The Landscape Company
Chichester · West Sussex
Landscaping projects in and around Chichester often produce significant waste — soil, hardcore, old paving, vegetation and timber. Proper waste handling keeps your project legal, tidy and environmentally responsible and is an important part of any complete garden rebuild or new driveway installation.
This guide explains local skip permit rules, soil disposal regulations, and what can and can’t go in a skip during a garden project in Chichester, Fishbourne, Bosham and the surrounding villages.
You only need a skip permit if the skip is placed on a public road.
Permit required if:
Skip permits for the Chichester area are issued by West Sussex County Council, usually via your chosen skip hire company. If the front area is being re-built as a new driveway, we often coordinate timing so waste is removed efficiently while the base is being prepared.
Allowed items on most landscaping projects:
When we remove an old patio as part of a new patio installation, we usually keep hardcore separate so it can be recycled into Type 1 or Type 3 aggregate.
Soil is charged primarily by weight, not volume. Around Chichester, lighter sandy or loamy soils are common, but heavier clay pockets and wet conditions can dramatically increase disposal weight and cost.
Where we are also improving garden drainage — for example by adding French drains — we plan excavations so soil and sub-base arisings are handled cleanly and efficiently.
Hardcore from patios and driveways is usually crushed and recycled into Type 1 or Type 3 aggregate for reuse.
Acceptable hardcore items:
Green waste includes:
These should never be mixed with soil or hardcore — doing so can double disposal costs and limit recycling options. On larger garden transformations we often arrange separate green-waste collections to keep costs sensible.
Some properties in older parts of Chichester, Bosham and the harbour villages have tight access for skip lorries. In these cases, we often use:
On many projects we use a combination of skips and grabs, particularly where sub-base rebuilding is required to fix older, failed patios.
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We handle all waste management for our projects and can advise on the most efficient disposal method for your Chichester garden, including how it fits within your overall landscaping budget.
No. If the skip can sit fully on your own driveway or land, a permit is not normally required. Permits are only needed when the skip is placed on the public highway, verge or pavement. We can help plan the layout so you avoid unnecessary permit costs where possible.
For large volumes of soil and hardcore, a grab lorry is often more cost-effective than multiple skips and doesn’t require a road permit. For smaller projects or where waste builds up gradually, a skip can be more convenient. We’ll usually price both options and explain the difference.
It’s possible, but not always the best value. Keeping soil, hardcore and green waste separate can reduce disposal charges and improve recycling rates. On bigger jobs we often use a soil/hardcore skip plus separate provision for green waste, rather than mixing everything together.
Skip companies can refuse to collect an overloaded skip or may charge an additional fee. We manage loading carefully on our projects so waste stays within safe fill lines and you don’t get unexpected surcharges at the end of the job.
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If you’re considering a new driveway, patio or full garden transformation, we’d be happy to talk through your ideas and advise on the best way forward.
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