Size against size
2 yard mini skip vs 16 yard maxi skip
The 16 yard maxi skip holds 10.7 cubic metres more and takes about 140 more bin bags.
Key differences
- Volume: the 16 yard maxi skip holds 10.7 cubic metres more.
- Bin bags: the 16 yard maxi skip takes about 140 more bin bags.
- Length: the 16 yard maxi skip is 2.75m (9ft) longer.
- Height: the 16 yard maxi skip is 1.22m (4ft) taller.
- Width: the 16 yard maxi skip is 61cm (2ft) wider.
| 2 yard mini skip | 16 yard maxi skip | |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | 2 cubic yards (1.5 cubic metres) | 16 cubic yards (12.2 cubic metres) |
| Length | 1.52m (5ft) | 14ft (4.27m) |
| Width | 1.22m (4ft) | 6ft (1.83m) |
| Height | 0.91m (3ft) | 7ft (2.13m) |
| Bin bags | 20 to 25 | about 160 |
| Heavy waste | - | Light waste only |
Sources: Business Waste, ISM Waste & Recycling. Sizes vary a little between companies.
Pick the 2 yard mini skip if...
Big enough for a small bathroom strip-out, a shed clear-out or a weekend in the garden, and small enough to sit on most drives without blocking the car in. If you are filling more than 25 bin bags, the 4 yard costs little more and holds half as much again.
2 yard mini skip in full →Pick the 16 yard maxi skip if...
The biggest of the traditional yellow skips, for large volumes of light waste on commercial sites. Beyond this you are into roll on, roll off containers.
16 yard maxi skip in full →Common questions
What is the difference between a 2 yard mini skip and a 16 yard maxi skip?
The 16 yard maxi skip holds 10.7 cubic metres more and takes about 140 more bin bags.
What fits in a 2 yard mini skip?
Big enough for a small bathroom strip-out, a shed clear-out or a weekend in the garden, and small enough to sit on most drives without blocking the car in. If you are filling more than 25 bin bags, the 4 yard costs little more and holds half as much again.
What fits in a 16 yard maxi skip?
The biggest of the traditional yellow skips, for large volumes of light waste on commercial sites. Beyond this you are into roll on, roll off containers.