Shipping container removal
Unwanted units lifted and taken away from homes, businesses, construction sites and ports.
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Based in Manchester, working nationwide
Shipping Container Disposal and Removal
Unwanted shipping containers and portable cabins collected from homes, businesses, construction sites and ports across England, Scotland and Wales. We lift them with our own HIAB lorries and we take any quantity.
- Our own HIAB lorries
- Any quantity
- England, Scotland and Wales
Our own HIAB lifting the unit onto the lorry bed
- Our own HIAB lorriesNo separate lifting vehicle for you to arrange
- Any quantityOne unit or a whole yard
- 8ft to 45ftSteel units and portable cabins
- NationwideEngland, Scotland and Wales
Shipping container disposal
We make getting rid of a shipping container easy
If you have a disused or unwanted shipping container, our container removal service makes getting rid of it simple. We collect from private homes, businesses, construction sites, ports and anywhere else one has been left, and we take it away on one of our own lorries.
We look at the size, condition and location of each unit and then give you a price for its safe removal and disposal, or an offer to buy it if it is worth buying. Many can be used again by another person or business once they leave your site.
- Every size from 8ft to 45ft, including 40ft high cube
- Single units or several, any quantity
- Portable cabins, site offices and welfare units too
- Lifted, loaded and transported by our own team
Sizes we take
Every standard size we take
One unit or a yard full, in any of the sizes below. If yours is an odd size, or you are not sure what you have, send a photo and a rough measurement.
Shipping containers
- 8ft
- 10ft
- 12ft
- 16ft
- 20ft
- 24ft
- 30ft
- 32ft
- 40ft
- 40ft high cube
- 45ft
Storage units, ex-shipping units and site stores, in any condition.
Portable cabins and site units
- 8ft
- 10ft
- 12ft
- 16ft
- 20ft
- 24ft
- 32ft
- 40ft
Site offices, welfare units, anti-vandal units and modular buildings.
What it costs
You pay, it is free, or we buy it
Every unit is different. Once we have seen photos and know where it is, we will tell you which of these applies.
You pay for disposal
For units in poor condition, where the cost of lifting, transporting and disposing of them is more than they are worth. We quote a price before anything is booked.
Free removal
Where a unit still has enough value to cover the cost of collecting it, we can take it away free of charge.
We buy it
Where the unit is in good enough condition, we may make you an offer and pay you for it, as well as collecting it.
Which one applies depends on condition, with size and location also playing a part. Send us photos and we will tell you.
What we do
Container and cabin removal services
Whatever you need moved on, the starting point is the same: tell us what it is, where it is and send a few photos.
Portable cabin removal
Site offices, welfare units and anti-vandal units lifted on our own HIAB and taken away.
Find out moreScrap and recycling
Damaged, rusted or disused units collected so they can be reused or recycled.
Find out moreSchools and colleges
Storage containers and cabins removed from school and college grounds, planned around your timetable.
Find out moreOur HIAB transport
See the lorry-mounted fleet we use for every lift.
Find out moreSell your container
If yours is in good enough condition, we may buy it from you.
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Why choose us
We use our own HIAB transport for removal
We turn up with our own HIAB lorry and a team who have the training and experience to lift, load and transport every unit, so there is no separate lifting vehicle for you to find and pay for.
Arriving with the right vehicle and equipment means you are not coordinating two companies on the day. You show us where the unit is, and we deal with lifting it, securing it and taking it away so you can get your space back.
How it works
From photos to an empty space in four steps
Send photos
Use the quote form to send photos, the postcode, the size and a note about access.
We assess it
We tell you whether you pay for disposal, removal is free or we can buy the unit.
Agree a date
We arrange a collection date that works for you and your site.
We lift and remove
Our HIAB lorry lifts the unit, secures it and takes it away.
Where we work
Based in Manchester, working across England, Scotland and Wales
We are based in Manchester, but our work is not limited to Manchester or the North West. Our lorries travel the motorways across the country, and we collect across England, Scotland and Wales.
Tell us the postcode when you ask for a quote, and we will price the removal from where it is.
Shipping container disposal questions
How much does shipping container disposal cost?
It depends mainly on condition, along with size and where it is. Some cost money to dispose of, some we remove free of charge and some we buy. Send us photos and the postcode and we will tell you which applies before anything is booked.
Do you take more than one container?
Yes. We take any quantity, from a single unit at a house to several on a business or construction site.
Which sizes can you remove?
We collect shipping containers in every size from 8ft up to 45ft: 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 16ft, 20ft, 24ft, 30ft, 32ft, 40ft, 40ft high cube and 45ft. Portable cabins are collected in every size from 8ft up to 40ft. If you are not sure of the size, a photo and a rough measurement are enough for us to work it out.
Do you only cover Manchester and the North West?
No. We are based in Manchester, but we remove shipping containers and portable cabins across England, Scotland and Wales.
Do you remove portable cabins too?
Yes. We collect unwanted portable cabins, site offices, welfare units and anti-vandal units as well.
Is shipping container removal ever free?
Sometimes. Free shipping container removal depends on the unit itself: if its condition, size and location make it worth collecting, we take it away free of charge, and if it is worth more than that, we may buy it. Send photos and the postcode and we will tell you which applies.
Do you provide shipping container disposal across the UK?
We cover England, Scotland and Wales from our base in Manchester, collecting one unit or any quantity from homes, businesses, construction sites and ports.
What do you need from me to give a quote?
Photos of the unit, the postcode, the size if you know it, its condition and a note about access, such as gates, ground conditions and anything overhead.
Latest news
News and advice
- Removing a shipping container from a back garden: what to check first (1 October 2026)
- What to photograph before asking for a container removal quote (24 September 2026)
- Why we use our own HIAB transport for container removal (17 September 2026)
Got a unit you want gone?
Send us a few photos, the postcode and a rough idea of access. We will tell you whether you pay for disposal, whether removal is free or whether we can buy it.