14-Yard Skip Hire in Manchester
Hiring a 14-yard skip in Manchester gives you space for roughly 120–140 bin bags of waste, this high-sided 14 cubic yard skip handles bulky, lightweight waste from Manchester shop refits, business clear-outs and big projects at home.
For big quantities of bulky but light waste, a 14-yard skip has space to spare. Contractors, facilities managers and shopfitters often pick it for strip-outs that mainly produce fittings, fixtures, packaging and timber, and it takes in the region of 120 to 140 bin bags.
You’ll see them at warehouses on Greater Manchester’s industrial estates, beside offices and shops in the middle of a refit, and on bigger household jobs that involve emptying an entire property. As with the other large sizes, hardcore, rubble and soil are out: they would take the load beyond what a skip lorry can lift safely.
If you need 14-yard skip hire in Manchester, please call 0333 121 1056 or click here to book 14-yard skip hire online.
14-Yard Skip Hire services
Clear-outs and refits for businesses
Display fittings, packaging, ceiling tiles, partition timber, counters and shelving: a hospitality or retail refit throws up a great deal of bulky waste very quickly. Whether it’s a bar being refurbished in the Northern Quarter or a shop refit on Market Street, one 14-yard skip can swallow a large share of that in a single load.
Under England’s Simpler Recycling rules for workplaces, businesses need to keep dry recyclables – card and paper, plastic, metal and glass – apart from general waste. The Duty of Care applies to your skip, so a waste transfer note will be issued, and you should hold on to it for a minimum of two years. For regular bookings by businesses, head to commercial skip hire.
Security, access and space
A skip this big sits best off the highway – in a private car park, a loading bay or a yard, like those attached to units on Trafford Park – as no permit is required there. Should a Manchester road be the only option, the supplier usually applies to Manchester City Council for a permit; allow a few working days for that.
Passers-by sometimes fly-tip into open skips on busy commercial sites. Where that worries you, enclosed skips with doors or lids that lock are worth asking about. And if you have more waste than this size can take, think about RORO containers.
What a 14-yard skip can take
- Shelving and shop fittings
- Packaging and cardboard
- Partition waste and timber
- Furniture without upholstery
- Ceiling tiles (asbestos-free)
- Light general waste from businesses
What must stay out
- Hardcore, rubble and soil
- Asbestos
- Plasterboard (except by agreement)
- Fluorescent lighting tubes
- WEEE and electricals
- Chemicals and paint
- Upholstered seats and sofas (POPs)
Not sure? See what can go in a skip or ask us when you book.
Best suited to
- Refitting shops
- Restaurant and bar refurbishments
- Emptying warehouses
- Stripping out offices
- Clearing large houses
14-Yard Skip Hire – your questions answered
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How does a 14-yard skip differ from a 12-yard skip?
The 12-yard takes about 100 to 120 bin bags and the 14-yard about 120 to 140, so you gain space for around 20 extra bags. Neither is for anything other than bulky, light waste. If your load is close to the top of a 12-yard skip’s capacity, going up to the 14-yard saves paying for a second collection.
Are fluorescent tubes allowed in a 14-yard skip?
They aren’t. Because they contain mercury, fluorescent tubes need their own collection. Where old lighting is coming out as part of your refit, we can organise fluorescent tube recycling at the same time as the skip – just ask.
Can a 14-yard skip stand on a city centre street?
With a permit from the council it can, although loading restrictions and tram lines affect many city centre streets and room is tight. You’ll often do better with a private yard, a service lane at the rear or a loading bay. Describe your site to us and we will give guidance.
How does my business book a 14-yard skip?
Complete the quote form on our contact page, or ring 0333 121 1056, giving the address of the site, what kind of waste you have and the length of hire you need. We’ll check availability in your area and come back to you with a confirmed price.
Request your free quote – no obligation
Tell us what you need, where and when. Photos, data sheets or site plans help us price accurately – and we’ll get back to you with a competitive quote.
Skips Manchester provides skip hire, grab hire, concrete delivery, waste collection, recycling and construction support across Manchester on a same-day, next-day or wait-and-load basis.