20 and 40 Yard RoRo Skip Hire in Bangor Co Down
Starting From just £520 (20 yard ) & 650 (40 Yard) for at least 2 weeks
Why Businesses in Bangor Choose Roll On Roll Off
RoRo Skip Sizes and Capacities Explained for Bangor Sites
Roll on roll off skips are in a completely different league to anything else in the skip hire range. If you’ve been working through the standard sizes and none of them feel like they come close to what your project needs, this is where the conversation ends.
The 20 yard and 40 yard roll on roll off skips are built for high-volume, ongoing waste management on a commercial and industrial scale.
Large construction sites, demolition projects, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and major development work across Bangor Co Down all tend to operate at this level of requirement.
These are not skips you hire for a bathroom renovation. They’re for serious, sustained waste output where efficiency and capacity are the priority.
Dimensions and Capacity of 20 and 40 Yard Skips
The 20 yard roll on roll off skip measures 20ft long, 7.9ft wide, and 4.3ft high. It holds over 200 bin bags of waste. The 40 yard roll on roll off skip shares the same length and width at 20ft long and 7.9ft wide but stands at 8.2ft high, giving it a capacity of over 400 bin bags.
The difference between the two comes down almost entirely to height, and that distinction matters enormously on sites generating very large volumes of waste over an extended period.
Compared to the 16 yard maxi skip hire, even the 20 yard RoRo represents a significant step up in capacity. The 40 yard is in a category of its own for sheer volume.
For projects that need ongoing waste management rather than a single hire, commercial skip hire is also worth reading through alongside this page.
How Does a Roll On Roll Off Skip Work?
The name describes the mechanism. Unlike standard skips that are lifted on and off a vehicle by a hydraulic arm, roll on roll off skips are loaded onto and off a specialist vehicle by rolling along a set of rails.
This means they sit flat on the ground rather than being elevated, which has practical advantages for loading heavy, dense, or awkward materials at ground level.
The flat loading position makes RoRo skips particularly well suited to industrial and demolition waste. Machinery can be used to load directly into the skip if needed, and the wide open top makes bulk loading far more efficient than with a standard enclosed skip.
20 Yard or 40 Yard – Which One Do You Need?
The honest answer depends entirely on your waste output and the duration of your project. The 20 yard is the more commonly hired of the two and suits large construction sites, significant demolition projects, and commercial operations generating a high but manageable volume of waste.
It’s also the more practical choice when site space is limited, as the lower profile at 4.3ft high makes placement and loading more straightforward.
The 40 yard is for operations where waste volume is the defining challenge. Manufacturing facilities, large-scale demolition contracts, major infrastructure projects, and industrial sites generating continuous high-volume waste output are where the 40 yard earns its place.
If you’re unsure which is right for your site in Bangor, a conversation with us will usually clarify it quickly.
 What Goes In a Roll On Roll Off Skip?
The same waste types that go into standard skips are acceptable in RoRo containers. Construction and demolition waste, industrial waste, timber, concrete, bricks, soil, hardcore, plasterboard, roofing materials, general commercial waste, and mixed loads are all fine.
Hazardous materials are never permitted regardless of container size. No asbestos, no paint or chemicals, no solvents, no tyres, no refrigerant appliances. These always require separate specialist disposal.
One practical consideration worth raising. Because RoRo skips are so large, it’s easy to assume everything can go in. The hazardous waste rules apply exactly as they do with any other skip size and there are no exceptions at any volume level.
Site Requirements and Placement in Bangor Co Down
Roll on roll off skips need significantly more space than standard skips, both for the container itself and for the specialist vehicle that delivers and collects it. The 20 yard container is 20ft long and 7.9ft wide. The 40 yard shares those footprint dimensions but at 8.2ft high needs additional overhead clearance.
These are not skips that go on residential streets or tight commercial yards without careful planning. For sites across Bangor, Newtownards, Donaghadee, and the wider North Down area, access planning is essential before booking a RoRo skip.
Road width, turning space for the delivery vehicle, and any overhead restrictions all need to be assessed in advance. We can work through the access requirements with you when you get in touch.
Street placement on public roads requires a permit from Ards and North Down Borough Council. For most RoRo hires, placement on private site land is strongly preferred where possible.
Trade, Commercial and Industrial Hire in Bangor
Roll on roll off skips are primarily a trade and commercial product. If you’re a contractor, developer, or business operator in North Down with ongoing waste management requirements, getting a reliable RoRo arrangement in place at the start of a project makes everything run more smoothly.
We work with commercial customers across the Bangor area on both short-term project hires and longer-term ongoing arrangements.
For the full range of skip sizes available across North Down, visit skip hire Bangor Co Down where you’ll find everything from the 3 yard mini skip hire right through to the largest commercial volumes.