Skip licences

To operate as a skip hire company within Southend-on-Sea you must be registered with the council and be granted a skip operators licence.

And before each skip is placed on any public road your company must be granted a Skip Licence (sometimes known as a permit). You need one application per skip.

Approvals

A skip operators licence is valid for 1 year. You must register/apply with our scheme each year.

When your skip operators licence has been approved your company will be automatically registered. You will then be able to apply online for skip licences.

To register you must provide:

Proof of your public liability insurance - with cover of £10,000,000 or more

1. A copy of a waste transfer note.
2. A waste carrier's licence certificate.
3. A goods vehicle operator's licence.

Apply

• apply for a skip operators licence
• apply for a skip licence (one application per skip required)

Cost

For each licence there is a fee.

Please see the council fees and charges document.

Registered skip companies

The table shows the current list of companies with a skip operators licence who are registered with our skip hire registration scheme.

Companies Registered 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

Fines and penalties

You can be fined if you place an unlicensed skip on a public road, cause damage to any public property or fail to make sure the skip is safe.

Relevant legislation

Highways Act 1980