Do you need a skip permit in Epsom?
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 Epsom and Ewell 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 Epsom and Ewell
Your skip company, not you, applies to Surrey County Council, which charges £130 for a skip on an Epsom or Ewell street for up to 28 days and turns a complete application round within 2 working days. Renewals, company registration and the wider rules are in our Surrey skip licence guide, and the skip permit guide covers permits in general.
Road rules for a skip in Epsom
For a skip outside an Epsom home, the conditions to check first are a gap of at least 30m from the nearest junction, a lit yellow lamp on every corner after dark, and clear access to drains and neighbouring entrances. The Surrey road conditions list the rest.
The Epsom Market Place exception
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council issues building materials licences for Epsom Market Place under an agreement with Surrey County Council. Skip licences there still come from the county council, as they do everywhere else in Epsom and Ewell.
Check the border in Worcester Park
Worcester Park spans the Surrey and London border. Addresses in Epsom and Ewell, such as the Cuddington area, get their licence from Surrey County Council, while addresses on the London side are licensed by the London borough instead. Searching by your full postcode shows which council covers your address.
Epsom recycling centre
Epsom Community Recycling Centre is on Blenheim Road (KT19 9DL), with the household entrance on Felstead Road. It opens 8am to 4pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday and 9am to 4pm at weekends, and is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 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. No pedestrians are allowed.
At Blenheim Road, Surrey residents can leave a free small DIY load once every 7 days, with charges above that and a county permit needed for vans or trailers; the Surrey guide gives the exact limits.
Epsom is one of only three Surrey centres that take household asbestos cement, alongside Guildford and Shepperton. The limit is six sheets, damped down and double-wrapped, and you should phone ahead to check there's space. Business waste goes to the waste transfer station on the same site, where it's weighed and charged.
Bulky waste collection in Epsom and Ewell
For furniture and large household items, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council runs a bulky collection. For 2026/27 it costs £55.50 for up to three items, £111.05 for four to six, £166.60 for seven to nine and £222.10 for ten to twelve, and five bin bags count as one item. It doesn't take rubble, soil, paving, posts, iron baths, pianos, heavy glass or hazardous waste such as asbestos. Book and pay online, list every item when you book, and have items at your front boundary by 6:30am. Bookings aren't refundable.
Epsom and Ewell moves to East Surrey Council
From 1 April 2027 Epsom and Ewell becomes part of the new East Surrey Council, which will issue road skip licences in place of the county council, so check with your supplier if your hire straddles that date.
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 Epsom: common questions
Do I need a licence for a skip on my drive in Epsom?
No. Drives and front gardens are exempt. Only a skip on the road, pavement or verge needs one, and your skip company gets it from Surrey County Council.
How long does a Surrey skip licence take?
Surrey County Council issues a licence within 2 working days of a complete application, so book your skip a few days ahead if it has to go on the road.
Can I take rubble to Epsom tip instead of hiring a skip?
Small loads, yes: Blenheim Road takes up to two 50-litre bags of DIY waste a week free from Surrey residents and charges for more. For a full renovation, a skip usually works out cheaper.
Will the council take building waste in a bulky collection?
No. Epsom and Ewell's bulky collection doesn't take rubble, soil, paving or asbestos, so building waste needs a skip or a trip to the recycling centre.
Council details checked October 2026. Fees, opening times and booking rules can change, so confirm them with the council or your supplier.