Rubble and building waste in Manchester: tip limits and options
Doing building work in Manchester? Here's what the tips take and your options for the rest, checked against Manchester City Council and Recycle for Greater Manchester pages on 28 October 2026.
- Five sacks (900mm by 600mm) of rubble or soil per visit, from your own DIY
- Plasterboard from your own home: Longley Lane takes it. Sandfold Lane isn't on the list
- Tyres are accepted at the tips
- Trade and business waste is not accepted
- The council bulky collection takes no building waste
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The limits
Greater Manchester tips take hardcore, rubble and soil within a limit of five rubble sacks per visit, each 900mm by 600mm, and the soil must be in robust sacks. The council says only rubble from DIY work you carried out yourself is accepted. With 52 visits a year for a car, that is five sacks at a time rather than a skip-sized load. See the Manchester tips guide for visit limits.
Plasterboard
Plasterboard removed from your own home is accepted at the listed sites, and Longley Lane is on that list. Sandfold Lane isn't. Trade plasterboard isn't accepted anywhere. Tyres are accepted at the recycling centres, and garages are responsible for the tyres they replace.
Trade waste
The council says trade and business waste is not accepted at the tips, including waste from tradespeople or builders you hired. Businesses have to use a weighbridge and pay. The council's bulky collection won't take waste left by building or repair work either.
Your options
| Option | Best for | Rough cost |
|---|---|---|
| Builders' waste collection | Bags or piles of rubble, loaded for you | Often £150 to £250 for a medium load, £250 to £400 for a large one |
| Skip | Longer jobs you fill as you go | Depends on size; a permit is needed if it goes on the road |
| Grab lorry | Tonnes of soil or rubble | Around £150 for a small load up to £450 to £500 for 16 tonnes |
Asbestos
Old garage roofs and shed sheets might contain asbestos. The council says it must go to a weighbridge, with protective gear, and the council takes only cement-bonded asbestos from your own home, at four sites, one of which is Longley Lane. The pages we checked give no price or limit. Don't take it to a normal bay. See asbestos disposal in Manchester.
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