Skip hire
From £240.83 inc VAT (£200.69 + VAT)
3 to 12 yard skips for household, garden and building waste, with permits arranged.
Find out moreFamily-run since 1980 · Farnborough
Skip hire and waste management across Surrey & Hampshire
We're a family business, still owned by the people who run it, looking after homes and builders across Surrey, North Hampshire and East Berkshire for more than 40 years. Skips, roll on/off containers and recycled aggregate all come from our own yard in Farnborough, where trade tipping is always welcome.
Skips from £240.83 inc VAT (£200.69 + VAT), often delivered the same day. And when you ring, you'll speak to our own team in Farnborough, never a call centre.
Where your skip goes
Not to landfill: back to our own recycling yard
- Bricks, blocks and concretecertified 6F2 crushed aggregate
- Soil and stonesscreened soil for levelling and landscaping
- Woodwoodchip for biomass boilers and board
- What can't be recycledfuel for waste-to-energy plants
Every load is weighed in, sorted at our licensed facility and reported to Defra's digital waste tracking.
Follow a load through our yard On the South Coast? Our sister company Zebra Waste Disposal Services works from Fareham.
- 1980Established
- 25,000+Skips delivered a year
- 95%Diverted from landfill
- 3Licensed recycling facilities
Customised waste services for your business
Skips, roll on/off containers, commercial waste wheelie bins, tipping and waste reports, put together to suit your site and how often you need us. Ask us for a quote.
How it works
Hiring a skip, simply
- Choose your skip
Use the size guide below, or tell us about the job and we'll recommend a size.
- Pick a delivery date
Book online or by phone. Same-day delivery is often available.
- We collect and recycle
When you're finished we collect it and sort your waste at our own facility.
Size guide
Which skip do I need?
Compare our skips to scale against a person and a family car. Select a size to see its dimensions, capacity and typical uses.
Selected size
6 yard builders skip
Holds about 65–75 bin bags
- Medium kitchen or bathroom refits
- Garden clearances
- Small groundworks
- Garage or loft clearouts
- Length
- 2.60m
- Width
- 1.52m
- Height
- 1.22m
- Volume
- 4.06 m³
Our services
Waste services for homes and businesses
From a single skip for a garden clearance to full waste management for construction sites.
Roll on/off hire
15 to 35 yard containers for construction, demolition and large clearances.
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Recycled materials
Certified 6F2 crushed brick, screened soil and woodchip, delivered or collected.
Find out moreLatest
News from the yard
New rules, and what really happens to your waste once the skip leaves your drive.
Defra compliant
News · October 2026
Digital waste tracking is here, and we're ready
Since 1 October 2026 every permitted waste site must report each load it receives to Defra's digital waste tracking service. Loads arriving at our Farnborough and Aldershot facilities are reported within the two working day deadline.
Read what the new rules meanRecycling
What happens to the waste in your skip?
A skip is only the start. Follow a load through our recycling facility, from the weighbridge to crushed brick, screened soil, woodchip and fuel.
Read moreEnergy recovery
From skip to socket: how leftover waste becomes electricity
Not everything can be recycled. What's left after sorting is baled as fuel and used to generate electricity instead of going to landfill.
Read moreRecycled wood
Recycled wood: from old timber to heat, pellets and power
Old pallets, fencing and joinery are too useful to bury. Depending on its grade, waste wood becomes pellets, panel board or fuel for biomass boilers.
Read moreWhat can go in a skip?
Nearly everything from a clear-out or building job. Here's the short list of things we can't take.
Yes please
- Household junk
- Garden waste
- Wood
- Furniture
- Carpets
- Bricks & rubble
- Soil
- Metal
- Plastics
- Cardboard
- Tiles
- Old kitchens & bathrooms
No thanks
- Fridges and freezers
- Tyres
- Large tree roots (over 0.5m across)
- Gas bottles
- Batteries
- Electrical items
- Hazardous waste such as asbestos
- Paint tins that aren't empty
- Tarmac
Plasterboard must be kept separate: ask for a plasterboard-only skip. Where to take the things we can't
Why Taurus
A waste partner you can rely on
Established 1980
Over 40 years in waste management, and still privately owned by the people who run it.
Same-day delivery
Book in the morning and same-day delivery is often available, Monday to Saturday.
95% diverted from landfill
Waste is sorted at our own licensed recycling facilities and sent for reuse or energy recovery.
Permits arranged
If your skip needs to go on the road, we apply to the council for the permit on your behalf.
Fully licensed and insured
Registered waste carrier CBDU94161, Environment Agency permits for every site, and full public liability cover.
Local office team
Speak to our own staff in Farnborough. No call centres.
Areas we cover
Delivered from our Farnborough yard
Our own lorries, from our own yard, across Surrey, North Hampshire and East Berkshire. See every town and postcode we cover.
Taurus Waste Recycling, Farnborough
Surrey, North Hampshire and East Berkshire
01252 342365Taurus House, Lynchford Lane, GU14 6JD
Zebra Waste Disposal Services, Fareham
Our sister company on the South Coast
01329 288517Broadcut, Wallington, PO16 8ST
Skips for South Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and West Sussex come from Zebra's own yard in Fareham.
Reviews
What our customers say
A selection of the reviews customers have left for Taurus Waste Recycling on Google. Read them all on Google.
Couldn’t ask for a better skip company, and we have had so many over the years. Our current driver Phil pulls across the gate, gives the dog a fuss, and cracks on. Amazing prices and amazing skip turn around when we need an exchange and the ladies in the office are always so lovely and helpful, even when I lose my VAT receipts. The 6 years I’ve been using them I’ve never found better service and I will never change
Our driver Phil has done a fantastic job throughout our building works. Access in our road is very tricky for large trucks but Phil somehow managed it every time. And always service with a smile, great job.
Always had good experience with Taurus. Had several skips and today a grab lorry which was perfectly timed. Online booking is easy.
Guides
Advice from the experts
What size skip do I need?
Compare 3, 6, 8 and 12 yard skips by bin bags and by job, and find out why heavy waste needs a smaller skip.
Read the guideWhat can and can't go in a skip
Most household and building waste is fine. Here's what isn't allowed, and where to take it instead.
Read the guideSkip permits: when you need one and how it works
You only need a permit if the skip goes on the road, pavement or a verge. We apply for it for you.
Read the guideYour duty of care for business waste
What every business must do by law with its waste: registered carriers, transfer notes and separating recycling.
Read the guideBook your skip today
Book online in a couple of minutes, or call our office and we'll help you choose the right size.