Construction Skip Hire in Manchester
We supply RORO containers, site skips and exchanges to construction projects across Manchester.
- Licensed skip hire across Manchester
- Waste paperwork provided with every job
- Free, no-obligation quotes
On a construction site, waste removal has to keep up with the programme. Skips Manchester arranges site skips, exchanges and roll-on roll-off containers for anything from city-centre fit-outs and apartment schemes to housing developments on the edge of the conurbation.
Site managers use us to plan the right mix of containers: larger ones for light, bulky material and smaller skips for heavy waste. Exchanges, scheduled or on request and subject to availability, keep them moving. We cover the City of Manchester and the neighbouring boroughs, so sites in Salford, Trafford, Stockport and the rest of Greater Manchester can be served as well, with easy access from the M60, M62, M56 and M61.
The right documentation comes with every collection. Request a quote with your programme and site details, or call 0333 121 1056.
Planning site waste
Waste on most sites changes as the job moves on. Demolition and excavation generate heavy material; first and second fix generate offcuts, timber and packaging. Overweight skips and wasted capacity are both avoided when the container is matched to the phase.
Skips of 8 yards or smaller are best for heavy material, as is a 20-yard RORO container kept within its weight limit. Larger RORO containers carry far more light, bulky waste per lift. Where there are large volumes of soil, muck away is often the better route.
Compliance and segregation
Reporting gets simpler and recycling improves when mixed waste, inert waste, metal and timber are split up on site. Plasterboard should be kept apart too. Hazardous waste of any kind – chemicals, contaminated soil or asbestos, for example – has to be dealt with by a licensed specialist under a consignment note.
Ordinary waste is covered by a waste transfer note for every collection; keep these for at least two years. Labelling segregated containers clearly helps everyone on site to use them properly. Our construction waste management guide goes into more detail.
Placement and site access
What can be delivered depends on site access. A standard skip needs room for the lorry to lower it and a firm, level surface to sit on. A RORO container needs more space again, including wide, firm access for a hook-loader lorry. Skips placed on a public road must be lit and marked, and we normally arrange the council permit for you. Send photos or a site plan and we will confirm where containers should go and what can be delivered.
Construction waste we typically see
- Concrete, block and brick
- Rubble and hardcore
- Steel offcuts and other metal
- Pallets and timber
- Plastics and packaging
- Soil (weight limits apply)
- Mixed waste from site
Needs its own handling
- Asbestos
- Contaminated soil
- Plasterboard (unless agreed in advance)
- Chemicals, solvents and paint
- Fuels and oils
- Gas bottles
- Batteries
- Tyres
- Fluorescent tubes
- Liquids in large quantities
Not sure? See what can go in a skip or ask us when you book.
Well suited to
- New housing schemes
- Fit-outs of commercial premises
- Strip-out and demolition
- Refurbishment jobs
- Groundworks
- Infrastructure projects
Construction Skip Hire – your questions answered
Can’t see your question? Call 0333 121 1056 or send us a message.
Can a Manchester site have regular skip exchanges?
Yes, subject to availability. Tell us your programme and expected waste volumes so we can plan around them. Exchanges can run to a schedule or be booked on request.
Skips or RORO containers – which should I use?
Space and waste type decide it. For tighter sites and heavy waste, standard skips are the better choice. Where there is room for a hook-loader lorry and a large volume of light, bulky waste, RORO containers suit.
What should we do if asbestos is found on site?
Do not put it in a skip, and stop work in that area. Asbestos is hazardous waste; licensed specialists must remove it under a consignment note. We can help to arrange asbestos disposal.
Do you cover sites outside the City of Manchester?
Yes. Surrounding boroughs such as Salford, Trafford, Stockport and Bolton are covered too. In those areas the relevant borough council, rather than Manchester City Council, deals with road permits, and we normally make that application for you.
What paperwork will the site receive?
Ordinary waste comes with a waste transfer note. Where hazardous waste is involved, our licensed team issues a consignment note. Keep both with your site records, and ask us if copies are needed for a site waste log.
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.