Location, location, location - for skip hire
If you are parking a skip on the public highway, not only do you need a license; it is also essential to make sure that the skip is not a hazard or an inconvenience to others.
A prudent approach to skip hire will almost certainly avoid a good number of the common areas where a skip hire becomes contentious. Borrowing a popular phrase, you can think ‘location, location, location’. Where you propose to put your large, heavy metal container for up two weeks at a time is really the first consideration after you’ve decided to hire one.
There is absolutely no point in having the perfect spot to put a skip if a lorry cannot deliver it there! The skip ideally needs to be close to where waste will be produced to avoid excessive travelling. This need also needs to be balanced against access needs for both you and also other neighbours or visitors who may be inconvenienced by a poorly located skip.
Once you have settled on a location for your skip, hopefully you’ve avoided blocking driveways or drains and everything is perfect. It is then time to ensure that the skip can easily be seen by passing traffic if located on the road. Skips are required to have certain visibility markings on them and lights at night. These are to ensure that the very conspicuous metal box in daylight can be spotted at night.
At Simpsons Skip Hire, we can advise on all of these matters when you contact us to discuss your London skip hire needs.
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