Organising the Hire of a Skip?
If you’re organising the hire of a skip, these are the things that you should ask your skip company for safe, hassle-free skip hire:
- How long can I have the skip for?
This can affect the price you pay on some occasions
- How much access does the drive need to place the skip?
Always check you have enough room on site.
- Do I need a skip permit?
If your skip has to go on the public highway, you will need to pay more for a skip permit from the local council – in most cases, we can organise this on your behalf.
- Do you have a copy of the Waste Carriers License?
Check your company’s registered. Skip companies who do not have a license are operating illegally. If they flytip your waste, it can lead back to you – and you could face a hefty fine.
May 24, 2010 at 8:23 am | Skip Hire UK | No comment
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Skip Hire in Manchester
Someone needed skip hire in Manchester yesterday but made a grave error – they told us that the skip was going on private land. We arrived there this morning, there was no private land. This means one thing and one thing only – problems with the council. All councils across the UK demand that if a skip goes on a road – it needs a skip permit. So unfortunately we had to charge the customer extra – we had to pass the charge on to the customer.
March 24, 2010 at 10:38 am | Skip Hire Permits, Skip Hire UK | No comment
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Council Hire a Skip To Fill With Bras!
Hire a skip for Breast Cancer.
When Hertsmere council delivered a load of pinks skips to their community, they demanded the public fill it with one thing and one thing only: Bras.
In the end they collected a massive 17,193 bras that weighed over a tonne. Why the bra fetish? Well, the plan is to ship them over to under developed countries and give them out to the women who need them.They are also raising money for breast cancer.
Councillor Jean Heywood said, ”By recycling your bras not only will less waste be sent to landfill but women in poorer countries will benefit and you will be helping to fund research into breast cancer.”
Good on you guys. We may look a bit weird throwing a bagful of bras in to a skip, but if it’s for such a great cause, then we’ll have a rummage around our underwear drawers tonight!
March 11, 2010 at 11:26 am | Skip Hire Funnies, Skip Hire UK | No comment
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How Skip Hire Can Furnish a House
Ever think that skip hire was just muck and old tat? Take a look at the guy above, he’s managed to furnish his entire house with furniture and fixtures he’s found in skips. Pretty impressive, eh? The practice, known as Skip Diving is being employed more and more by eco and money conscious individuals. Furniture your life on a shoestring, with a list of dos and don’ts for Skip Diving:
Dress for the mess – A pair of thick gloves is a must. Avoid evening wear and tennis whites
Move fast – Don’t leave a skip until next day – if it’s not gone, anything useful inside it will be
Stay off private property – If you have to jump a fence to get at it, you’re on dangerous territory. CCTV is everywhere these days
If you can’t use it, pass it on – check out places like Freecycle
Scout the best spots – Building-site skips contain rubble, mostly, but some will have usable timber. House clearances are usually the best source of skipped treasure
Read up – The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving , by John Hoffman, an American who’s made a career out of skip-diving
Good luck!
March 8, 2010 at 2:23 pm | Skip Hire UK | No comment
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Health and Safety in the Topskips Office
We don’t do things by halves at Topskips.com, skip hire, roro hire, site waste management plans…health and safety is also a big priority. That’s why Matt in the office takes it upon himself to make sure he’s well covered if a stray lever arch file falls on his head, or a leaky biro bursts on his clothes…
Anyway, here’s Matt saying hello during his mid afternoon tea break. It’s a look that could catch on…maybe.
February 24, 2010 at 7:33 am | Skip Hire UK | No comment
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Check Out Our Weirdest Wallplanner Yet!
You might not know we’re part of the Toptriangle group who supply everything from toilet hire to digger hire, as well as good old skip hire.
We’ve just sent our latest wallplanner out to our clients and we thought you might like to check it out.
If you take a closer look, you’ll see that it foes from Feb to Feb… any idea why?
(Answers on an email to info@toptriangle.com if you know!)
So, if you need skip hire, pump hire, digger hire, toilet hire, container hire and of course, fence hire…and the 101 other things you need for your site or event, ring 08445 60 77 10 and we’ll get you sorted!
February 9, 2010 at 3:33 pm | Skip Hire UK | No comment
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