Permits in Leeds
Leeds City Council issues permits for skips on the highway. Only a registered skip company can make the application, so ask whether the cost is included and how much notice they need if the skip cannot stand on private ground.
Choosing a size
Headingley and Hyde Park turn over a large volume of student lets each summer, producing bulky but light waste that suits a 12 yard on private land. Suburban garden and driveway work is the opposite: dense and heavy, where a 4 or 6 yard is both safer and cheaper.
The distinction matters more than it sounds. A 12 yard skip filled with rubble would be too heavy for a skip lorry to lift or carry legally, so suppliers will refuse to collect it. The size guide accounts for weight as well as volume.