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Skip hire in Salford

Salford skips across M5, M6 and M7 start at £130. Only a skip on the road needs a permit, £20.76 per skip for up to 28 days, and the skip company gets it.

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Skip hire prices in Salford

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Call by 3pm for delivery the next working day, in most areas. Skips in Salford are supplied by a licensed local company. Call us and we’ll confirm your price and book it in.

Other services in Salford

Skip on the road? Salford road permit, per skip (domestic, booked in advance) £20.76

Only if the skip goes on the road or pavement. Issued by Salford Council, 3 working days to issue.

Retrospective permit:
£41.52
Renewal:
£186.84
Licence period:
28 days
Council permit page

What size skip for your job in Salford?

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Rules in Salford

  • Salford City Council's road permit costs £20.76 per skip for a domestic job booked in advance.
  • A permit lasts up to 28 days, and each extra 28 days means reapplying for a charge.
  • The skip company applies, and the council issues the permit within two to three working days.
  • A skip found on the road without a permit is charged a higher retrospective fee.
  • A roadside skip in Salford needs red and yellow reflective markings and must be lit at night.

Getting a skip in Salford

In Salford 6, Field Street, Fir Street and Laburnum Street are lines of terraced houses. If yours has no space off the road, your skip goes on the street and the skip company applies for Salford City Council's permit. A 4 yard midi takes up less of the kerb there. On Irwell Avenue in Barton and Winton, residents parking runs along both sides for the full length, Monday to Saturday from 8am to 6pm. Give the skip company your street name when you book so it can plan the spot.

Blackfriars and Trinity sit in a controlled parking zone, with waiting restricted from 8am to 6pm on weekdays and from 8am to 12.30pm on Saturday. Blackfriars Street is one way, outbound from Manchester, between St Mary's Parsonage and Chapel Street, so the lorry's route matters. In Swinton, parts of Beech Street, Broom Street and Ogden Street are for permit holders from 10am to 3pm on weekdays. Tell the skip company if your street is in either scheme before it applies for the road permit.

Along Worsley Road, by Worsley Green, the terraces mix 18th century cottages with 19th century houses. In the Roe Green and Beesley Green conservation area, cottages sit around village greens. Where your cottage has no drive, the skip goes on the road under the permit. For up to four bulky items and nothing else, Salford's collection costs £52.50 and usually comes on a Saturday within seven to 14 days. For rubble from a kitchen or bathroom refit, a 6 yard builders skip or smaller is the right choice.

Nearest tip to Salford

  • Tip9.1 km away

    Radcliffe Household Waste and Recycling Centre

    Cemetery Road, Radcliffe, M26 4FT

    Open
    The Bury and Radcliffe centres are open 7 days a week, from: 8am until 8pm in summer; 8am until 6pm in winter.
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling only.
    Limits
    Cars and cars with single axle trailers: 52 visits per year; Cars with double axel trailers: 18 visits a year; All vans, pick-up trucks, estate vans, city vans and chassis vans: 18 visits per year.
  • Tip9.1 km away

    Spring Vale Recycling Centre

    Spring Vale, Middleton, M24 2HR

    Open
    Monday-Sunday, 8am–8pm in summer (British Summer Time) from 29 March 2026; Monday-Sunday, 8am–6pm in winter. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
    Takes
    Household waste and recycling, including waste from normal day-to-day household activities and DIY projects.
    Booking
    No booking needed
    Vans and trailers
    A permit is required for vans, hire vans, pick-up trucks and vehicles with twin-axle trailers. Permit visits are limited to 18 per year. No trade waste.
    Limits
    A 2 metre height restriction applies at Spring Vale.
    Reuse shop
    A donation container is available at the recycling centre.

Other ways to get rid of it in Salford

For one or two items, the council is often cheaper than a skip. Here’s how they compare.

Fly-tipping in Salford

7,610 incidents reported across the Salford Council area in 2024-25, about 25.9 per 1,000 people.

Council-wide figures, not just Salford.

Nobody wants fly-tipping in Salford. 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 Salford 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 Salford?
Only if it goes on the road. Salford City Council charges £20.76 per skip for a domestic permit booked in advance, valid for up to 28 days. The skip company applies, not you, and the council takes two to three working days to issue it.
Can a skip go on Irwell Avenue in Barton and Winton?
Tell the skip company before you book. Residents parking covers both sides of Irwell Avenue for its full length, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, and part of Irwell Grove has the same hours. The company can then plan where the skip stands when it applies for the permit.
Will Salford Council collect a sofa and wardrobe instead of a skip?
It will, and for a few items it's the simpler choice. The collection takes up to four bulky items for £52.50, with extra items charged on top. Collections come within seven to 14 days, usually on a Saturday. A skip suits a bigger clear-out with bags and rubble too.
Which tip near M5 or M6 takes DIY rubbish from Salford?
Spring Vale Recycling Centre in Middleton takes household waste, including rubbish from DIY projects. Vans and hire vans need a permit there, limited to 18 visits a year, and a 2 metre height restriction applies. Radcliffe's centre on Cemetery Road takes household waste and recycling only, with the same 18 visit limit for vans.
Can I have a skip in Salford's Roe Green and Beesley Green conservation area?
Check where it will stand before you book. The cottages there are arranged around village greens. On your own land a skip needs no permit. On the road, the skip company gets Salford City Council's permit for £20.76 per skip, lasting up to 28 days.

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Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

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