Atkinsons Skips
Trading 15 years or more
Atkinsons Skips hires out skips from Gateshead.
Tyne and Wear
Details checked October 2026Skip hire in Gateshead
Two skip hire firms are in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. One more serves Gateshead from nearby.
In Gateshead
2+1 serving from nearbyBuilders skips
1of 2 firmsSite permit or exemption
1of 2 firms, public registerArranges permits
1of 2 firms
Based in Gateshead
2 firmsVaughan Waste Services
Trading 5 years or more
Hires mini, midi, builders, large and roll on roll off skips.
Also serving Gateshead
One skip hire firm based nearby, listing Gateshead as an area it covers.
- Swinney Skip HireUnclaimedSunderland, 12 km 0191 567 5454
Skip hire in Gateshead: the local facts
- The skip firm applies for the permit, not the hirer.
- Atkinsons Skips runs a permitted waste site of its own.
- Same-day delivery, as advertised on its own website: Vaughan Waste Services.
- Both answer on an 0191 landline.
- Population of Gateshead: 115,278 (ONS Built-Up Areas 2022, Census 2021).
Skip hire in Gateshead: questions
How many skip hire firms are there in Gateshead?
Two are in Gateshead itself. One more covers it from Sunderland.
Do I need a permit for a skip in Gateshead?
On the road or pavement in Gateshead, yes: Gateshead Council charges £40 for 28 days (2026/27). On a drive, no.
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