Waste Removal & Skip Rules in Farnham

Do You Need a Skip Permit in Farnham?

You only need a skip permit if the skip is placed on a public road.

Permit required if:

• Your drive is too small for a skip
• Your street has no off-road space
• You request the skip to be placed on the verge or pavement

Farnham skip permits are issued by Surrey County Council.

Permit Length & Costs

• Typical duration: 14 days
• Typical cost: £70–£95 depending on provider
• Skip companies normally organise the permit for you

What Can Go in a Standard Skip?

Allowed items:

• Soil & clay
• Hardcore & rubble
• Old patios & slabs
• Concrete
• Bricks, blocks & tiles
• Green waste & timber
• Sub-base materials

What Cannot Go in a Skip?

• Plasterboard (must be separate)
• Paints or chemicals
• Electrical items
• Asbestos
• Gas cylinders
• Tyres
• Large tree stumps (some companies allow if pre-cut)

Soil Disposal Rules (Farnham / Wrecclesham / Rowledge)

Soil is charged by weight, not volume. Farnham’s sandy soil is lighter, but clay pockets around Heath End and Upper Hale can dramatically increase weight.

Soil Removal Tips:

• Moist clay weighs significantly more after rain
• Keep soil separate from hardcore to avoid “mixed waste charges”
• Never place turf rolls in a soil-only skip (classed as green waste)

Hardcore Recycling

Hardcore from patios and driveways is crushed and recycled into Type 1 or Type 3 aggregate.

Acceptable items:

• Old slabs
• Bricks
• Concrete
• Setts
• Stone offcuts

Green Waste Handling

Green waste includes:

• Shrubs & hedging
• Tree branches
• Lawn cuttings
• Weeds & roots

These should never be mixed with soil or hardcore — doing so can double disposal costs.

Restricted Access in Farnham

Many properties in Lower Bourne, Frensham and Rowledge have limited access for skip lorries. In these cases, we use:

• Grab lorry hire
• Wait-and-load services
• Mini-skips delivered by smaller trucks

Grab Lorry vs Skip — Which Is Better?

Grab Lorry

• Ideal for soil & hardcore
• Cheaper for big volumes
• No permit required
• Fast (10–15 minute pickup)

Skips

• Better for staged work
• Allows separation of waste types
• Suitable for properties with large drives

Areas We Cover

Farnham · Wrecclesham · Rowledge · Lower Bourne · Upper Hale · Heath End · Frensham · Tilford · Crondall · Ewshot · Boundstone

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