6 Yard Skip: Size Guide and Typical Prices

The 6 yard builder's skip is the most hired skip in the UK, holding 50 to 60 bin bags and typically costing £180 to £280. It earns its popularity by sitting at the sweet spot: big enough for a kitchen renovation or a serious garden job, small enough for a normal driveway, and priced only £30 to £50 above the 4 yarder despite half as much again in capacity.

Builders default to it for good reason. Mixed renovation waste, part rubble and part light, suits the 6 yard's weight allowance, and the drop-door versions many firms carry make barrowing straightforward.

If you are hesitating between a 4 and a 6, take the 6. The price gap is small, and the trade rule that waste always expands once it is out of the wall has never been wrong yet. Measure your driveway first though: at 2.6 metres long plus lorry access, it needs a proper space.

Prices are typical national ranges, always flagged as such, and your postcode moves them. Check the skip hire cost guide for regional detail, or go straight to local firms near you for a real quote.