Skip Hire Conditions
HIRE PERIOD IS UP TO 1 WEEK UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AGREED WITH COMPANY
Items Not Allowed In Skip (Surcharges will be incurred if placed in skip without prior agreement)
Asbestos (In any form), Refrigerators, Freezers, Gas Bottles, Tyres, Oils, Paints, Tars, Solvents, Pharmaceuticals, Greases, Electrical Appliances, T.V Monitors, Computers, Fluorescent Tubes, Bitumen Roof Covering, Carpets, Sofas, Plasterboard, Mattresses and Glass.
Where the driver is directed off the highway the company shall bear no liability whatsoever to the hirer for any damage caused whilst the vehicle is off the highway.
The Hirer shall not move the skip without prior consent of the Company.
The Hirer shall ensure that:
- No fires are lit in it
- It is filled no higher than the top of the sides of the skip
- It suffers no damage other than fair wear and tear
- Rings when skip is ready for collection
Farm Waste
In May 2007 the EU Waste Directive made it illegal for farmers to dispose of any farm plastic waste other than through an Environment Agency licensed disposal site.
We will collect Reasonably Clean
- Plastic
- Bags - Please ensure bags are empty of residue product
- Silage Wrap
- Bale Twine
- Herbicide / Pesticide Containers
Please ensure ALL bottles and containers have tops cut off at the shoulders and have been triple rinsed
Plasterboard
Under EA guidelines from 1st April 2009 there is no acceptable amount for gypsum based products to be deposited at landfill alongside bio-degradable waste. We ask that if you have any plasterboard to remove from site - could you ensure it is separated from other waste. If there is a small amount it would be acceptable for you to bag it up and place it on top of the mixed waste skip (must be level load when plasterboard on top) at no extra cost. If there is a substantial amount we would ask that you hire a separate skip - please ask for quote.
Filling your skip
When filling your skip, you must keep the load level with the top of the skip itself.
It is against the law for our drivers to carry skips loaded beyond this point on the highways. We recommend to customers that it is far better to hire a skip and not completely fill it – as oppose to ordering a skip that is too small for the job and end up needing to hire a second skip!!
Siting of the skip
Ideally the skip can be sited on privately owned property i.e. garden or driveway etc. However as this is not always the case you do have the option of placing the skip on the road or grass verge outside the property. To do this your local council must first give permission and issue a permit. We can consult with the council on your behalf and apply for the relevant permit. Permits usually last for 14 days – dependent upon location. The Council do unfortunately charge for permits and dependent upon location these changes vary. We will inform you of the exact amount at the time of order. Please bear in mind that Council permits can take between 1 and 5 working days to obtain dependent upon the location.
Access
PLEASE NOTE: A standard skip lorry requires a minimum of 10 feet width to gain access – regardless of what size skip you have ordered. A smaller wagon is available which can get into tighter spaces – it requires 8 feet minimum width to gain access, however this vehicle option will limit the size of skip you can hire and the materials you are able to put in the skip.
Points to consider: If access is required for a Large Goods Vehicle. Tarmac, concrete and block - paving may not be suitable to carry the weight of the vehicle/loaded skip.