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What Type Of Waste Are You Removing? You cant just throw any thing into a skip, whilst most items and waste types are fine, there are certain hazardous materials that must be disposed of correctly to comply with UK law. Electrical items, chemicals, machinery, asbestos, and other such materials are not allowed in a "normal" skip. Special arrangements must be made for these items. Check that your skip hire company can remove them or if not can advice you on the best course of action to take. How Long Do You Need The Skip For? As mentioned above some skip companies will have a minimum period of hire, which if you are only doing a bit of garden landscaping might be a little to much to have the skip sat on your driveway for a week, when you know that you are going to fill it and be finished in 1-2 days. Check with the skip hire company to see if they offer discount for short term hire. Where The Skip Be Sited? You need to know before booking where you are going to place the skip. This of course depends on the size of skip you are booking and how long you intend keeping it for. In some instances you will be unable to place a skip on your driveway. If this is the case then a council permit needs to be arranged to allow the skip to be placed on the road. Most of the time the skip hire company will sort this for you. Ensure that the skip is correctly equipped with reflectors and lights to ensure it is visible at night. Keep Your Skip Secure: This might sound a little strange, I mean who steals rubbish? Its not the stealing we are worried about (although if you put a lot of lead or copper wiring in the skip you might find it disappears over night due to its high scrap value) It is people adding to your skip. What many people don't realize is that you the customer are fully responsible for the contents of your skip. So if you've filled it full of soil only to find that in the morning an old freezer and a big pile of half full paint cans are in your skip, you are stuck with it. Shop Around: As mentioned above the price of hiring a skip can vary wildly depending on your requirements and location. Get a quote from a few companies and see what they are offering for the price. It might pay to look on-line, many skip hire companies now have a web site allowing you to get a quote or even book on-line. With the amount of competition on the Internet you might find that you can get better deals.
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