Eastbourne Bulky Waste Collection & Rubbish Clearance
5. Skip hire in Eastbourne
Another means of rubbish clearance is skip hire in Eastbourne. Unlike man & van collection, you need to load the skip and the price is fixed regardless of how much you fill it. Skip hire is generally much more expensive than using a man & van unless you have lots of very heavy, messy waste and you would like to contain it all in one place while undertaking a project. For more information on skip hire, read our Ultimate Guide to Skip Hire.
Local skip hire companies
Licensed skip hire companies that serve the Eastbourne area:
| JM Skip Hire |
| Skip Hire Eastbourne |
| Robin Skip Hire |
| Pauls Mini Skips |
| PMT Cheap Skip Hire |
Skip hire prices in Eastbourne
Typical Eastbourne skip hire prices (including VAT) for mixed general waste before adding any skip permit or parking bay suspension fees are:
Builder skip: 6 – 8 cubic yard skip @ £310 - £370
Maxi skip: 10 - 12 cubic yard skip @ £420 - £480
Skip Permits and Bay Suspensions
If you need to place your skip on the road, you will need a skip permit license and possibly a CPZ parking suspension. For more information, read our Guide to Skip Permits and Bay Suspensions.
Skip License Eastbourne: £51 for 1 week
CPZ Bay Suspension: £7.50 for 14 days
Here is a link to the council website for skip permits: https://new.eastsussex.gov.uk/parking/permits/dispensations-and-suspensions
6. Tips & HWRCs in the Eastbourne area
If you have a car, a very cheap way of Eastbourne bulky waste collection is to dispose of your bulky waste at the local council tip. Council tips are only available to residents, not businesses.
Below is a map of council tips, household waste recycling centres and civic amenity sites in or near the Eastbourne region.
Map of Eastbourne tips
List of nearest household waste recycling centres for Eastbourne residents:
- Eastbourne household waste recycling site - BN22 8NB (opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday & Sunday, 8.00am to 12 noon)
Useful additional info:
- Booking: You do not need to book a visit in advance
- Help unloading: Site staff cannot help unless you have proof of a disability
- Pedestrians: access is permitted via a dedicated entrance for local residents arriving by foot. There is no parking outside or near the site for oversize or other vehicles. It is therefore not permitted to park outside or near the site and bring waste into the site on foot
- Vans: permitted on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Van drivers must bring photo ID (for example a driving licence, valid passport or work ID) and one other form of ID such as a recent utility or Council Tax bill that contains your home address
- Van height restrictions: barrier of 2 metres. Barrier will only be opened for household waste brought in taller vehicles, provided they meet the other site requirements
- Trailers: must be no more than 1.8 metres in length. The site can accept 2.4 metre trailers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only
- Waste types not accepted: trade/business waste
- Waste types accepted: small amounts of DIY, hardcore, soil and plasterboard are accepted and will be charged for
- Rules: be considerate of local residents by keeping noise and disturbance to a minimum and not blocking driveways
7. Rubbish statistics for Eastbourne
In 2021, there were only 919 reported instances of fly-tipping in Eastbourne. That figure equates to 9 fly-tips per 1000 residents and 2 fly-tips per 100 households, based on a population of 103,324 and 45,300 households respectively. Nice work, Eastbourne! To see how Eastbourne compares to other councils in London and the rest of the country, read our analysis of Fly-tipping in England and Fly-tipping in London.
