (10 to 16 yard)

Typical jobs

• Full house clearance of light, bulky household items, with sofas collected separately
• Shop or office fit-out waste: partitions, packaging and ceiling tiles
• Loft and garage clear-out in one go
• Timber and packaging from a self-build or large extension
• Light demolition waste such as old fitted wardrobes and doors

Large or maxi skips run from 10 to 16 cubic yards. Rent-a-skip's 2026 guide gives a 10 yard skip as roughly 12ft by 6ft by 5ft (3.66m by 1.83m by 1.52m), holding 80 to 100 bin bags, and a 12 yard skip as roughly 12ft by 6ft by 6ft, holding 100 to 120 bin bags. All dimensions are approximate.

Mick George lists its 12 yard skip at roughly 4.04m long at the rim, 1.65m wide and 1.68m high, and its 16 yard skip at roughly 4.34m by 1.63m by 2.08m, holding 140 to 160 bin bags. We found no published dimensions for 14 yard skips.

Weight is the main limit. Rent-a-skip gives an 8 tonne limit for both its 10 and 12 yard skips, the same as an 8 yard skip, and Mick George says its 12 yard skip is not suitable for soil or hardcore because of weight restrictions. Fill large skips with light, bulky waste and use a smaller skip or a grab lorry for rubble.

The skip hire page covers the rules.

Ask whether the size you want is allowed on the road in your area, what weight allowance comes with it, and how overweight loads are charged. Ask whether an enclosed or lockable version is available; rent-a-skip lists lockable skips at £20 to £40 extra per hire.

The skip hire page covers the rules.

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