What are the laws governing skip hire?
Firstly there are laws governing where to place the skip. If you have hired a skip, placing it on your property requires not permit, however if it is to be placed in a public access road or on a pavement, permits are required. These can be obtained via the Council, but most skip hire companies will secure these permits so that you don’t have to.
Then you have to be careful about what you actually put into the skip and while some are common sense there are some you may not be aware of, but whoever you have hired your skip from must be able to advise you what items may require permits.
By law you are not allowed to overfill the skip as this can cause traffic issues when stuff keeps falling out during transport which means that you will be responsible for any damages. You skip company will advise you whether or not you have overfilled.
Something else not well known is referred to as fly-tipping which is the practice of other people taking advantage of your skip and using it to get rid of their own waste. This can cost you money especially if you find that overnight your skip is full. Somehow you need to monitor this so that you don’t get hit with a fine for overfilling, or fined for the items in the skip which aren’t yours and which may be illegal.
Lastly, make sure you are dealing with a registered company, if they are not licensed, you may get a fine. Ask your skip hire for their Waste Carrier number, if they can’t provide one, don’t use them. Even if they do have one, take the time to validate it.
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