Skips in Droylsdenfrom£130
Skip hire in Droylsden
From £130 for a 2 yard mini up to a 12 yard maxi, skips are delivered across Droylsden and M43 for jobs from a bathroom refit to clearing a 1930s semi.
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Skip hire prices in Droylsden
Guide prices, M area, ex VAT- Mini
2 yard skip
25 to 35 bin bags
from£130
Call to book - Midi
4 yard skip
35 to 45 bin bags
from£215
Call to book - Most popular
6 yard skip
50 to 60 bin bags
from£280
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£275
Call to book - Maxi
12 yard skip
100 to 120 bin bags
from£395
Call to book
Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Droylsden are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Droylsden
- Rubbish removal (man and van)Man and van collection. You point, they load and take it away.Prices and how it works
- Grab hireA grab lorry for soil, rubble and bulk waste, loaded from the road.Prices and how it works
- RoRo skip hire20 to 40 yard roll-on roll-off containers for sites and big clear-outs.Prices and how it works
Skip on the road? Droylsden road permit, up to 14 days (registered companies) £28
Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Tameside Council.
- Retrospective permit:
- £84
- Renewal:
- £130
- Licence period:
- 14 days
What size skip for your job in Droylsden?
- Bathroom refit2 or 4 yard · Suite, tiles and boards2 yard from £130
- Kitchen refit4 yard · Units, worktops, packaging4 yard from £215
- Garden clearance2 to 8 yard · Branches, turf, green waste4 yard from £215
- Patio or driveway6 yard · Slabs, hardcore, soil6 yard from £280
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £275
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £280
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Droylsden
- A skip on the road needs Tameside's permit, which costs £28 for up to 14 days.
- The skip company applies for the permit for you, and Tameside emails the permit number once it's confirmed.
- Each skip on the road must show company identification and have working cones and lamps.
- A permit taken out after the skip is already down costs more, so the skip company applies first.
- On Chapel Street, Church Street, Pickmere Close or Beswick Street, mention the parking scheme when you book.
Getting a skip in Droylsden
Droylsden has Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and large post-war estates. Fairfield Road has traditional Victorian terraced housing. If yours has no space off the street, your skip goes on the road under a Tameside permit, which the skip company applies for. A 4 yard midi takes up less of the road outside a terrace. With a 1930s semi and a drive, the skip can sit on your own land with no permit, and an 8 yard large suits a full clear-out.
In Fairfield, the Moravian Settlement is a conservation area of Georgian brick terraces from the 1780s. Broadway Garden Village, also in Fairfield, has detached, semi-detached and terraced houses built between 1914 and 1920. If your skip has to go on the road outside these older homes, a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi takes the least space. Chapel Street, Church Street, Pickmere Close and Beswick Street sit in a controlled parking scheme in Droylsden, so tell the skip company if you live on one.
Ash Road recycling centre is in Droylsden itself, so you'll find it easier to take a few bags of household waste there. For up to five large items, Tameside's bulky collection costs £38 and runs on Mondays in Droylsden. For a kitchen refit or a full clear-out, a skip is still the simpler choice.
Nearest tip to Droylsden
- Tip0.3 km away
Ash Road Household Waste Recycling Centre
Ash Road, Droylsden, M43 6QU
- Open
- 8am until 8pm April to October and 8am until 6pm beginning November to end of March every day except Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Takes
- Excess waste from normal day-to-day household activities
- Tip5.6 km away
Bayley Street Household Waste Recycling Centre
Bayley Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1PZ
- Open
- 8am until 8pm April to October and 8am until 6pm beginning November to end of March every day except Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Closed
- Open 7 days a week; closed only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Hours are 8am-8pm April to October and 8am-6pm November to March.
- Takes
- Household waste and recycling
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Reuse shop
- Furniture reuse containers are available at Bayley Street, Stalybridge
Other ways to get rid of it in Droylsden
For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.
- Council
Tameside Council bulky waste collection
£38 for up to 5 items
Booked with the council.
Best for: One or two large items
- Free
Free for household waste
See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Droylsden
£0 fixed penalty
3,203 incidents reported across the Tameside Council area in 2024-25, about 13.4 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Droylsden.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Droylsden. Whoever takes your waste, make sure they’re a licensed waste carrier. The skip companies on this site all are.
By law you’re responsible for your waste even after it’s collected. If it’s dumped and traced back to you, you can be fined.
Report fly-tipping to Tameside Council
Source: Defra ENV24, fly-tipping incidents reported by local authorities in England, 2024-25.
Questions
- When does a skip in Droylsden need a permit?
- Only when it goes on the road or pavement. Tameside's permit costs £28 for up to 14 days, and the skip company applies for it. On your own drive anywhere in M43, the skip needs no permit at all.
- What should I know about a skip near Fairfield Moravian Settlement?
- Fairfield is a conservation area of Georgian brick terraces from the 1780s, close to Droylsden centre. If your skip has to sit on the road there, it needs Tameside's permit like anywhere else, and a 2 yard mini or 4 yard midi keeps it small outside the old terraces.
- Is Ash Road tip better than a skip for a few M43 bags?
- For a few bags, usually. Ash Road recycling centre is in Droylsden and takes excess waste from normal household jobs. It's open every day except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For a renovation or a full clear-out, a skip saves the trips.
- Will Tameside collect a sofa and bed from Droylsden instead?
- For up to five items, it will. Tameside's bulky collection costs £38, paid up front and non refundable. Droylsden's collection day is Monday, and a three-piece suite counts as three items. With more than five, a 4 yard midi or 6 yard builders skip takes the lot.
- Can a skip go on Church Street in Droylsden's parking scheme?
- It goes on the road under Tameside's permit, £28 for up to 14 days. Church Street is one of four Droylsden streets in a controlled parking scheme, with Chapel Street, Pickmere Close and Beswick Street, so name your street when you book.
Skip hire near Droylsden
Guides and tools
Sources
Last checked 4 Nov 2026.
- tameside.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- secure.tameside.gov.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026.
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