Size against size
4 yard mini skip vs 16 yard maxi skip
The 16 yard maxi skip takes about 120 more bin bags and holds 9.1 cubic metres more.
Key differences
- Bin bags: the 16 yard maxi skip takes about 120 more bin bags.
- Volume: the 16 yard maxi skip holds 9.1 cubic metres more.
- Height: the 16 yard maxi skip is 1.22m (4ft) taller.
- Length: the 16 yard maxi skip is 2.13m (7ft) longer.
- Width: the 16 yard maxi skip is 31cm (1ft) wider.
| 4 yard mini skip | 16 yard maxi skip | |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | 4 cubic yards (3.1 cubic metres) | 16 cubic yards (12.2 cubic metres) |
| Length | 7ft (2.13m) | 14ft (4.27m) |
| Width | 5ft (1.52m) | 6ft (1.83m) |
| Height | 3ft (0.91m) | 7ft (2.13m) |
| Bin bags | about 40 | about 160 |
| Heavy waste | Yes | Light waste only |
Sources: ISM Waste & Recycling. Sizes vary a little between companies.
Pick the 4 yard mini skip if...
The mini skip most households order. It takes a kitchen or bathroom refit, or a garden clearance, and at 7ft long it fits on a normal driveway. Heavy waste such as soil and hardcore is fine.
4 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 4 yard mini skip and a 16 yard maxi skip?
The 16 yard maxi skip takes about 120 more bin bags and holds 9.1 cubic metres more.
What fits in a 4 yard mini skip?
The mini skip most households order. It takes a kitchen or bathroom refit, or a garden clearance, and at 7ft long it fits on a normal driveway. Heavy waste such as soil and hardcore is fine.
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.