Salford Skip Hire and Waste Services
Grab lorries, skips, waste collections and trade bins throughout Salford, from Langworthy's terraces to the offices and apartments of Salford Quays.
- Licensed skip hire across Salford
- Waste paperwork provided with every job
- Free, no-obligation quotes
Salford takes in a wide spread of places: apartment towers and studios at Salford Quays and MediaCityUK, new blocks along Chapel Street and Greengate, red-brick terraces in Langworthy, Seedley and Weaste, post-war estates in Ordsall, Pendleton and Broughton, and trade units close to the M602. Skips Manchester provides waste collections, grab hire and skip hire across the whole area.
You might be emptying a terraced house, landscaping a back garden in Kersal or running a unit in Weaste that needs regular collections. Either way we will steer you to a suitable option, whether that is a scheduled trade bin, a grab lorry or a compact 4-yard skip.
Send your postcode and a brief outline of the job through the quote form on this page, or ring 0333 121 1056.
Services available in Salford
Services throughout Salford
With housing, offices and industry side by side, Salford calls on nearly every service we arrange. Businesses in trade units want larger containers, cardboard collections and trade bins. Tradespeople working on the terraces and newer estates rely on muck away and builders’ skips. Landlords and homeowners mostly ask for bulky waste collections, house clearances and small or midi skips.
- Commercial bins and WEEE collections for business premises
- House clearance and man-with-van collections
- Muck away and grab hire for driveways and groundworks
- Skips of 4 to 16 yards, plus RORO containers where there is room
Terraces, back alleys and permits
Across Langworthy, Seedley and Weaste, terraced houses open straight onto streets lined with parked cars, and the alley behind is usually too narrow for a lorry. Any skip on the road needs a permit from Salford City Council, with lights and reflective markings on the skip; the skip provider usually applies. Leave a few working days.
A man-with-van collection loaded directly from the front door can be easier than a skip when parking is short. Driveways are more common further out, in Kersal, Irlams o’ th’ Height and parts of Claremont, and no road permit is needed for a skip on private land.
Regeneration, businesses and construction
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK have grown up on the old docks, and Greengate and Chapel Street continue to see new residential and commercial schemes, while trade and distribution units cluster near the M602 and Regent Road. Sites like these generally use a mix of scheduled commercial bins, grab lorries for spoil, RORO containers and construction skips.
Contaminated soil sometimes turns up on former industrial land; it has to be tested and kept apart from ordinary muck away. Demolition and construction waste is moved under the duty of care with a waste transfer note, and we issue a consignment note for any hazardous waste.
Common jobs in Salford
- Clearances of terraced houses
- Bathroom and kitchen refits
- Landscaping of gardens
- Excavations for driveways
- Waste from trade units
- Waste from new-build sites
Areas covered in and around Salford
Road skip permits here are issued by Salford City Council. We can usually apply on your behalf – see skip permits.
- Salford Quays
- MediaCityUK
- Ordsall
- Chapel Street
- Greengate
- Pendleton
- Langworthy
- Seedley
- Weaste
- Lower Broughton
- Higher Broughton
- Kersal
- Irlams o' th' Height
- Charlestown
- M5
- M6
Questions about services in Salford
Can’t see your question? Call 0333 121 1056 or send us a message.
Is a skip permit needed in Langworthy or Ordsall?
It is when the skip stands on a public road. Salford City Council issues the skip permit, the provider normally applies, and lights and reflective markings are required on the skip. None is needed on a private yard or driveway. Our skip permits guide goes into more detail.
What are my options in a terraced house with no room for a skip?
The simplest route is often a man-with-van collection. Everything is loaded by the crew directly from the house or back yard and removed in a single visit, leaving nothing on the street. Subject to availability and access, it works for bagged rubbish, furniture and house clear-outs.
Is grab lorry hire available in Kersal or Broughton?
It is, subject to availability. Hardcore, rubble and soil can be lifted directly from your driveway or garden, as a grab lorry reaches over hedges and walls, and that is often faster than filling a run of skips. Ground conditions, overhead cables and clearances are checked at the time of booking.
Can Weaste businesses get regular trade waste collections?
They can. Scheduled commercial bins for cardboard, mixed recycling and general waste are supplied by our licensed team in sizes up to 1,100 litres. Bigger producers can enquire about RORO containers. Get in touch with your usual volumes and a quote will be arranged.
Skip hire and waste management reviews
All reviews →“Sam was great! Very helpful answered all of my questions about size of skip I would need and managed to get the skip delivered quickly for me. I would highly recommend! Thank you!”
“Responsive company and easy to deal with. Cheerful people who did the collection. Would reccommend!”
“I required disposal of some small hazardous items. I call around and enlisted the services of a two advertised waste removal business. It was a waste of time as neither could provide the required service. I can tell you what was not a wate of time; going to Waste Cloud. They were attentive and professional. They assessed the situation and the request and acted quickly, scheduling a pick up at site. Waste Cloud adheres to all Waste Regulations and produced the appropriate Waste Transfer Note for our records. They are now on the company books as a preferred supplier. If you want the job done to a high standard when others have or will fail; call on Waste Cloud to simply get the job done!”
“Asked for support from this company with very short notice after other national organisations were unable to assist. Their experience with the management of waste was exceptional and they followed all policy and regulation around waste management which was of massive importance to a company like ours. Quick Reliable and would recommend them to any organisation looking for any sort of waste removal.”
“Good communication and efficient collection from 2 separate sites. The two men who collected the waste were professional and courteous—they arrived within the booked timeframe and assisted with the heavier items. Email communication during the booking process was speedy, efficient, and polite. I would recommend this company, easy to use and arrange collection.”
“Enquiry placed with Ross and Craig, Prompt response and competitive price, we needed reliability with regards to our Contracts in and around Nine Elms, London. Order placed and reliable service on time, and worked into our schedule superbly. Thank you guys.”
“Very quick and efficient online contact enquiry service which led to a friendly member of staff with a reassuring understanding of the process and a huge amount of patience with me as someone not used to dealing with this type of collection. Very friendly customer service and collections personnel. Would highly recommend.”
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