A 40-yard roll-on roll-off skip is ideal for large commercial projects, extensive construction work or major industrial clearances. With a massive capacity of 360-400 refuse sacks, it’s perfect for clearing out large warehouses or construction sites. On sites of this scale we can also supply aggregates in bulk loads, so materials arrive as the site is being cleared. Whether you’re working on a large construction project, office clearance, or a factory clearance, our commercial skip hire delivers a 40-yard roll-on roll-off skip from Horrocks Waste Management that provides the capacity you need for a hassle-free job. The roll-on roll-off design allows for easy loading and unloading of large amounts of waste, especially in tight spaces. For firms handling waste at this scale with their own vehicles, our third party tipping service offers a licensed disposal alternative. For everyday household jobs at the other end of the scale, our residential skip hire range offers far more appropriate sizes.
The 40 yard Roll On Roll Off skip is 2.68m high x 6m long x 2.4m wide (approximately 8.8 ft high × 19.7 ft long × 7.9 ft wide). At nearly 20 ft long, it’s the largest container we supply, so it needs a proper commercial footprint rather than a driveway or parking bay think open yard, compound, or a cleared area of a construction site.
The height also shapes how you’ll load it: at 8.8 ft, side-loading by hand isn’t practical, so these containers are usually filled with a telehandler, grab, or loading shovel, or positioned against a level change so material can be tipped in from above. If a 40-cubic-yard skip hire is more than your project needs, our full commercial skip hire range includes smaller options, starting with a 16 yard commercial skip for jobs that still produce high volumes of bulky waste.
A 40-yard roll-on roll-off skip will hold around 360-400 standard refuse sacks. It’s designed for large commercial, construction, or industrial jobs and is ideal for bulky, heavy waste like timber, rubble, metal, and large furniture. Volume isn’t the only limit to keep in mind, though every load has a legal weight ceiling set by the vehicle carrying it, and dense material reaches that ceiling well before 40 yards of space is used up.
If your clearance is mainly light and bulky waste packaging, timber, furniture, insulation, or general strip-out debris, the 40-yard skip hire gives you the best value per collection.Where the load is predominantly heavy material such as concrete, hardcore, or soil, a smaller lifted skip filled to its weight limit is usually the more efficient option, and a 10 yard commercial skip will often take the same tonnage in a container that’s far easier to position.
A 40-yard roll-on roll-off (RoRo) skip is perfect for handling large volumes of waste from commercial projects. It’s ideal for construction debris such as timber, bricks, rubble, and metal, as well as bulky garden waste like soil, branches, and large green materials. This size skip is also well-suited for office or warehouse clearances, industrial waste, and large-scale refurbishments.
Mixed loads are accepted, so there’s no need to segregate materials on site before disposal. We sort waste at our transfer station after collection, saving labour on projects working to tight programmes. Flag plasterboard separately when you book, as it has its own handling requirements.
If you plan to place a 40-yard roll-on roll-off (RoRo) skip on public land, such as a road or pavement outside your business premises, you will need to obtain a permit from your local council. However, if the skip is placed on private property, such as your business site or parking area, no permit is required.
In practice, containers of this size almost always sit on private land. At nearly 20 ft long, and needing a straight approach for the delivery vehicle, a 40 yard RoRo skip hire rarely suits a roadside position, and some councils won’t licence a container this size on the highway at all. If public land placement is unavoidable, speak to our team early, and we’ll advise on what your local authority will allow.
Our standard hire time is 2 weeks. If you need longer, let us know at the time of booking, and we’ll see what we can do for you. For phased projects, ongoing site clearances, and jobs waiting on other trades, it’s worth raising the likely timescale at the enquiry stage rather than mid-hire, as it helps us plan container availability around you.
When you’re ready for collection, give us as much notice as you can. RoRo collections require a specific vehicle, so slots are less flexible than for smaller containers. Our article on how long you can keep a skip covers extensions and collection scheduling in more detail.
Certain commercial waste items cannot be disposed of in a 40-yard roll-on roll-off skip hire. These include hazardous materials such as asbestos, chemicals, paints, and solvents, as well as electrical items like fridges, freezers, and televisions (unless arranged for specific disposal). Other items not accepted include tyres, batteries, gas canisters, and medical waste. These restrictions apply because the materials fall under separate waste regulations and can’t be processed at a standard transfer station.
If prohibited items turn up in a load, the container may be refused at collection or attract a separate handling charge, so it’s worth briefing everyone with access to the skip. We can arrange separate collection for many restricted materials if you tell us in advance. Check our list of prohibited items.
Send an enquiry through our contact page or call the team with your site postcode, the type of waste you’re clearing, and your preferred delivery date. Because RoRo containers need a dedicated vehicle and a suitable drop point, we’ll run through access and ground conditions with you before confirming, which avoids an aborted delivery.
We’ll agree the hire period, the loading arrangements, and whether the container will need exchanging during the project. You’ll receive a waste transfer note covering the load, which you’re required to keep under your duty of care as a business; we handle that documentation as part of the hire. To check whether we operate in your location, see our Areas We Cover page.
RoRo containers aren’t lifted into place they’re winched off the back of the lorry and rolled into position, which means the vehicle needs a straight, level approach with clear space behind it. Allow roughly 60 ft of unobstructed run in line with the drop point, plus around 15 ft of overhead clearance free of cables, gantries, and branches.
The ground must be firm and level: hardstanding, compacted stone, or concrete is ideal, as a loaded RoRo is far too heavy for soft ground, fresh tarmac, or block paving. Gates should be unlocked before the delivery window, and vehicles moved clear. If your site can’t accommodate a straight pull, tell us at the booking stage, and we’ll suggest a lifted container such as our lockable 8 yard skip instead.
Yes. On larger projects, it’s common to run a single container position and exchange the RoRo whenever it fills, rather than hiring several at once. We collect the loaded container and drop an empty one in the same spot on the same visit, so work continues without a gap. Let us know at booking if you expect exchanges for demolition, strip-out, and industrial clearance work; we can set up a rolling arrangement with collections at an agreed frequency or on call.
If your site can’t accommodate a straight pull, tell us at the booking stage, and we’ll suggest a lifted container such as our lockable 14 yard skip instead.
general debris. Where the waste is heavy rather than bulky, a smaller lifted skip is often the better call. An 8 yard commercial skip hire handles rubble, soil, and mixed construction waste comfortably, and a 4 yard commercial skip suits confined yards, shopfront units, and shorter clearances. A 40-yard skip filled with dense material such as soil, hardcore, or broken concrete will reach its legal weight limit while still half empty, so you end up paying for capacity you can’t use.
RoRo delivery needs a straight approach and firm hardstanding, so if your access is tight or the ground is soft, a lifted container is the practical choice regardless of how much waste you’re producing. Our commercial skip hire range covers the alternatives, or describe the job to our team, and we’ll recommend a size. Getting this right at the enquiry stage saves an aborted delivery and a wasted hire.
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