Local Skip Hire

 - Facts, Hints & Tips

Local Skip Hire

If you do need to place a skip on the road or highway make sure the skip is placed in a position where it won’t become a danger to road users.

Make sure that waste materials don’t stick out from the sides of the skip. This can pose a potential hazard for road users or pedestrians.

If you need to hire a skip, contact your local council, they may have a list of approved skip hire companies.

Normally a skip permit is valid for a month after which can be renewed.

It’s probable that you won’t need a permit if your skip is placed completely on private land.

When it’s dark or visibility is poor because of fog or mist, place reflective cones or flashing marker lights around the skip.

If you’re skip needs to be placed on the pavement or road, then it’s the up to the skip hire company to make sure they have a valid licence or permit for the skip.

For safety reasons it’s always safer to place skips on the road instead of the pavement.

Builders Skips: Capacity, 6-8 cu yards or 4.6 - 6.1 cu meters. Height, 4' or 1.22 meters. Length, 12' or 3.66 meters. Width 5'6” or 1.68 meters.

Never fill a skip with waste materials that could present a potential fire hazard or cause an explosion. Also, materials that could release toxic fumes, pose a health or environmental hazard should not be thrown into a skip.

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