Do you need a skip permit in Camberley?
Only if the skip stands on the public highway: the road, the pavement or a grass verge. In Surrey the county council is the highway authority, so the licence comes from Surrey County Council rather than Surrey Heath Borough Council. A skip on your own drive or front garden needs no licence, and any skip company can deliver it there.
What a skip licence costs in Camberley
For a skip on a Camberley, Frimley or Bagshot road, Surrey County Council's fee is £130 for up to 28 days. Your skip company applies, and the licence is issued within 2 working days of a complete application. Who can apply and how renewals work are covered in the Surrey skip licence guide, with general advice in the skip permit guide.
What the licence conditions mean in Camberley
Expect your supplier to use a skip no bigger than 5m by 2m, set out at least three cones on the side facing oncoming traffic, and fit reflective red and yellow markings to each end. The Surrey skip licence guide has the full set of road conditions.
Check which county you are in
Camberley sits close to where Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire meet, so a nearby address can come under a different council. Sandhurst and Crowthorne are in Bracknell Forest, which runs its own skip licensing, with a separate permit for each skip. Yateley and Farnborough are in Hampshire, where Hampshire County Council issues road licences to firms on its approved register, at £78.80 for the first week and £26 for each extra week. Searching by your full postcode shows the right council and the suppliers who cover it.
Camberley recycling centre
Camberley Community Recycling Centre is on Wilton Road (GU15 2QW), phone 01276 684 980. The 2025 booking trial has ended, so you can visit without booking. It takes hardcore and rubble, plasterboard, wood and tyres, which cost £5 each, but not asbestos, and pedestrians aren't allowed. It's for Surrey residents only, so bring proof of address, such as a council tax bill or driving licence, on your first visit to get a resident sticker for your car window. The council's pages differ on weekday opening, so phone before a midweek visit.
Wilton Road gives Surrey residents a free small DIY load once every 7 days, and there are charges above that; the Surrey guide sets out the allowance and the van permit. For asbestos, Camberley households have to travel to Epsom, Guildford or Shepperton.
Bulky waste collection in Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath's bulky collections are run by the council's waste contractor and booked online or by phone on 0333 234 0978. The price is shown once you pick your items, and people on Council Tax support or Housing Benefit may pay a lower rate. It doesn't take building waste such as rubble, or business waste, and new fridge and freezer bookings are currently suspended.
Surrey Heath becomes part of West Surrey in 2027
On 1 April 2027 Surrey Heath, including Camberley, moves into West Surrey Council, which then becomes the authority for skip licences on local roads.
Choosing a size
For heavy waste like soil or rubble, most suppliers limit you to a smaller skip, often 6 yards or less, because weight rather than volume is the limit. The size guide works it out from what you are clearing.
Skip hire in Camberley: common questions
Does Surrey Heath Borough Council issue skip permits?
No. Surrey Heath collects the bins, but road skip licences in Camberley, Frimley and Bagshot are issued by Surrey County Council to your skip company. Skips on a drive need nothing.
How much is a skip licence in Camberley?
The county council charges £130 for up to 28 days on the road, and the same again for each further 28 days.
Do I need to book the Camberley tip?
No. The booking trial at Wilton Road has ended, so Surrey residents can turn up with proof of address. Phone 01276 684 980 to check opening times midweek.
I live in Sandhurst. Who issues my permit?
Bracknell Forest Council, not Surrey County Council, because Sandhurst is in Bracknell Forest. Your skip company needs to hold a Bracknell Forest skip operator licence.
Council details checked October 2026. Fees, opening times and booking rules can change, so confirm them with the council or your supplier.