Skips
In this section:
Skip hire companies need to register with the council before placing a skip on a public road.
Before a skip operator can place a skip on the public highway, the applicant must obtain permission, in each instance, from the licensing team. We'll only grant permission to the skip owner. Although a licence to operate as a skip company is not required, Hillingdon Council must register the skip operator before it can process an application.
Note: there are legal requirements a skip operator must adhere to when transferring and managing waste. The Environment Agency advise on and manage that process. Our registration process checks to ensure you have this legally required licence.
Any organisation with an intention to apply for a permit can register. Only when we have validated a registration will a skip operator be able to apply for a permit to place a skip on a public road or highway.
If we accept and agree a registration, we'll publish the registered organisation's contact details to members of the public on our list of skip operating companies registered with the council (PDF) [117KB].
There should be:
Your completed registration form must contain the following:
There's no fee for registration.
Application | Processing times | Tacit consent |
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Application for a skip operator registration | 10 working days | Yes |
Application to change a skip operator registration | 5 working days | Yes |
If your application is not processed by the local authority within the timescales stated, tacit consent applies. This means you'll be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period.
If we've not contacted you, please get in touch with us. You can do this online if you applied through GOV.UK set up a business, or contact the applications admin team by emailing: utilityapplicationsadmin@hillingdon.gov.uk.
Note: tacit consent will only apply for applications submitted electronically or when your business can show proof of delivery from a post office or recognised courier.
In the first instance, please contact the applications admin team by emailing utilityapplicationsadmin@hillingdon.gov.uk.
In the event of a complaint, we'd always advise you make the first contact with the trader, preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that's not worked and you're located in the UK, Citizens Advice consumer service will give you advice. From outside the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Should you need to complain about, for example noise or pollution, or should one registration holder have cause to complain about another, please contact the council's applications admin team by emailing utilityapplicationsadmin@hillingdon.gov.uk.