Skipy Skip Hire Ltd

Hire Terms & Conditions of Skipy Skip Hire Ltd

1. DEFINITION OF TERMS USED

'The Company' signifies 'Skipy Skip Hire Ltd' and/or any persons acting on their behalf, 'The Customer' signifies any Person(s), Firm, Company, Business and/or any Persons acting on their behalf who are doing business with The Company. 'HT&C' signifies The Company's Hire Terms and Conditions.
'INERT WASTE' signifies Uncontaminated Soil, Clay, Stone, Bricks, Unreinforced Concrete, Sand, Gravel or Rubble.
'MIXED WASTE' signifies Non-Hazardous, Dry, Solid Waste of which at least 75% is deemed by The Company to be practicably and cost effectively recyclable.

2. YOU MUST READ THESE HIRE TERMS & CONDITIONS

The placing of an order by The Customer for a skip or services from The Company, indicates a complete and binding acceptance of these HT&C.
The Company may without prior notice collect the skip at any time should any HT&C 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 9 of these HT&C.

3. PROOF OF DELIVERY

As The Customer may not be present upon delivery of any skip(s) or services supplied, The Customer's signature is not required upon any documentation as proof of delivery or collection of skips or services supplied, however all HT&C still apply.

4. GUARDING/LIGHTING OF SKIPS

The Customer is at all times responsible for the safeguarding & 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.

5. PAYMENTS, CHARGES, ORDER AMENDMENTS, CANCELLATIONS & WASTED JOURNEYS

Unless The Company has agreed prior arrangements in writing; any due charges must be paid either before or upon delivery of any Skip(s).
Excess Charge Invoices must be paid upon receipt and payment must be received within seven days of the Invoice date.
All prices quoted are valid for 45 days only.
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 will be charged to The Customer.
Our 'All Inclusive' Skip prices include Waste Disposal Charges where the waste does not project from within the shape of the skip and/or up to the stated weight/volume limits as shown on our Invoices and/or current Price List; which can be viewed at www.skipy.co.uk.
Our current Waste Disposal 'Excess' Charge for INERT Waste per pro rata tonne (including VAT) is £24.00
Our current Waste Disposal 'Excess' Charge for Non Hazardous MIXED Waste is £215.00 per pro rata tonne or cubic metre whichever is the greater.
Skips containing both MIXED Waste and INERT Waste are charged at the higher rate.
To cover administration costs A SURCHARGE OF £2.40 PER TRANSACTION may be added to all Invoices that are not paid for before or upon delivery (including Excess/Disposal/Service Charge Invoices). In such cases, a discount is then offered for prompt payment received within the period shown upon our Invoices.
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 as shown on our Invoices.
If an order includes a Highway Licence, it is chargeable even if an order is postponed, amended or cancelled.
Any cancellation, postponement or amendment of an order must be notified to The Company by 3pm on the day preceding delivery either by SMS Text, Telephone or Email, otherwise a minimum Cancellation Charge of £30.00 (including VAT) will be incurred.
Wasted journeys, where The Company is unable to deliver or collect a skip through no fault of The Company, are chargeable to The Customer.

6. WHAT CAN BE PLACED IN THE SKIP?

Non-Hazardous Dry, Solid Waste of which at least 75% is practicably and cost effectively recyclable as shown below;
Paper - Cardboard - Books - Newspapers - Magazines - Metal - Toys - Dry Bagged Clothing - HPDE/PP Plastics - Small Electrical Appliances
Cookers - Ovens - Untreated Timber - Unpainted Timber - Greenery - Shrubs - Bric a Brac, etc).
Uncontaminated Soil, Clay, Stone, Bricks, Unreinforced Concrete, Sand, Gravel or Rubble (any Inert Waste must be placed in the skip first).
Waste should not project from within the shape of the skip and is subject to the stated weight/volume limits as shown on our Invoices or current Price List; which can be viewed HERE
THE CUSTOMER IS AT ALL TIMES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE SKIP.

7. WHAT CANNOT BE PLACED IN THE SKIP?

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS / HIRERS, REGARDING UPHOLSTERED / PADDED FURNITURE & SEATING.......

In an effort to protect the environment and reduce pollution, as of January 2023, the Environment Agency has enacted a new Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation (POPs)
What are POPs, and why can Upholstered / Padded Furniture & Seating no longer be placed into skips?
POPs stands for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and they are chemicals that resist degradation and remain in the environment for long periods of time.
Because of this, they can build up in the environment, causing long-term effects on ecosystems and human health.
Upholstered / Padded Furniture or Seating that is considered a POPs containing item, is any household seating that may contain POPs, including but not limited to:
Sofas - Sofa Beds - Armchairs - Padded Kitchen & Padded Dining Room Chairs - Padded Stools & Footstools
Padded Home / Office Chairs - Futons - Bean Bags - Floor & Sofa Cushions.

7a. THESE ITEMS MUST NOT BE PLACED IN OUR SKIPS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT, PLEASE ASK!
POPs (UPHOLSTERED OR PADDED FURNITURE
e.g. SOFAS - SOFA BEDS - ARMCHAIRS - PADDED KITCHEN & DINING ROOM CHAIRS - PADDED STOOLS & FOOTSTOOLS -
PADDED HOME / OFFICE CHAIRS - FUTONS - BEAN BAGS - FLOOR & SOFA CUSHIONS)
WOODEN EXTERNAL DOORS & WINDOWS / CONSERVATORIES / BARGE BOARDS / FASCIAS / SOFFITS
WOODEN FENCE POSTS / ROOF TIMBERS / TILING & CLADDING / TIMBER FRAMES & JOISTS
ROOFING FELT - FLAT ROOFING MATERIALS - RAILWAY SLEEPERS - TELEGRAPH POLES - ANY WOOD TREATED WITH CREOSOTE OR CCA
LIQUIDS i.e., OIL, PAINT, etc MUST NOT BE PLACED OR POURED INTO A SKIP - ASBESTOS - AEROSOLS - LIQUIDS - PAINT - OIL - FUEL - TYRES - SOLVENTS -
EXPLOSIVES - BEER KEGS - GAS CYLINDERS - FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBES - PERISHABLE/FOOD WASTE - FIRE DAMAGED WASTE
FRIDGES / FREEZERS / FRIDGE FREEZERS / CHILLERS / COOLERS / HEAT PUMP TUMBLE DRYERS - CRT COMPUTER MONITORS - TELEVISIONS -
LARGE LOGS - TREE BOUGHS / STUMPS / ROOTS - SOILED NAPPIES - SOILED SANITARY TOWELS
ANY FORM OF (OR WASTE CONTAMINATED WITH) ANIMAL / HUMAN / DIFFICULT / SPECIAL / MEDICAL / CLINICAL / TOXIC / HAZARDOUS WASTE

7b. THE FOLLOWING MAY BE PLACED IN THE SKIP BUT ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR NOTICE, QUANTITY LIMITS, RESTRICTIONS, FURTHER CONDITIONS & EXCESS CHARGES (PLEASE CONTACT US FOR DETAILS);

CLEAN, UNCONTAMINATED, PLASTERBOARD * - PLASTER * (* See Plasterboard Section Shown Below)
VEHICLE / LEAD ACID BATTERIES - BATTERIES
REINFORCED CONCRETE - MATTRESSES - CONTAMINATED * SOIL / CLAY / SAND / GRAVEL / STONE ( * CONTAMINATED WITH FOR EXAMPLE; OIL, CHEMICALS, SEWAGE, etc.)
ANY FORM OF DIFFICULT WASTE (i.e., Dusty, Putrescible, Odorous)

Unless agreed in writing or pricing, AN EXCESS CHARGE WILL BE INCURRED IF THE SKIP CONTAINS MORE THAN 20% OF 'ANY' OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS;
CARPETS - CARPET TILES - CARPET UNDERLAY - CUSHION / LINONEUM FLOORING - PAINTED / TREATED WOOD (that is not listed in 7a) - FENCE PANELS -
WOOD OR BOARDING THAT IS MANUFACTURED FROM CHIPBOARD, MDF, PLYWOOD, PARTICLE, OSB, LAMINATE FLOORING, FINGER JOINT, HPL OR ACRYLIC,
i.e. Kitchen Units, Worktops, Wardrobes, Furniture, Boarding, etc) -
ARTIFICIAL GRASS - ANY PLASTICS THAT ARE NOT: HPDE - PP - PVC - UPVC
and any waste that is deemed by Skipy Skip Hire Ltd, not to be practicably or cost effectively recyclable.