Counties
Skip hire in Cheshire
“Cheshire” is two unitary highway authorities, not one permit office. Cheshire East covers Crewe, Macclesfield and the east. Cheshire West and Chester covers Chester, Ellesmere Port and the west. A skip on the public road needs a licence from the authority that looks after that road.
This is a hub, not a list of firms. Skip Clerk does not invent provider rankings, phone numbers or “top skips in Cheshire”. Check the carrier’s CBDU number, then ask who will apply for the road licence.
Two authorities, not one
Both councils are unitaries. Districts no longer issue the highway skip licence. If the skip sits wholly on private land you control, you do not need a highway licence. If any part sits on the public road, you do. National rule: Do I need a skip permit? and GOV.UK skip licence (England and Wales).
Who issues the road licence
| Authority | Who applies | Fee note (from our permit page, checked 12 Sep 2026) | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire East Council | Skip company / operator applies online | £47 per week | Skip permit: Cheshire East Council |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | Provider applies (not the householder) | £110 up to one month | Skip permit: Cheshire West and Chester Council |
Fees change. Use the council page linked from the permit guide on the day you book. This hub does not invent hire prices.
Towns and which authority
| Places people mean | Highway authority |
|---|---|
| Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Wilmslow, Nantwich, Alsager, Middlewich, Knutsford | Cheshire East Council |
| Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford, Northwich, Neston, Frodsham | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
Town pages now live include Chester, Ellesmere Port, Crewe, Macclesfield, Winsford, Congleton, Wilmslow, Nantwich, Northwich, Alsager, Neston, Middlewich, Davenham, Knutsford, Poynton, Sandbach, Frodsham, Elworth.
If your postcode sits on a boundary, use the GOV.UK postcode finder rather than guessing.
How to hire without a fake directory
- Decide the size from the job – What size skip do I need?.
- Name the highway authority for your road and ask the firm to apply. Same-day drops are much more realistic on a driveway.
- Ask for the waste-carrier number and check it – how to check a waste carrier licence.
- Keep asbestos, plasterboard, electricals and sofas out of a mixed skip unless the operator has a written specialist route – what you cannot put in a skip and asbestos and skips.
Skip Clerk has no hire partners yet and no prices for skip hire on this page. When we add a booking link it will be marked as an affiliate link. Until then, use a licensed local operator and the council pages above.
Sources
- Skip Clerk: Skip permit: Cheshire East Council – fee note checked 12 Sep 2026.
- Skip Clerk: Skip permit: Cheshire West and Chester Council – fee note checked 12 Sep 2026.
- GOV.UK: skip licence (England and Wales) and Highways Act 1980, section 139.
- Town names from House of Commons Library CBP-8322 where we have shipped pages. No invented provider list or hire prices on this page.