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’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.
Midi Skips: Small, convenient and suitable for small low volume waste projects.
Normally a skip permit is valid for a month after which can be renewed.
Try to think realistically about what needs to thrown away. Two small skips will cost more to hire than a large one.
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.
When hiring a skip there are usually four sizes of skip available; Mini, midi, builders and large.
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.
If you need to hire a skip, contact your local council, they may have a list of approved skip hire companies.