SKIPY SKIP HIRE HIRE LTD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

                                HIRE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SKIPY SKIP HIRE Ltd            

1. DEFINTION OF TERMS USED

The Company signifies Skipy Skip Hire Ltd and/or persons acting on their behalf, The Customer signifies any Person(s), Firm,Company, Business and/or Persons acting on their behalf who are doing business with The Company. Inert Waste signifies Soil, Clay, Stone, Bricks, Concrete or Rubble, Mixed Waste signifies Non Hazardous - Domestic, Trade & Commercial, Builders or Industrial Waste

2. YOU MUST READ These HIRE

           Terms & Conditions

You must read these Hire Terms & Conditions upon receipt of any delivered skip(s) or materials supplied, as the pre-booking of, the acceptance/instruction of, the delivery of, the using/moving/removal of any materials or the placing of any object in a delivered skip(s) indicates a complete and binding acceptance of these Hire Terms & Conditions. The Company may without prior notice collect the skip at any time should any Hire Term or Condition be breached or if any skip is deemed by The Company to be full as shown in the safe loading of skips criteria in Section 8 of these Hire Terms & Conditions.

3. PROOF OF DELIVERY

As The Customer may not be present upon delivery of any skip(s) or materials, a Customers signature is not required upon any documentation as proof of delivery or collection of skips or goods, however, all Hire Terms and Conditions still apply.

4. GUARDING & LIGHTING

The Customer is at all times responsible for the safe guarding & lighting of the skip(s), The Company must be informed immediately should any Cones, Lamps or Reflective Markers supplied with the skip(s) be found to be damaged, removed or unserviceable, so that they may be replaced. The Customer must at all times take all reasonable precautions to guard the skip(s).

5. PAYMENTS & CHARGES

Unless the Company has agreed prior arrangements in writing, any due charges must be paid either before or upon delivery.

The Company reserves the right to charge interest on any overdue amounts at 8% pa since the Invoice or Delivery Date, whichever is the sooner. Any costs incurred by The Company in collecting monies owed by The Customer, will be charged to The Customer.

To cover administration costs A SURCHARGE OF £2.40 PER TRANSACTION is added to Invoices that are not paid for upon delivery and to Excess/Disposal/Service Charge Invoices. A discount is then offered for prompt payment received within the period shown on our Invoices.

Our All Inclusive Skip prices include Waste Disposal Charges ONLY up to the weight limits as shown on our Invoice and/or current Price List; which can be viewed at www.skipy.co.uk. Our current charges per pro rata tonne (including VAT) are £8.40 for INERT Waste and £105.60 for MIXED Waste. PLEASE NOTE THAT MIXED LOADS are charged at the higher rate.

Any prices quoted for Trade or Credit Account Customers do not include Disposal Charges unless The Company has agreed prior arrangements in writing.

Where Trade/Credit Account facilities have been granted our payment terms are strictly thirty days net after the Invoice Date.

6. WHAT CAN I PUT IN THE SKIP?

Any form of Non Hazardous Domestic, Trade & Commercial, Builders or Industrial Waste or Inert Waste (Excluding any items listed in Section 7) up to the weight limits shown on our Invoice and/or Price List; which can be viewed on our prices page.

            PLASTERBOARD AND PLASTER - NO MORE THAN 10% OF THE TOTAL WASTE

           It must be segregated from other waste types in any skip by placing it into Dumpy Bags (which we can provide upon request)

                        and placed on top of the other waste but kept within the shape of the skip for easy removal at the disposal site.

                                              An excess of £72.00 inc vat per tonne will be incurred for any amount above the 10% limit

7. WHAT CAN'T I PUT IN THE SKIP?

                                           THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST NOT BE PLACED IN OUR SKIPS: 

                  ASBESTOS - VEHICLE TYRES - OIL - LIQUIDS - LIQUID PAINT IN TINS OR TUBS - SOLVENTS - LEAD ACID BATTERIES - BEER KEGS

                    VEHICLE BATTERIES - GAS CYLINDERS - TREE TRUNKS - TREE STUMPS - TREE BOUGHS - FLOURESCENT LIGHT TUBES

              COMMERCIAL COMPUTER MONITORS - CONTAMINATED SOIL/CLAY - ANY FORM OF DIFFICULT, SPECIAL OR HAZARDOUS WASTE

ALL Liquid Containers i.e. Bottles, Barrels, Cans, Cartons, Drums,

PAINT Tins, Paint Tubs, TINS, etc, must be empty with all lids removed

IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT AT ALL REGARDING ANY OF THE ABOVE, PLEASE ASK!!

8. SAFE LOADING OF SKIPS

The contents of the skip(s) should not project from within the shape of any skip(s). The Customer is responsible for ensuring that at all times skips are loaded safely and that the area around the skip(s) is kept safe and tidy. Should any skip be deemed by The Company to be overloaded, it is The responsibility of The Customer to correct the situation. However, The Company reserves the right to, at any time; remove any objects from the skip(s) that it feels may jeopardize the safe transportation of any skip(s). Any extra costs howsoever incurred in removing, transporting or disposing of the contents of any skip(s), will be charged to The Customer as detailed in section 5.

                           OVERLOADING A SKIP WILL ALWAYS INCUR EXCESS CHARGES!

9. FIRES & DAMAGE TO SKIPS

The lighting of fires in or near to skips is strictly prohibited. The Customer is responsible for any damage to skips whatsoever or howsoever caused and The Company will be entitled to recover such additional costs and reimbursement for any damage.

10. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Our Skip Lorries are large and heavy; as such we require access criteria of at least 3.10m wide, 3.90m high, an access and site surface capable of withstanding 18.00 tonnes and a safe and adequate turning / manoeuvring / working area. Should the access and site surface criteria be less than stated above, The Customer must accept all responsibility for any damage whatsoever or howsoever caused.

11. POSITIONING OF SKIPS

A skip must not be moved without prior permission from The Company, The Customer must accept all responsibility for any damage or extra costs incurred due to any skip being moved howsoever caused.

12. HIGHWAY LICENCES

Unless The Company has been instructed otherwise, where it is not possible to site any skip(s) off the public highway, we will (if permission is granted by the Local Authority), site any skip(s) on the highway and charge The Customer accordingly. The charge for this permission is between £20.00 and £45.00 for up to a minimum of seven days.

IMPORTANT: ONCE A SKIP ORDER IS PLACED, HIGHWAY LICENCES ARE NON REFUNDABLE AND NON CANCELLABLE AND ARE CHARGEABLE TO THE HIRER EVEN IF THE SKIP ORDER IS CANCELLED.

13. HIRE PERIODS

Are as shown below unless The Company has agreed prior arrangements in writing. Delivery day rules as day one. An Excess Charge may be applied to any skips still on hire after the hire period shown. All Hire Terms and Conditions apply until the skip has been paid for and  collected. We aim to collect skips within two working days after the hire period has elapsed or The Customer has off hired any skip(s). If a skip is sited on the Public Highway, it must be collected when full or within the time stated on any permission granted by The Highways Authority.

                      2.30 Cu.yd (1.70 Cu.m) = 3 days      -      3.60 Cu.yd (2.70 Cu.m) = 4 days      -      6.0 Cu.yd (4.60 Cu.m) = 5 days                                                   

14. CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: Mobiles: (07836) 657792 or (07748) 367001 ~ Offices: (01327) 842182/704507 ~ Email: skipyskiphire@btinternet.com  

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