Tipper Hire in Manchester
Driver-operated tippers in several sizes, chosen to suit your volumes and access, for shifting aggregates, rubble and spoil on Manchester sites.
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A tipper lorry carries loose bulk material such as aggregates, rubble, stone and soil, then tips the load out when it arrives. Several sizes are available, and which one suits you comes down to the access onto your site and the quantity you have to move.
Skips Manchester arranges operated tipper hire throughout Manchester and the surrounding boroughs. We fit the vehicle to the work, whether that is a small tipper for a narrow back alley in Chorlton or a string of large lorries serving a development site in Rochdale.
A driver comes with every tipper. Loading is done by your own machine, while we take care of transport along with delivery or disposal.
Picking the right size of tipper
Where access is limited – sites with low gates, tight streets or the alleys behind terraced houses – a smaller tipper earns its keep. The payload is lower, but it reaches places a bigger lorry simply cannot.
In the middle of the range are six-wheel tippers, and where there is space to manoeuvre, 8-wheel tipper hire is the normal option for haulage and bulk excavation. Unsure which to book? Give us a rough volume and describe the site access, and we will suggest a vehicle. Choosing the correct size at the outset saves wasted trips and avoids a lorry turning up that cannot get onto your site.
Grab lorry or tipper?
Loading is what sets the two apart. A grab lorry carries its own hydraulic arm, so it can pick material up from a pile unaided, even from the far side of a wall. A tipper depends on your loading shovel, digger or excavator.
- Go for a grab if nothing on site can load and the material is already in a pile
- Go for a tipper if material is coming out steadily and a machine is there to load it
Some jobs benefit from both – a grab to take the final stockpile once the tippers have served the dig.
Planning tipper work in Manchester
How and when a tipper can get to your site is shaped by weight restrictions, controlled parking zones and busy roads. Many sites settle on a loading area ahead of time, and starting early can help lorries miss the worst of the traffic on the M60 and M602.
Under the duty of care, a waste transfer note covers each load that leaves your site, and these should be kept for a minimum of two years. Our page on waste transfer notes gives guidance on the paperwork. Tell us at the time of booking if your site only accepts vehicles in set delivery windows.
Usual tipper loads
- Hardcore and rubble
- Spoil and soil
- Aggregates and stone
- Gravel and sand
- Broken concrete
Unsuitable loads
- Hazardous waste (unless arranged in advance)
- Asbestos
- General mixed rubbish
- Liquids
Not sure? See what can go in a skip or ask us when you book.
Well suited to
- Driveway digs
- Groundworks
- Demolition
- Landscaping
- Sites with restricted access
- Hauling aggregates
Tipper Hire – your questions answered
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Is a licence needed to hire a tipper?
It is not. Because hire is operated, a qualified driver comes with the lorry. All you have to provide is somewhere safe to load and tip. Loading on site is down to your team, and the driver looks after tipping and transport.
Which size of tipper do I need?
Access and volume decide it. Bulk work calls for 8-wheelers, whereas restricted sites are better served by smaller tippers. Send volumes and photos through the quote form and we will advise, which helps avoid wasted journeys.
Can aggregates be delivered by tipper as well?
They can. Sub-base, sand and stone are usually delivered by tipper. Take a look at aggregate delivery – supply has to be confirmed for your postcode. Planning is often easier when stone and spoil removal are ordered together.
Does a tipper need a permit to be on the road?
Generally not, since the lorry is not left on the road. Where loading would obstruct a footway or road for an extended time, traffic management may have to be discussed with the council.
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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.