Skips in Macclesfieldfrom£140
Skip hire in Macclesfield
Skips reach every part of Macclesfield in SK10 and SK11, priced from £140, with a 6 yard builders for patio rubble and a 12 yard maxi for emptying a family house.
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Skip hire prices in Macclesfield
Guide prices, SK area, ex VAT- Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£140
Call to book - Midi
4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£235
Call to book - Most popular
6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£285
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£280
Call to book - Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£415
Call to book
Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Macclesfield are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Macclesfield
- 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? Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield?
- Bathroom refit2 or 4 yard · Suite, tiles and boards2 yard from £140
- Kitchen refit4 yard · Units, worktops, packaging4 yard from £235
- Garden clearance2 to 8 yard · Branches, turf, green waste4 yard from £235
- Patio or driveway6 yard · Slabs, hardcore, soil6 yard from £285
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £280
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £285
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Macclesfield
- The road licence costs £47 per week, and each licence lasts 7 days.
- The skip company must apply at least 2 working days before the skip goes on the road.
- Extensions take at least 1 working day to review, and you can book multiple weeks.
- A skip in a parking bay needs a parking bay suspension, applied for and paid for first.
- A verge adopted by Cheshire East Highways counts as highway, so it needs the licence too.
Getting a skip in Macclesfield
In Macclesfield town centre, the cottage terraces on Brock Street and Cumberland Street are built hard up against the pavement. The small mill workers' cottages in the High Street Conservation Area are the same. With no front garden, your skip goes on the road and the skip company applies for Cheshire East's licence. Brock and Cumberland Streets are also in resident parking zone F. If the skip has to sit in a parking bay, you need a paid bay suspension first. A 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi takes the least room.
Along Chester Road, Gawsworth Road, Ivy Road and Ivy Lane, the detached and semi-detached houses from between the wars sit behind large front gardens with parking off the street. Your skip can go on the drive with no licence, so an 8 yard large for a full clear-out stays off the road. Riseley Street, Walker Street and Grosvenor Street are in the Prestbury Road resident parking zone H. There, a skip outside your house is on the highway, and the skip company applies at least 2 working days before it arrives.
For a small job, the Macclesfield tip off the A536 at Gawsworth takes up to two 50 litre bags of DIY rubble, with no more than four visits a month. For up to three large items, Cheshire East's bulky waste collection costs £50.84 and comes within 20 working days of payment. A kitchen strip-out or a patio is more than either can handle, so you'll want a skip. Keep heavy rubble in a 6 yard builders or smaller.
Nearest tip to Macclesfield
- Tip2.9 km away
off the A536 Macclesfield to Congleton Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9QP
- Open
- 8.30am to 4pm (October to March); 8.30am to 6pm (April to September)
- Closed
- We cannot take asbestos at Danes Moss Macclesfield while the site is being repaired. We cannot take plasterboard at Danes Moss Macclesfield while the site is being repaired.
- Takes
- Our household waste recycling centres can accept waste from your household in Cheshire East including: asbestos; plasterboard; rubble.
- Doesn't take
- We cannot accept tyres.
- Vans
- You will need a household waste permit to dispose of your household waste if you drive a van, pickup, commercial type 4x4
- Phone
- 01625 421290
- Tip12.2 km away
Congleton mobile household waste recycling centre
West Street Car Park, Congleton, CW12 1JR
- Open
- First Saturday of the month (morning)
- Takes
- Mobile HWRCs are for domestic waste only – we will not accept trade or commercial waste.
- Doesn't take
- rubble or DIY materials; plasterboard; soil; chemicals or paint; tyres; engine oil or cooking oil; fluorescent tubes; gas canisters of any type; asbestos; furniture containing glass
- Booking
- You can book a slot up to 30 days in advance.
- Vans
- You can only visit our mobile sites in a car.
- Trailers
- You can only visit our mobile sites in a car.
Other ways to get rid of it in Macclesfield
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
See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Macclesfield
3,784 incidents reported across the Cheshire East Council area in 2024-25, about 9 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Macclesfield.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Macclesfield. 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 Macclesfield?
- Only if it goes on the road, pavement or an adopted verge. On your drive it needs nothing. Cheshire East lets only skip operators apply, so the skip company arranges the licence at £47 per week. A skip put out without one is charged extra on top of the fee.
- Can I have a skip on Brock Street or Cumberland Street in Macclesfield?
- You can, on the road under a licence. The cottage terraces there sit hard up against the pavement, so there's no garden for it. Both streets are in resident parking zone F, and a skip in a bay needs a paid bay suspension first. A 4 yard midi keeps it small.
- Is Macclesfield tip better than a skip for a few bags of rubble?
- For two bags at a time, the tip is the better choice. The Gawsworth site takes up to two 50 litre bags of DIY rubble per visit, with four visits a month at most. Weekend and bank holiday visits need a booking. For more than that, a 2 yard mini costs £140.
- Will the council's bulky collection beat a skip for an SK10 clear-out?
- For one to three large items it usually will. Cheshire East collects them for £50.84 within 20 working days of payment. A full room or loft clear-out is more than three items, so a 4 yard midi at £235 is the better fit there.
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 4 Nov 2026.
- cheshireeast.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- macclesfield-tc.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
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