How to dispose of rubbish in London
Skip Permits and Bay Suspensions London
If you need to place your skip on the road, you will need a skip permit license and possibly a CPZ parking suspension.
The below table link to every London borough council website and lays out the cost of a skip permit and duration as well as parking bay suspension cost and duration.
List of council skip permit links and details
| Council | Skip Permit | Min. Permit Duration | Parking Bay Suspension | Parking suspension Duration |
| Barking & Dagenham | £59.00 | 14 days | £134.00 | Per day |
| Barnet | £57.46 | 14 days | £45.00 | Per day |
| Bexley | £49.70 | 7 days | £30.00 | Per day |
| Brent | £56.00 | 14 days | £49.00 | Per day |
| Bromley | £39.00 | 14 days | £20.00 | Per day |
| Camden | £58.16 | 14 days | £42.21 | Per day |
| City of London | n/a | |||
| Croydon | £66.00 | 14 days | £40.00 | Per day |
| Ealing | £50.00 | 14 days | £50.00 | Unlimited |
| Enfield | £75.00 | 14 days | £15.80 | Per day |
| Greenwich | £61.00 | 28 days | £51 | Per day |
| Hackney | £100.00 | 28 days | £34.00 | Per day |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | £80.00 | 28 days | £44 / £66 | 1st 5 days / Subsequent days |
| Haringey | £87.45 | 28 days | £26.35 | Per day |
| Harrow | £61.00 | 14 days | £34.30 | 14 days |
| Havering | £80.00 | 14 days | £20.00 | Per day |
| Hillingdon | £51.50 | 14 days | £31.00 | Per day |
| Hounslow | £90.45 | 14 days | £52 | Per day |
| Islington | £98.00 | Per month | £66.50 | Per day |
| Kingston | £133.00 | Per month | £50.00 | Per day |
| Lambeth | £60.00 | 14 days | £43.38 | Per day |
| Lewisham | £66.00 | Per month | £50.00 | Per day |
| Merton | £70.00 | 4 weeks | £25.00 | Per day |
| Newham | £70.00 | 7 days | £25.00 | Per day |
| Redbridge | £169.00 | 14 days | £40.00 | Per day |
| Richmond | £75.00 | 21 days | £41.00 | Per day |
| Southwark | £82.50 | Per month | £40.00 | Per day |
| Sutton | £81.93 | 14 days | £55.00 | Per day |
| Tower Hamlets | £50.00 | 14 days | £45.50 | Per day |
| Waltham Forest | £100.00 | 14 days | £45.00 | Per day |
| Wandsworth | £37.60 | 14 days | £37.00 | Per day |
| Westminster | £81.00 | Per month | £52.00 | Per day |
5. London recycling centres & tips for householders
If you have the time, a vehicle, and the strength to carry your rubbish to the tip yourself, this is an alternative for bulky waste collection. Be sure to find out what your local tip does and doesn't take first. You can find a list of permitted and prohibited items on their websites.
Below is a map of tips in London, but for detailed information check out our guide to London rubbish tips including opening times, prohibited waste, vehicle restrictions and opening hours.
Map of London council recycling centres
source LoveJunk (Dec 2021)
Finally,
Thank you for reading! We hope you found our how to dispose of rubbish in London guide useful. For further reading, check out:
- How to Dispose of Rubbish - the ultimate rubbish removal guide.
