| So how can you tell if your skip hire company is | | | | Another problem that has caused new regulations is |
| trustworthy? When you call to request service or | | | | that people often overfill their skip. This can cause |
| request a quote, ask for the company's Waste | | | | significant problems if items are continuously falling |
| Carrie Number. If you are not provided with one, do | | | | out. You can be responsible for any damage caused |
| not use their services. | | | | as well. Call your skip hire company to have it |
| When you use a skip rental company, did you know | | | | emptied. |
| there are laws governing where the skip is placed, | | | | Fly-Tipping |
| what can be put into it, and other important issues? | | | | This is becoming a common practice and it can end |
| In order to keep yourself from incurring heavy fines, | | | | up costing you money. Fly-tipping refers to the |
| it's best to know these laws and abide by them. | | | | practice of someone sneakily putting trash or other |
| Here are some of these laws and what you can do | | | | items in your skip. You may wake up one morning to |
| to make sure you aren't subject to the fines. | | | | find you skip is full of a number of the above listed |
| Placement of the Skip | | | | illegal items. The only way you can prevent this is to |
| If you are going to be placing the skip on your | | | | sit next to your skip at all times. This, of course, is |
| property, there is no permit required. However, if | | | | not practical, but you may want to keep an eye on |
| you will be putting the skip on the roadway or on | | | | what is in your skip, rather than get hit with a fine. |
| pavement, you will be required to get a permit to do | | | | Make Sure Your Company is Registered |
| so. You can apply for this permit through your local | | | | As of 2005 all householders are now responsible for |
| council, or most of the reputable skip hire companies | | | | ensuring that their skip hire company is an authorized |
| will secure these permits for you. However, it may | | | | carrier. If you use a skip hire company that is not |
| take between three and five days for approval. | | | | registered as an approved Environmental Agency |
| Watch What You Put In the Skip | | | | company, then you may be fined. The fine can be up |
| There are several items that cannot be placed into a | | | | to £5000. This means that if when your skip hire |
| skip. Some of them are common sense, which others | | | | company hauls off your rubbish and disposes of it |
| you may not have thought of. If you have the | | | | illegally, you are responsible. |
| following items to dispose of, you might call your skip | | | | So how can you tell if your skip hire company is |
| hire company in order to see if they can assist you | | | | trustworthy? When you call to request service or |
| finding someone to take care of these types of | | | | request a quote, ask for the company's Waste |
| items. | | | | Carrie Number. If you are not provided with one, do |
| 1. Refrigerators | | | | not use their services. If you are given the Waste |
| 2. Freezers | | | | Carrier number, be sure you validate it. This can be |
| 3. Tires | | | | done one of two ways. You can call the Environment |
| 4. Batteries | | | | Agency and ask for a Waste Carrier validation check. |
| 5. Oil, solvents, or paint | | | | You may also check online at the Environment |
| 6. Light bulbs | | | | Agency website. |
| 7. Televisions | | | | Final Thoughts |
| 8. Gas bottles | | | | By following the above tips on complying with the |
| 9. Any other hazardous waste | | | | laws governing skips, you will be able to avoid paying |
| There are specific laws regarding the disposal of the | | | | those heavy fines. Watch what is placed in your skip, |
| above items and your skip hire companies should be | | | | be sure your company is registered, get a permit if |
| able to help you if you are unsure if an item or | | | | you need one, and don't overfill it. This will keep your |
| material can be placed in the skip. | | | | money in your pocket. |
| Don't Overfill It | | | | |