Cheshire · 16 miles from our yard · about 30 minutes
Skip hire in Chester, from a family business rather than a call centre. We cover CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and the villages around it, arrange Cheshire West and Chester Council permits where a skip has to sit on the road, and recycle as much of what we collect as we possibly can. We are about 16 miles away in Runcorn — roughly 30 minutes with the wagon loaded.
What delivery to Chester costs.
Chester sits 16 miles out, which is 6 miles past our free 10-mile radius. That adds £15 to whichever size you pick (£2.50 per mile). It is shown as its own line in your quote — we do not bury it.
Choosing a size is the only decision that really matters, and we would rather talk you into the right one than sell you an extra skip later. For Chester customers it usually works out like this:
Not sure? Ring us and describe the job. It takes two minutes and we have sized enough skips in Chester to get it right over the phone.
Chester ranges from listed city-centre buildings and Victorian terraces in Hoole and Handbridge to substantial detached homes in Upton and Christleton. Conservation and listed-building rules shape how we work in the centre, and we adapt to them rather than around them.
Anything inside the walls needs planning: restricted access hours, narrow historic streets and conservation-area constraints. Cheshire West and Chester Council manage permits, and for listed properties Wait & Load is very often the only sensible option.
We know Chester well enough to be useful about it — the roads round the City Walls, the Rows, Chester Cathedral and Chester Zoo included. That is not marketing; it is the difference between a wagon that fits down your street and one that has to reverse back out of it.
If your skip is going on your own driveway or land in Chester, you do not need a permit and there is nothing to arrange. If it has to sit on a public road or pavement, Cheshire West and Chester Council needs to issue a permit first, and the skip needs lights and markings. We handle that application for you as part of the booking — you do not need to work out which department to contact.
Permit lead times vary between councils, so give us a few working days where you can. If a permit is not practical — a narrow street, heavy parking pressure, a conservation area — our Wait & Load service avoids the issue completely: the skip never leaves the wagon, so there is nothing to apply for.
Most non-hazardous waste is fine: wood, metal, furniture, cardboard, plastics, general household waste, green waste, soil, hardcore, brick, rubble, tiles and packaging. Mix it as you like — it gets sorted at the transfer station.
Two things need mentioning when you book rather than after the fact. Plasterboard has to be kept separate from general waste under environmental regulations. Mattresses can go in, but carry a separate disposal charge because the processing facilities charge us extra for them.
What genuinely cannot go in: asbestos, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, liquid paint, chemicals, oils and fuels, batteries, tyres, fridges and freezers, and clinical waste. Fridges we will still take away — just as a separate collection, because the degassing has to be done properly.
Chester deliveries cover Hoole, Boughton, Handbridge, Upton, Vicars Cross, Blacon, Saltney, Christleton and Newton, plus the smaller lanes and estates in between.
The postcodes we serve here are CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4. You are around 16 miles from our yard, so a small mileage charge applies beyond our free 10-mile radius. It is calculated from your actual postcode and shown on screen before you pay — no surprises.
Skips are the bulk of what we do, but plenty of jobs are better handled another way:
Around half an hour down the M56 — comfortably inside our standard service area. Next-day is realistic almost every time, and same-day is often possible if you ring early and we have a wagon heading your way.
Online bookings run from tomorrow onwards so we can keep today free for short-notice calls. If you need something today, the phone is quicker than the form: 01928 618168.
Ellesmere Port · Helsby · Frodsham · Neston · Speke · Halewood
Our service area runs 30 miles out from Runcorn. If you are not sure whether you are inside it, put your postcode into the booking form — it will tell you straight away.
We are in Chester most weeks. These are the parts we know best — but if your street is not listed, it does not mean we will not come.
Sizes
All four sizes run to Chester. Prices below already include the £15 mileage.
Bathroom refits, Small garden clearances, Loft and garage tidy-ups and Soil and hardcore in small quantities
Kitchen renovations, Larger garden projects, Part house clearances and Small building jobs
Building and renovation waste, Brick, rubble and concrete, Soil and hardcore and Roofing projects
House renovations, Office and shop clearances, Large garage clearances and Bulky household waste
Prices include delivery, 10-mile radius, collection and licensed disposal. Outside that radius we add £2.50 per mile — the exact figure shows in your quote before you pay.
Also in Chester
Four sizes, honest prices, and a delivery slot you can actually plan around.
You point, we lift, load and take it away. No skip, no permit, no heavy lifting for you.
Handled properly, and handled kindly. Full properties, single rooms, and everything in between.
Hedge cuttings, turf, soil, decking, the lot. Composted rather than buried.
Skips that turn up when you said, exchanges that happen the same day, and an account that makes the paperwork somebody else's job.
Scheduled collections that actually happen on schedule, with the paperwork to prove it.
Sofas, beds, wardrobes and mattresses taken away — including from upstairs.
Collected, degassed and recycled properly — which is more than a skip can legally do.
Questions
Local answers — the council that covers Chester, what delivery costs from our yard, and how quickly we can get to you.
7 of 7 questions
Describe the job and we will tell you which size, or whether a skip is even the right answer. No obligation, no sales patter.
Two ways to clear it
Load it yourself into a skip on the drive, or leave it where it is and we will carry it out. Either way the price for Chester is on screen before you commit to anything.
What people say
Fast efficient and cheap price. Friendly and helpful. You have the skip for 2 weeks so you don’t feel pressured to fill and return quickly. I’ve had 2 skips so far and will soon be ordering another. Thanks again would recommend to anyone in fact I already have been asked for your contact number and passed it on
Great service provided. I queried a price and within 2 hours the skip was on my driveway which is amazing on a normal day nevermind in this heat! Lovely to communicate with and gentleman who delivered was so lovely. Would highly recommend - thank you!
Amazing service. Was delivered within about 2 hours of initial phone call. Extremely helpful and friendly upon delivery. Very reasonable prices and collected within an hour of calling too. 100% would recommend to anyone and will be using again in the future
Great service provided. I queried a price and within 2 hours the skip was on my driveway which is amazing on a normal day nevermind in this heat! Lovely to communicate with and gentleman who delivered was so lovely. Would highly recommend - thank you!
Fast efficient and cheap price. Friendly and helpful. You have the skip for 2 weeks so you don’t feel pressured to fill and return quickly. I’ve had 2 skips so far and will soon be ordering another. Thanks again would recommend to anyone in fact I already have been asked for your contact number and passed it on
I would highly recommend Smiths Waste Removals & Skip Hire, placed the enquiry on their site and someone was talking to me with in minutes. They went above and beyond by asking for photos on what i needed the skip for so they could advise on what size I needed, very friendly and helpful through out the whole experience, reasonably priced aswell, i wouldn't use anyone else now.
We’ve used Smiths removals a few times now, always arrive when they say they will and do an excellent job! Reasonable pricing and very friendly! Highly recommended
We’ve used Smiths removals a few times now, always arrive when they say they will and do an excellent job! Reasonable pricing and very friendly! Highly recommended
Lovely family owned business. The owner came and appraised the job first so that there is was no financial surprises. All of the fellas were professional and friendly and did a fantastic job. My garden looks transformed. Thank you so much! Even my doggies are fans!
I've used smiths waste removals & skip hire a few times now and honestly wouldn't go anywhere else. Reliable, professional and always turn up when they say they will which is rare these days. Booked a skip in runcorn and it was straightforward and had a few waste removals jobs previous. Great lads and top service every time
Lovely family owned business. The owner came and appraised the job first so that there is was no financial surprises. All of the fellas were professional and friendly and did a fantastic job. My garden looks transformed. Thank you so much! Even my doggies are fans!
We have been using smiths waste and skip hire for a while now and they have always been polite, professional and most importantly on time and reliable with dropping off and picking up skips! There skips are always in excellent condition too which is a bonus!! Highly recommend 5 star company!! Thanks lads 👍
I’ve used these guys since i started my Plumbing business and they have always been reliable, hard working and consistent! Reliable people are hard to come by nowadays and i can rely on these lads to get the job done on time every time. Thank you for today fitting me in at short notice and getting my own garden cleared so i could get on with other work.
Hired a skip from Smith's waste removals, was dropped off promptly and collected again same day I phoned. Great lads to deal with and very reasonable prices. Would highly recommend, and will definitely using again in the future. Thank you
We have been using smiths waste and skip hire for a while now and they have always been polite, professional and most importantly on time and reliable with dropping off and picking up skips! There skips are always in excellent condition too which is a bonus!! Highly recommend 5 star company!! Thanks lads 👍
We have used Smiths Wate Removals multiple times now and highly recommend their services. Great communication, customer service and friendly staff.
We are clearing our back garden and had a lot of waste which Smiths Waste Removals came and quoted for within a couple of hours then came back the next day and cleared the lot. Excellent service, very professional and very competitive on price. I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone. Thank you for an excellent job well done.
Book in two minutes
Pick your size and dates and the price appears before you pay. About 30 minutes from our yard, so short notice is usually doable.
Service area
We run out of Runcorn, covering Cheshire, Merseyside and the edges of Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Delivery is included in the skip price within 10 miles — past that there is a straightforward per-mile charge, worked out from your postcode before you pay.
