J Dickinson & Sons Reviews 22

TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One of the wagon drivers pulled out of a junction right in front on me on a 60mph icey road, causing my to nearly crash into the back of him. My kids were traumatised by it. The driver didn’t even loo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our builder hired a skip from Dickinsons. Once building work was completed we were desperate for the skip to be removed due to parking restrictions in our area. I contacted the company via e mail. Jas... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Imagine being told that a company is aiming for 0% landfill and yet sends numerous truckloads daily to Walleys Quarry Landfill in Silverdale. This landfill has now had 125 breaches with the En... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered the midi skip online and it arrived this morning as planned. The delivery driver - Kev - was very pleasant and chatty. He had a bit of a problem separating the skips out as they'd got stuck to... See more

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Company details

  1. Garbage Dump
  2. Garbage Collection Service
  3. Garbage Dump Service
  4. Moving Company
  5. Recycling Center
  6. Waste Management Service

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Founded in 1939, J Dickinson and Sons started out by serving the local community of Bolton, by providing haulage service. Today, we are an ISO14001 accredited waste management company with a 17-acre recycling centre aiming to recycle 100% of everything we receive leaving "zero to landfill". Better still we provide serval services to help businesses and homes with their waste management needs. Our services include: - Commercial Skip Hire - Domestic Skip Hire - Business Bin Hire (with no contract tie ins) - Grab Wagon Hire - Tipper Vehicle Hire - Arctic Wagon Hire What's more, today we provide our services throughout Greater Manchester, Lancashire and parts of Cheshire and Merseyside. To find out more, simply visit our website or call our office


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One of the wagon drivers pulled out of…

One of the wagon drivers pulled out of a junction right in front on me on a 60mph icey road, causing my to nearly crash into the back of him. My kids were traumatised by it. The driver didn’t even look. At the motorway junction the driver then threatened me. I spoke to the transport manager & he said he would call me back. He never did. Absolutely appalling driver & disgraceful & disrespectful transport manager.

January 28, 2026
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Reply from J Dickinson & Sons

Dear Christian,

Following the incident that occurred on Wednesday this week, we can confirm that we are currently investigating the matter.

As discussed during your conversation with our Transport Manager, this process involves downloading and reviewing the vehicle footage, as well as speaking directly with the driver and taking a statement. These steps are carried out face to face. The driver has been tramping and is due to return to our site this afternoon, at which point this will be completed.

Our Transport Manager has attempted to contact you and left a voicemail message. We will make a further attempt to call you again this afternoon.

Please be assured that we are actively investigating this matter and will provide an update once our enquiries are complete.

The safety of all road users is something we take extremely seriously.

Kind regards,
J Dickinson & Sons

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service. Friendly and proactive

Great service. I ordered a skip for the next day. They called to confirm and advise will try and get it delivered first thing in the morning. That morning the driver called to advise was 20min away. Turned up. Was a great guy. Customer service was great. Friendly and helpful overall. Would recommend

April 8, 2025
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Thank you for your kind review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An established company with a personal touch

I thought being a large company it would not have been so personal. The personal support of the staff, from the office admin to the delivery drivers the consideration, the patience and help was great, especially as I was a novice to organising this and unsure if size etc. They delivered at the time of day I requested and collected when I requested. They even made a special collection for us. A brilliant service and I will definitely use again.

January 16, 2025
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Reply from J Dickinson & Sons

Hi Edna

Thank your for your feedback on our service.

J Dickinson & Sons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t recommend J Dickinson & sons…

Couldn’t recommend J Dickinson & sons enough. Super easy to set up, they’re dead helpful and friendly. I’ve just increased my bin size, they helped me choose the most cost effective way which was great and the new bin was delivered within a day.

January 14, 2025
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Reply from J Dickinson & Sons

Hi Caitlyn

Thank you for your kind words on our commercial bin service. Thank you for your continued custom.

J Dickinson & Sons

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered the midi skip online and it…

Ordered the midi skip online and it arrived this morning as planned. The delivery driver - Kev - was very pleasant and chatty. He had a bit of a problem separating the skips out as they'd got stuck together but he persevered and got there in the end. Kev was very mindful about our block paving, which was appreciated. We had everything ready in bags to go in the skip and so I called the office about 4.00pm and asked for it to be collected asap. The friendly office staff suggested it may be 2 or 3 days before it was collected - but Kev arrived back again at 4.30pm and uplifted the skip! Overall, therefore, a very positive experience.

November 27, 2024
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Reply from J Dickinson & Sons

Hi Nick

Thank you for you 5* review of our skip service. We have passed your feed back on to all staff involved in your delivery.

We look forward to you booking again in the future.

Thanks

J Dickinson & Sons (Horwich) Ltd

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Skip Hire

Recently hired a skip from J Dickinson & sons and the customer service provided by the staff was exceptional from the initial call to book the skip through to the delivery of the skip. Would definitely recommend.

November 1, 2024
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Reply from J Dickinson & Sons

Thanks you for leaving a 5* review, we are pleased that the service we promise has been delivered and thank you for your custom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service from start to finish

Superb service from start to finish. Nicola, Jason and the team were a delight to deal with. Would highly recommend!

November 8, 2024
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Reply from J Dickinson & Sons

Thank you Mikey for your feedback, we will pass on to on to our staff members who took care of your booking and once again thanks for using J Dickinson & Sons for your skip hire.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Imagine being told that a company is…

Imagine being told that a company is aiming for 0% landfill and yet sends numerous truckloads daily to Walleys Quarry Landfill in Silverdale. This landfill has now had 125 breaches with the Environment Agency and has the worst reputation/record in Europe!

No morals! Health before wealth.

Disgraceful decision by this company! Look at all the children, pets and people you are harming! The fugitive Hydrogen Sulphide gases are causing local residents to be gassed in their homes. Why travel all this way to add to our misery? You are misrepresenting your company on your advert!

My family’s health is in decline for your profits!

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October 20, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company claims it wants to send 0%…

This company claims it wants to send 0% to landfill. If so why are numerous loaded HGV's owned and operated by J. Dickinson & Sons circling the roundabouts before Walley's Quarry landfill at Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire waiting to go in?

October 16, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

0% into landfill

For a company claiming to hopefully achieving 0% waste into landfill you failing dismissally with 3 of your wagons circling around Walleys quarry Landfill waiting for a slot to get in.

October 16, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Going the extra mile in customer service

An excellent experience from this company. The driver James Warburton navigated the tight turn onto the drive no problem. He thought he was only going to pick up the skip but ended up helping me up from a fall down the steps as I went out to talk to him . He definitely went that extra mile and I would like to thank him .
Anne

September 3, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service from dickinson & sons. Especially from jenny there waste account manager. She was very helpful and understanding very polite. We will do business again in the future

February 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our builder hired a skip from…

Our builder hired a skip from Dickinsons. Once building work was completed we were desperate for the skip to be removed due to parking restrictions in our area. I contacted the company via e mail. Jason responded immediately. Joanne, the planner arranged the skip collection within an hour and Jason kept me informed of timings of collection. The driver was friendly and collection was on time and brilliant. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them and would be happy to use for any future needs. Thank you for a friendly and personal service.

March 5, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

Great company. Staff are always helpful on the phone and skip deliveries and collections are always quick. Recommend 💯

February 2, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company in the uk!!

Worst company in the uk!!! Avoid at all costs, nothing gets recycled apart from anything they make money in, metal pvc wood. All the rest ends up in landfills, so all this about aiming for 100% recycling is aload of crap, I know this from working there!!! And the owner James Dickinson is a bully to his staff, so if you wanna give him your money your choice!! But there are far better firms around bolton than Dickinson

December 8, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

We have use J Dickinson and sons for waste disposal. Great service, reliable and friendly staff both in the office and drivers, we would highly recommend.

September 27, 2023
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