Skips in Kearsleyfrom£130
Skip hire in Kearsley
Skips in Kearsley start at £130 across BL4 and M26. A skip on your own drive needs no paperwork, and the skip company arranges it when the skip goes on the road.
Or call for a price and to book.
- Prices up frontGuide prices for every size
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Skip hire prices in Kearsley
Guide prices, BL, M areas, 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£290
Call to book - Large
8 yard skip
60 to 80 bin bags
from£295
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 Kearsley are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.
Other services in Kearsley
- 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? Kearsley road permit, a 7-day renewable licence £12.90
Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Bolton Council, 1 working days to issue.
- Retrospective permit:
- £58
- Renewal:
- £12.90
- Licence period:
- 28 days
What size skip for your job in Kearsley?
- 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 £290
- House clear-out8 or 12 yard · Furniture and household items8 yard from £295
- Extension or knock-through6 or 8 yard · Rubble, timber, plasterboard6 yard from £290
Not sure? Use the skip size calculator.
Rules in Kearsley
- Bolton Council's road licence costs £12.90 for seven days and can be renewed.
- A single licence can run from 1 to 28 days, and longer jobs need a fresh application.
- The council aims to issue a licence within 4 working hours, and within 1 working day at most.
- Give the skip company your street when you book, so it can apply to Bolton Council for the licence.
- A skip left on the road without a licence faces the council's unlicensed skip charge.
Getting a skip in Kearsley
Around Moses Gate, which Kearsley shares with Farnworth, Victorian terraces sit beside post-war homes near Moses Gate Country Park. The terraces there rely on street parking, so a skip outside one goes on the road and needs Bolton Council's licence. On Mather Street, Lord Street and Grosvenor Street, the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces have mixed parking, so check for a spot off the road before you book. For a bathroom or one room, a 4 yard midi is often enough. Moss Lane's brick semis and terraces front straight onto the road, so plan for the licence there too.
The post-war semi-detached estates around Princess Avenue, Howard Avenue and Ringley Meadows have mixed parking as well. If your semi has a drive, the skip sits there with no licence. For a bigger clear-out you can go up to an 8 yard large, but rubble needs a 6 yard builders or smaller. New homes are coming too, with 24 flats for affordable rent approved on the former Kearsley Social Club site on Manchester Road and 27 homes allocated at Alderbank Close.
For a few bags, a tip run may beat a skip. Bolton Council's Hurstwood Court site on Raikes Lane opens seven days a week, and Salford Road Recycling Centre is the other choice. If you take your own van, pick-up or twin axle trailer, you'll need a permit at either. For up to five large items, the council's bulky collection at £41 is simpler. Once you're stripping out a kitchen in Kearsley or digging out soil, a 6 yard builders skip makes more sense.
Nearest tip to Kearsley
- Tip3.5 km away
Hurstwood Court Raikes Lane, BL3 2NP
- Open
- Monday to Sunday 8am - 8pm during British Summer Time. 8am - 6pm from the last Sunday in October to British Summer Time. Christmas Day: Closed New Years Day: Closed
- Takes
- a variety of items
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Vans and trailers
- If you’re using your own van, pick-up truck, or a twin axle trailer to dispose of household waste at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre, you’ll need a permit.
- Tip5.8 km away
Salford Road, BL5 1BW
- Open
- Monday to Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm Christmas Day: Closed New Years Day: Closed
- Takes
- a variety of items
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Vans and trailers
- Same as Hurstwood Court Raikes Lane.
Other ways to get rid of it in Kearsley
For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.
- Council
Bolton Council bulky waste collection
£41 for up to 5 items
Booked with the council.
Best for: One or two large items
- Council
Bolton Council garden waste bin
£37.50 a year
By subscription.
Best for: Regular garden waste
- Free
Free for household waste
See the tip details below.
Best for: A car or van load you can move yourself
Fly-tipping in Kearsley
£600 fixed penalty
7,551 incidents reported across the Bolton Council area in 2024-25, about 24.4 per 1,000 people.
Council-wide figures, not just Kearsley.
Nobody wants fly-tipping in Kearsley. 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 Bolton Council
Source: Defra ENV24, fly-tipping incidents reported by local authorities in England, 2024-25.
Questions
- Do I need a permit for a skip in Kearsley?
- Only if it sits on the road. On your drive you need nothing. On the road, the skip company gets Bolton Council's licence, £12.90 for seven days and renewable. The council aims to issue it within 4 working hours.
- What size skip suits a Mather Street terrace in Kearsley?
- A 4 yard midi usually works. Mather Street's Victorian and Edwardian bay-fronted terraces have mixed parking, so if yours has no space off the street the skip goes on the road under Bolton Council's licence. A smaller skip takes up less of the kerb.
- How many large items will Bolton Council collect from a Kearsley home?
- Up to five for £41. For a sofa, a bed and a couple of wardrobes, that's the simpler choice in Kearsley. Once you're clearing a whole room or a garage, a skip holds far more.
- Which tip near M26 takes a few bags from Kearsley?
- Bolton's Hurstwood Court site on Raikes Lane, BL3, takes a variety of household items and opens seven days a week. Salford Road Recycling Centre, BL5, is the other council site. You don't need to book either, but a van, pick-up or twin axle trailer needs a permit.
- How long can a skip stay on a road in BL4?
- Up to 28 days on one licence. Bolton Council issues licences for any period from 1 to 28 days, and the seven day licence at £12.90 can be renewed. For longer, the skip company makes a further application.
Skip hire near Kearsley
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Sources
Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- bolton.gov.uk, checked 28 Oct 2026.
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