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Taking rubbish to the local tip You start off by loading all of your rubbish into the family car, taking extra care not to wreck the interior, usually failing miserably, then spend an age waiting in line at the local household waste recycling centre. When you finally get to the front, you start rushing back and forth as if your life depended on it. You have to be quick or before you know it, the car in front leaves and the ones behind start sounding their horn at you. The operator then informs you that you can't dispose of this or that in this particular skip, it has to go in the skip at the other end of the compound. They then go on to examine exactly what is in the various black bin bags in your posession. As if that isn't bad enough, woe betide anyone who is trying to dispose of old plaster or rubble from a DIY job as they are likely to be told that they won't accept it as it's viewed as 'trade waste'. Just when you think you're done, you realise that a stray nail or screw, left by a previous user is now firmly embedded in your car tyre. This option is going to put a strain on your wallet as well as your blood pressure. The first thing you will need to do is check your local councils skip hire permit guidelines, just check out their website or give them a call. If you are not sure who your local council is, the "Find your Local Authority" tool on Direct.gov.uk website is pretty useful especially in Hertfordshire. Be aware that some councils in Hertfordshire insist that you apply directly to them for a skip permit , whereas the majority require the application to be made by the skip hire company itself. Also remember that some councils have a surcharge if you want the skip permit within three days of your application. There is also the case where different councils in Hertfordshire have different expiry dates, and it is well worth checking when you apply, so you can arrange a suitable collection date for the skip. If you are considering long term skip hire you will need to submit another application, and may be asked to pay a surcharge.
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