Caledonia Containers

Skip manufacturer · Lugton, Ayrshire

Everything for waste carriers.

New skips, refurbishment, repairs and spare parts — fabricated, blasted and painted in our own workshop for waste and recycling operators across Scotland.

Newly built skips, painted yellow and stacked in the yard ready for delivery

What we do

Skips and containers, built and rebuilt

From a single builders' skip to a fleet of roll-on roll-off containers, we build, repair and refurbish the equipment your business depends on.

All services
Bare steel skips under construction in the workshop, before painting

New Skips

Heavy-duty skips fabricated in our own workshop and built to last.

A refurbished builders' skip, repainted bright blue

Refurbishment

Repairs, rust removal, shot blasting and repainting to extend the life of your fleet.

A skip lorry lifting a part-exchange skip on delivery

Part Exchange

Trade in worn-out containers against new or refurbished stock.

A red roll-on roll-off container fitted with a sheeting system

Sheeting Systems

Made-to-measure covers that protect your loads from weather and spills.

A galvanised four-wheeled commercial wheelie bin

Wheelie Bins

Wheelie bins in a wide range of sizes and colours, from household to commercial.

A roll-on roll-off container stripped back to bare steel in the workshop Close-up of a container's freshly resprayed green paintwork

Our workshop

A one-stop shop for all your metalwork

Fabrication, shot blasting, welding, repairs, refurbishment, sales and spare parts — all under one roof, so your containers aren't passed from one supplier to the next.

Beyond skips: we also spray paint, modify and convert trucks, trailers, waste recycling plant and agricultural equipment.

  • Fabrication & welding New skips and containers built from steel plate in-house.
  • Shot blasting Rust and old coatings stripped back to clean metal.
  • Spray painting Durable paint finishes in your fleet colours.
  • Repairs & modifications Structural repairs, upgrades and conversions.
  • Steam cleaning Containers cleaned down before inspection or repair.
  • Logos & graphics Your branding applied, so your fleet looks the part.
  • Inspections & reports Condition, safety and lifespan reports on your equipment.
  • Spare parts Parts sourced for you, or shop direct at Skip Bits.

Fleet care

Keep your fleet working — and looking the part

With waste disposal costs rising, your containers need to earn their keep. Here's how we help.

  1. Step 1: Inspect

    We carry out a thorough inspection of your equipment and report back on its condition, safety and remaining lifespan.

  2. Step 2: Recommend

    We suggest tailored solutions — repair, refurbishment, part exchange or new build — to keep your fleet in top condition.

  3. Step 3: Restore

    Your containers go back into service ready for immediate use, looking professional and built with today's rules on visibility, containment and load restraint in mind.

About us

Built for Scotland's waste and recycling industry

Service, manufacturing and spare-parts support for Scottish waste carriers was hard to come by — so we set up a dedicated operation to provide it.

Our experienced team manufactures, refurbishes and repairs every type of skip and waste container, from the smallest builders' skips to the largest roll-on roll-off compactors.

Read our story
A freshly painted red builders' skip in the yard

Need skips built, repaired or refurbished?

Tell us what you need — one skip or a whole fleet — and we'll come back to you with a quote.