Site Clearance Across Manchester
Get your project moving – debris, vegetation and waste cleared from development land, derelict yards and overgrown plots.
- Licensed skip hire across Manchester
- Waste paperwork provided with every job
- Free, no-obligation quotes
Land frequently has to be cleared before any construction can start. There may be cracked hardstanding, derelict outbuildings, vegetation that has run wild, loose debris and waste that has been dumped over many years. A site clearance returns the ground to a usable condition – be it a former yard on an industrial estate, a back-land plot in Chorlton or a vacant plot in east Manchester.
Skips Manchester arranges site clearance using whatever blend of vehicles, plant and labour the job calls for – tippers, RORO containers, grab lorries or loaded collections. Everything removed goes to licensed facilities, with as much recycled as possible.
No two sites are alike, so the starting point is what is on the land now and how you want it left. Send photos, the location and your timescale when you request a quote.
What site clearance may include
- Taking away fly-tipped and dumped waste
- Muck-away of excess soil ahead of groundworks
- Breaking up and removing hardstanding and concrete
- Cutting back overgrown vegetation and taking it away
- Removing small outbuildings, fencing and old sheds
Bulky but lighter debris tends to go into a RORO container, whereas rubble, soil and other heavy material is generally moved most efficiently as muck-away using a tipper or grab. To hold costs down, a clearance will often use two or three of these methods together, and we’ll recommend the best combination for your site.
Survey the site before clearing
There can be surprises waiting on older sites around Manchester. On former mill and industrial land, and on older estates, it is not unusual to find contaminated ground, oil tanks, buried waste, or asbestos cement sheeting on garages and sheds. Where you suspect any of this, get the site assessed before the clearance begins. In England, contaminated soil and asbestos are hazardous waste and can only be moved with a consignment note – see contaminated soil disposal. Spotting problems early avoids expensive delays and keeps your programme on course.
Access, timing and planning
Big vehicles need firm ground and a safe way in. Tell us about neighbouring residents, soft ground, height limits and gates. Where a site sits beside a busy road, loading might have to be scheduled around restricted hours or traffic. Where room is tight, clearing in stages can help.
Is the clearance the opening stage of a development? Then share the programme with us, so that muck-away, removal of hardstanding and any aggregate deliveries for a site compound can follow in a logical sequence.
What we can clear
- General dumped waste
- Tree cuttings and vegetation
- Broken concrete and rubble
- Sheds, fencing and timber
- Scrap metal
- Excess soil (as muck-away)
Requires specialist handling
- Asbestos
- Contaminated soil
- Fuels and oil tanks
- Drums and chemicals
- Invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed
- Clinical waste
Not sure? See what can go in a skip or ask us when you book.
Well suited to
- Plots for development
- Vacant sites
- Derelict yards
- Pre-construction work
- Land being sold
- Overgrown gardens
Site Clearance – your questions answered
Can’t see your question? Call 0333 121 1056 or send us a message.
Is overgrown land cleared along with the waste?
It is – green waste and vegetation are routinely taken away during a clearance. If you know or suspect that Japanese knotweed or another invasive species is on the land, tell us, because these call for controlled disposal and specialist treatment.
What happens if the site contains asbestos?
It cannot be mixed with general clearance waste. Asbestos has to be taken out by suitably qualified contractors and transported as hazardous waste under a consignment note. There is more information under asbestos disposal.
How is a site clearance priced?
The price is shaped by access, the plant required, the type and volume of material and how far it can be segregated on site. A visit, a site plan or photographs allow us to quote accurately.
Will you clear a site where waste has been fly-tipped?
We will. Clearing fly-tipped waste from private land falls to the landowner. Smaller incidents are covered by fly-tipped waste removal, which deals with private land of all kinds – alleys, car parks, business yards and more.
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.