Terms and Conditions

ALL WASTE MATERIAL REMOVED UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1990

1. DEFINITION
2. Customer/Producer: is the person or company hiring the skip.
3. Owners are Lostock Skip Hire Ltd.
4. The term skip shall be deemed to be any type or number of skips or roll-on-off containers.
5. A maximum hire period of 15 days applies to all skip hire.
6. The term equipment shall, in principle, refer to any skip.
7. For the cancellation and refund of any order, an admin charge of £20 (inc. VAT) will be applied.
8. If the driver has already left the depot and the job is rearranged or cancelled, a £60 (inc. VAT) charge will apply.

PERMITS

It is illegal to place a skip on a public highway without a permit from the local authority, together with the correct signage and warning lights. These will be provided upon delivery, and it is the customer’s responsibility to ensure they remain in place throughout the hire period. If you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

ACCESS

Access to the location where the skip is to be delivered must be free from obstruction so that a driver arriving to make a delivery or collection can do so without difficulty. The customer shall be liable to pay the owner the cost of abortive delivery or collection incurred.

1. SAFEKEEPING
2. The customer is responsible for the safekeeping of the skip and its contents, including cleaning up all debris and dampening down the contents to prevent nuisance from dust.
3. If a skip is damaged on site, the owners will charge for a complete replacement of the same. The customer must inspect the delivery for any skips and note all damage on the delivery ticket.

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED

The skip shall not be used for the deposit of special or clinical waste, noxious, explosive, dangerous, or offensive matter, batteries, tyres, paint, oil, asbestos, syringes, oil filters, fridges, freezers, TVs, computers, screens, gas bottles, plasterboards (max 10% of load), all electrical equipment, solvents, liquids, wet concrete, AstroTurf, Artificial grass, Rubber matting, Play area floor materials and POPS waste. Suppose you have any of the above materials that need to be disposed of. Please get in touch with our office for a quote to remove some.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/identify-and-classify-waste-containing-persistent-organic-pollutants-pops

OVERLOADING

The customer is responsible for ensuring that the skips are not overloaded. In the event of a skip being overloaded, the direct cost of labour and any additional skip hire will be charged to the customer.

OFF-HIGHWAY

If the customer requires the driver to deposit the skip off the highway, they do so entirely at the customer’s own risk. It is the customer’s responsibility to supply a bandsman for safe Highway Delivery/Collection. The owners assume no responsibility for any damage to property, including pavements, driveways, manhole covers, gates, pillars, and other similar structures. The customer shall indemnify the owners against any liability, loss, claim, or proceeding arising from personal injury, death, or any other damage to property.

EQUIPMENT

Whilst the equipment is on hire, the hirer accepts full responsibility for all equipment provided by the company.

The hirer must notify the company of any defective equipment before it is used.

SKIP PRICES

Prices are those quoted by the owner and referred to in any invoice issued.

INVOICING

Invoicing and payment terms for account customers are as agreed unless otherwise agreed in writing. Invoices become due for payment within thirty days after the end of the month in which our invoices are issued.

OVERDUE PAYMENT

It is the customer’s responsibility to pay invoices within the agreed-upon period without the owner having to “chase” the credit account, which will be suspended if you do not adhere to the agreed terms.

DEBT RECOVERY COSTS

All costs, charges, and expenses incurred by the owner in recovering any debt shall be paid by the customer. If a payment made by cheque bounces, the customer shall be liable for all costs incurred as a result, including the owner’s additional work (min £25.00 charge) and any bank charges.

PAYMENT TERMS FOR NON-ACCOUNT HOLDERS

 

The owner accepts major credit cards, debit cards, cash, bank drafts, and cheques with a current bank card.

1. THE CUSTOMER MUST:
2. Do not board up the side of the skip.
3. Do not light fires in the skip
4. Do not re-site the skip once the owner has deposited it.
5. Guard the skip if on a public highway.
6. Maintain the lights, if on the public highway, attached to the skip form half an hour before sunset to half an hour before sunrise.
7. Ensure the highway is left clean, tidy, and free from debris.
8. Notify the owner when the skip is full.
9. Immediately notify the owner of any accident or damage to or involving the skip.
10. Maximum of three weeks’ hire unless otherwise agreed upon with the Owners.

CALL RECORDINGS

Please note that calls will be recorded for the following purposes: Training and Quality Assurance, Meeting Regulatory Requirements, Maintaining Evidence of Business Transactions, and Preventing or detecting crime or Fraud.