Rubble and building waste in Tameside
Doing building work in Tameside? Here's what the tips take, checked against Tameside Council and Recycle for Greater Manchester pages on 2 November 2026.
- Five 900mm by 600mm sacks a visit, from your own DIY
- Household plasterboard: Bayley Street, not Ash Road
- Tameside refuses rubble bags and builders' waste on bulky collections
- Trade rubble at a household tip is illegal, Tameside says
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At the tips
Hardcore, rubble and soil from your own home are accepted at Ash Road in Droylsden or Bayley Street in Stalybridge, up to five 900mm by 600mm sacks a visit. Bayley Street takes household plasterboard, Ash Road does not. Vans get 18 visits a year with a free van permit.
Council collections
Bags of rubble, concrete posts and general builders' waste are on the bulky collection's refused list.
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Get free quotesBuilder's rubble
Waste from a builder you paid is business waste, and Tameside says taking it to a household tip is illegal. The builder should remove it and show a waste carrier registration.
Bigger loads
For more than a few sacks: builders waste, grab hire or rubbish removal.