Skips in Congletonfrom£110
Skip hire in Congleton
A 4 yard midi handles a bathroom strip-out in a Moor Street terrace, and a 12 yard maxi clears a Linksway house. Congleton skips cover CW12 from £110.
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Skip hire prices in Congleton
Guide prices, CW area, ex VAT- Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£110
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4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£180
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6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£260
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£260
Call to book - Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£375
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Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Congleton are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Congleton
- Rubbish removal (man and van)Man and van collection. You point, they load and take it away.Prices and how it works
- Grab hireA grab lorry for soil, rubble and bulk waste, loaded from the road.Prices and how it works
- RoRo skip hire20 to 40 yard roll-on roll-off containers for sites and big clear-outs.Prices and how it works
Skip on the road? Congleton road permit, per week £47
Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Cheshire East Council, 2 working days to issue.
- Each extension:
- £47
- Licence period:
- 7 days
What size skip for your job in Congleton?
- Bathroom refit2 or 4 yard · Suite, tiles and boards2 yard from £110
- Kitchen refit4 yard · Units, worktops, packaging4 yard from £180
- Garden clearance2 to 8 yard · Branches, turf, green waste4 yard from £180
- Patio or driveway6 yard · Slabs, hardcore, soil6 yard from £260
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £260
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £260
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Congleton
- A Cheshire East skip licence costs £47 per week and lasts seven days.
- The skip company must apply at least 2 working days before the skip goes on the road.
- Extensions need at least 1 working day for review, and each extra week costs £47.
- A skip in a parking bay, such as in zones J or K, needs a paid bay suspension first.
- Verges adopted by Cheshire East Highways count as highway, so a skip on one needs a licence too.
Getting a skip in Congleton
Park Road's terraced houses in Congleton have little off-street parking, and the street is in resident parking zone J. With no drive, your skip goes on the road under a Cheshire East licence, which the skip company arranges. If it has to sit in a parking bay, you apply and pay for a bay suspension first. A 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi takes the least space outside a terrace. Kinsey Street, Tanner Street and Bank Street are in zone K, so the same goes there.
In Congleton town centre, Bridge Street, Duke Street, Little Street, Victoria Street and the western end of High Street close to traffic from 10am to 4pm every day. Plan for your skip to arrive and leave outside those hours. Mill Street and Swan Bank are busy one-way streets. The council can set licence conditions on traffic visibility, so a smaller skip is easier to place there.
On Linksway, the detached homes have front gardens and driveways, so your skip can sit off the road with no licence needed. An 8 yard large suits a big garden or house clear-out there. For two bags of rubble, the Macclesfield tip at Gawsworth takes it free, and the council collects up to three bulky items for £50.84. For a patio or extension, a 6 yard builders skip takes the heavy rubble.
Nearest tip to Congleton
- Tip9.3 km away
off the A536 Macclesfield to Congleton Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9QP
- Open
- 7 days a week: 8.30am to 4pm (October to March); 8.30am to 6pm (April to September)
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Bring
- May be asked for evidence of address; bring a recent utility bill or Council Tax bill
- Vans
- A household waste permit is needed if you drive a van, pickup or commercial type 4x4
- Trailers
- Permit needed for trailers 1.5 to 3.5 metres; Danes Moss in Macclesfield can take trailers over 2.5 metres; no trailers over 3.5 metres
- Charges
- Rubble £0, Rubble £0, Rubble £0, DIY waste £0
- Tip9.6 km away
off Hassall Road, Alsager
- Open
- 7 days a week: 8.30am to 4pm (October to March); 8.30am to 6pm (April to September)
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Bring
- May be asked for evidence of address; bring a recent utility bill or Council Tax bill
- Vans
- A household waste permit is needed if you drive a van, pickup or commercial type 4x4; vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW are not allowed
- Trailers
- Permit needed for trailers 1.5 to 3.5 metres; only Pyms Lane Crewe and Danes Moss Macclesfield take trailers over 2.5 metres; no trailers over 3.5 metres
- Charges
- Rubble £0, Rubble £0, Rubble £0, DIY waste £0
Other ways to get rid of it in Congleton
For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.
- Council
Cheshire East Council bulky waste collection
£50.84 for up to 3 items
Booked with the council. Typical wait: within 20 working days of payment.
Best for: One or two large items
- Council
Cheshire East Council garden waste bin
£74 a year
By subscription.
Best for: Regular garden waste
- Free
Free for household waste
Some waste is charged. See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Congleton
3,784 incidents reported across the Cheshire East Council area in 2024-25, about 9 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Congleton.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Congleton. Whoever takes your waste, make sure they’re a licensed waste carrier. The skip companies on this site all are.
By law you’re responsible for your waste even after it’s collected. If it’s dumped and traced back to you, you can be fined.
Report fly-tipping to Cheshire East Council
Source: Defra ENV24, fly-tipping incidents reported by local authorities in England, 2024-25.
Questions
- Do I need a permit for a skip in Congleton?
- Only if it goes on the road, pavement or an adopted verge. Cheshire East charges £47 per week, and the skip company applies at least 2 working days ahead. On your own drive, such as a Linksway driveway, no licence is needed.
- Can I have a skip on Park Road in Congleton?
- You can, though it will likely sit on the street, as few of Park Road's terraces have off-street parking. The street is in resident parking zone J. A skip in a bay needs a paid bay suspension first, plus the licence the skip company arranges.
- Does Congleton's mobile tip on West Street take rubble?
- It doesn't. The mobile site in West Street Car Park runs on the first Saturday morning of the month, for cars only, and takes no rubble or soil. The Macclesfield tip at Gawsworth takes two 50-litre bags of rubble free, up to four visits a month.
- Is a skip overkill for one sofa and a bed in Congleton?
- For up to three items, the council is the simpler route. Cheshire East collects one to three bulky items for £50.84, within 20 working days of payment. A 4 yard midi makes more sense once you add a carpet, boxes or garden waste.
- Can a skip go outside a Moody Street townhouse in Congleton?
- It can, on the road under a licence, since Moody Street's three-storey townhouses have street parking only. The street is in the Lawton Street and Moody Street conservation area. The council may set conditions on a skip's position and size, so a 4 yard midi keeps the footprint small.
Skip hire near Congleton
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 4 Nov 2026.
- cheshireeast.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- oc2.cheshireeast.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
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