Terms & Conditions

  1. (a) The waste material is of such nature that the regulations issued by the Secretary of State under the Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972 (hereinafter called the “Act”) in force on the date of the removal of each loaded container exempt the waste material being removed from the provisions of the Act (b) That the required notice has been served under the provisions of Section 3 (1) of the Act on the required Authorities in the from required by Section 3 (2) of the Act covering the removal of each loaded container.
  2. Customers warrant that with respect to each container ordered to be placed other than on private property the permission of the Highways Authority has been duly obtained under Section 31 of the Highways Act 1971 and Customers undertake that they will ensure that all conditions subject to which the aforesaid permission is granted shall be observed at all times and in particular will cover the container and ensure it is properly lighted during the hours of darkness.
  3. Customers requesting or ordering vehicles delivering or collecting containers to leave the public highway, shall reimburse us in respect of any loss, costs, claims, damages or expenses we may thereby sustain whether as a result of damage to the vehicles themselves or the property of customers or third parties but so that we remain liable in respect of any negligence on the part of ourselves or our employees.
  4. Customers shall reimburse us in respect of any loss or damage to the containers whilst on hire to them from whatsoever cause the same may arise (fair wear and tear excepted). They shall also fully indemnify us in respect of any claims for injury to persons or property arising out of the use of the containers whilst on hire to them howsoever the same may be caused or arise.
  5. In addition to customers undertaking to observe at all times the conditions subject to which the permission of the Highways Authority is granted as aforesaid (including in particular the provision of lamps and traffic cones) if containers are sited anywhere else where they are likely to be a contributory cause of damage or injury to third parties during the hours of darkness, customers provide adequate warning lights on the containers and they shall also ensure the safe loading of material into the containers.
  6. Skips can be hired for a maximum period of 4 weeks, Anything thereafter will be an extra charge of £50+VAT per week. Extensions available on application, this would come at an extra cost.
  7. All parking and skip fines are the customer’s responsibility.
  8. Overloaded skips will not be removed from site.
  9. Overweight skips will be subject to an additional charge.
  10. Payment charged to credit card upon ordering.
  11. Containers not to be moved once deposit.
  12. Any wasted journey with no fault of our own will be charged to customer at the same rate of the haulage cost to corresponding area on the map. Any extra unforeseen waiting time will also be charged to the customer.
  13. Skip It Waste Management do not accept any of the following materials in our skips
    • Asbestos
    • Oils
    • Railway sleepers
    • Gas bottles
    • Batteries
  14. As per the GDPR regulations that came into force on 25/05/2018 we will keep your personal data secure and only store it for as long as necessary and only for the purposes of carrying out the services and goods we provide to you. Once personal data is no longer needed, we will destroy it securely.
  15. We would like to retain your data on file for any future provision of services/goods we may provide to you. The main way we do this is to record your details and previously provided services/goods on our database and financial software. This will allow us to contact you using the details you have previously provided to us. In these circumstances we would only keep the minimum amount of data needed, with only a limited number of individuals having access to such data. Please note that you can withdraw your consent to either or both of the above uses of your data at any time. If you wish to do so, please inform us in writing by either e-mail or post.
  16. All additional charges can be found in our Additional Charge’s sheet, this includes standard surcharges, non, compliant loads, waste containing Persistent organic pollutions (POPS) and Standard job times.
  17. Customers hiring a skip that is being placed on a highway that requires a permit must insure that the following conditions are adhered to. Wood must be placed underneath the skip before it is situated, wood must cover the whole of the bottom of the skip. The skip must be covered with a sheet or tarpaulin unless being loaded, this sheet must not cover the reflective strips on the end of the skip. Working skip lights must be placed on the skip in hours of darkness, a laminated copy of the permit must be displayed on a nearby lamppost or attached to the skip at all times. All of the above Skip It Waste Management does not supply and should all be purchased before the skip is delivered. (You can find all of these items in a builders merchants) Any FPN’s (Fixed Penalty Notice) we receive from the council because these instructions are not followed will be passed onto you the customer.
  18. The company reserves the right not to collect waste if the hirers account is in arrears or a due payment has not been received.
  19. The company will remove or reposition the skip if required at any time to do so by a highway authority or constable in uniform under section 140 of the highways act 1980. Such movements are a chargeable item to the hirer.
  20. The time allowed for depositing or picking up a skip is fifteen (15) minutes. The vehicle is kept waiting longer than this after arrival, the hirer shall be liable for the reasonable demurrage.