
Skips in Marplefrom£140
Skip hire in Marple
Across SK6, from Marple Bridge to Hawk Green, a skip in Marple starts at £140 for a 2 yard mini and goes up to a 12 yard maxi for a full house clearance.
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- Prices up frontGuide prices for every size
- Permit rulesWhat your council charges
- LicensedRegistered waste carriers
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Skip hire prices in Marple
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 Marple are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Marple
- 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? Marple road permit, up to 28 days £42.50
Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Stockport Council.
- Retrospective permit:
- £84.50
- Renewal:
- £149
- Licence period:
- 28 days
What size skip for your job in Marple?
- 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 Marple
- A skip on the road in Marple needs Stockport Council's permit, £42.50 for up to 28 days.
- The skip company applies by emailing a completed form to Stockport's highway licences team.
- Stockport charges more for a retrospective permit than for one requested in advance.
- Stockport only issues these permits to skip companies that pay its yearly registration fee.
- As the hirer you're responsible for lights and cones, though the skip company can usually arrange them.
Getting a skip in Marple
Around Marple District Centre, parking is the main problem. In 2023, residents of Church Street, Queen Street, Chadwick Street and nearby roads asked Stockport Council for permit parking because of it. Church Street is terraced houses, and Stockport Road is lined with terraces mixing homes and businesses. With no drive, your skip goes on the road under a permit the skip company arranges. A 4 yard midi takes less kerb space than an 8 yard large. Springfield Avenue already has residents permit parking, so ask the skip company where the skip can sit.
On Church Lane, in the All Saints conservation area, the houses are mostly semis and terraces on the slope up to Marple Ridge. If yours has a drive, the skip sits there with no permit. Marple Bridge is a mostly stone-built village by the River Goyt, and much of Longhurst Lane's housing dates from the late 19th century. Low Lea Road is still a narrow unsurfaced lane, so tell the skip company about it before you book. Hawk Green Road's redbrick terraces step up a steep hill, where a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi is easier to place.
You don't always need a skip in Marple. Adswood Road Recycling Centre in Cheadle Hulme takes rubble free from Greater Manchester homes, so a few bags can go there. Stockport's bulky collection takes three to eight items for £80, which suits a sofa, a bed and a wardrobe. For a kitchen strip-out or a full clear-out, book the skip. A 6 yard builders takes heavy rubble, and a 12 yard maxi suits a house clearance.
Nearest tip to Marple
- Tip6.9 km away
Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5QY
- Open
- Monday – Sunday: 8am to 6pm
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Vans
- Vans and twin axle trailers with permit
- Trailers
- Vans and twin axle trailers with permit
Other ways to get rid of it in Marple
For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.
- Council
Stockport Council bulky waste collection
£80 for up to 8 items
Booked with the council.
Best for: One or two large items
- Free
Free for household waste
See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Marple
£400 fixed penalty
3,749 incidents reported across the Stockport Council area in 2024-25, about 12.3 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Marple.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Marple. 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 Stockport 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 Marple?
- Only if it goes on the road or pavement. Stockport Council's permit costs £42.50 for up to 28 days, and the skip company applies for it. A skip on your own drive in Marple needs no permit.
- Can I have a skip on Church Street in Marple District Centre?
- Parking is the catch there. In 2023, Church Street residents and their neighbours asked Stockport for permit parking because of parking problems. Church Street is terraced houses, so a skip usually goes on the road under Stockport's permit, and a 4 yard midi takes the least room.
- How much furniture can Stockport take from a Marple house at once?
- Up to eight items for £80, with a minimum of three. That suits a sofa, a bed and a wardrobe from a Marple house. Once the job includes rubble, bags of clutter or more than eight items, a skip makes more sense.
- Where can I take rubble from a Marple job instead of a skip?
- Adswood Road Recycling Centre in Cheadle Hulme takes rubble, free for waste from Greater Manchester homes. Vans and twin axle trailers need a permit there. For more than a few bags from a Marple job, a 6 yard builders skip or smaller suits heavy waste.
- Can a skip go on Low Lea Road or Church Lane in Marple?
- Usually, but check access first. Low Lea Road is still a narrow unsurfaced lane, so tell the skip company before it sends a lorry. Church Lane, in the All Saints conservation area, is mostly semis and terraces. If yours has a drive, the skip can go there with no permit.
Skip hire near Marple
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 4 Nov 2026.
- stockport.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- tro.tpt.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- consultation.stockport.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- democracy.stockport.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
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