Car parks and hardstanding
A tough, weather-resistant surface for temporary or permanent hardstanding where a full blacktop finish is not required yet.
Road Planings for Sale.
Hardwearing. Delivered.
Recycled asphalt planings from live MAC planing works, useful for sub-bases, tracks, car parks and temporary surfaces. Loaded and delivered by a company that already runs the planers and tippers.
Not sure how much you need? Estimate your tonnage.
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24/7 Plant Workshop
In-house back-up keeps kit running
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Replacement Guarantee
A breakdown never stops your job
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In-House Haulage
Own low-loaders, on our schedule
» What you are buying
What are road planings?
Road planings are the material recovered when a road planer removes the worn asphalt surface. They are hardwearing, weather-resistant and cost-effective. They put a useful construction material back to work instead of sending it to landfill.
Because MAC runs its own road planers and tippers, planings come from real programmes. You get a practical supply conversation about volume, suitability, timing and delivery, not a vague materials advert.
You may see the material called road plainings, road plannings or road chippings: they are all the same recovered asphalt, just different spellings and regional terms for one product. For more on how it performs across different jobs, read our explainer on recycled road planings.
» Where they earn their keep
Practical uses for road planings
Tell us the application. We will be straight about whether planings are a good fit for the job you have in mind.
Farm tracks and access routes
Hardwearing material for tracks and access roads that need to stand up to plant and weather without a full construction package.
Building sub-bases
Useful as a cost-effective sub-base layer on development and civils work when the material is suitable for the application.
Temporary surfaces
A practical option for temporary site surfaces, compounds and working platforms while the permanent works are programmed.
» From the planing pass
Produced on planing jobs. Delivered by MAC.
Planings become available through live MAC planing works. We can load and deliver using our own tippers, planned around availability and your delivery window.
Enquire about planings →- Material recovered from live MAC planing programmes
- Honest availability on volume and timing
- Delivery through MAC tippers and haulage where required
Availability depends on live planing work. We confirm suitability and supply before you plan around it. No prices on this page: talk to us for the job.
» Work out your tonnage
Beta · Work in progressEstimate how many tonnes you need
Enter the area you want to cover and the fill depth and the tool works out an approximate tonnage: length by width by depth, at 1.9 tonnes per cubic metre of compacted planings. It is a rough guide before you ring, not a quote.
Load size depends on the vehicle and the job rather than a fixed figure, so tell us the tonnage you are working to and we will confirm what we can deliver and how it is split across loads if needed. Delivery runs through our own tippers as part of MAC's plant haulage operation, so loading and drops are planned around your programme rather than a courier's diary. For what else to send us with an enquiry, see our guide to what a road planings quote should include.
Why buy road planings from MAC
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Reliable supply conversation
We own the planers and tippers, so availability is based on real programmes, not hope.
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Delivery that fits the job
Material can be loaded and delivered by MAC, planned around the window you need.
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One accountable supplier
Planing, haulage and materials advice from the same company already working on the surface.
» Who we deliver for
- Amey
- Carey's
- Fitzgerald Contractors Ltd
- Jointline
- Merseylink CCJV
- Midland Metro Alliance
- Ringway
- SJ Roberts
- Staffordshire County Council
Every name above appears in our published case studies.
» Delivered by MAC
Planing schemes behind the material
The planings we sell come off jobs like these, run by our own planing crews.
2004
Established
West Midlands
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Generations
surfacing heritage
24/7
Workshop support
in-house back-up
Own
Plant and crews
self-delivered
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Programme reach
for larger, long term work
» The complete solution
Everything around the material
Planing, paving, labour and haulage from the same accountable team.
» Paving your success
Twenty years of surfacing, self-delivered
Our own people, our own plant and a workshop that never sleeps. Two minutes on who we are and how we work.
» Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
What are road planings?+
Road planings are the material recovered when a road planer removes the worn surface layer of asphalt. They are a hardwearing, weather-resistant aggregate that can be reused for a wide range of construction and development applications.
What can road planings be used for?+
Common uses include car parks and hardstanding, farm tracks and access routes, building sub-bases and temporary surfaces. Suitability depends on the application, so tell us what you need the material for and we will be straight about fit.
Do you deliver road planings?+
Yes. MAC can load and deliver planings using our own tippers and haulage, across the West Midlands and nationally, planned around availability and the delivery window you need.
Where do the planings come from?+
They come from live planing works carried out by MAC. Because we operate our own planers and tippers, supply is tied to real programmes rather than a third-party stock story.
Are planings always available?+
Availability depends on live planing work and the material recovered. We will give you an honest position on volume, timing and delivery rather than over-promise stock we cannot hold.
How much material do I need?+
Use the tonnage estimator on this page: enter the area and the fill depth and it works out an approximate tonnage based on 1.9 tonnes per cubic metre of compacted planings. Send us that figure with the location and the use and we will confirm what a delivery can carry and how many loads the job needs.
What size of load can you deliver?+
Load size depends on the vehicle and the job rather than a fixed figure, so tell us the tonnage you are working to and we will confirm what we can deliver and how it is split across loads if the job needs more than one.
Are road planings ever free or cheap to buy?+
We do not publish prices on this site and cannot promise free material: planings come from live planing work rather than a stockpile, so availability and cost depend on what is being recovered and when. Tell us the job and the tonnage and we will give you a straight answer on availability and cost.
How do I enquire about road planings?+
Tell us the approximate tonnage or volume, the delivery location, the intended use and when you need the material. We will confirm availability, suitability and a practical delivery plan.
» Straight answers
Check what a planings quote should include.
- How to compare a surfacing quoteAsk who supplies materials, who keeps the planings and who moves them. A cheaper line often leaves that out.Read the guide →
- What should a planings quote include?Send the use, the tonnes, the site and the timing. One large drop is not the same as lots of small ones.Read the guide →
Full detail: What should a planings quote include?, or browse every guide in the Learning Centre.
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Tell us the volume, location, intended use and timing. We'll confirm availability and a practical delivery plan.