Once you have hired your skip you will need to figure out just where to place it – and this is a lot trickier than it sounds. Most councils have several restrictions and requirements for skip placement which can incur fines or penalties if ignored. Of course your skip-hire company should be able to advise you on the correct location of the skip when they deliver it, but it’s advisable to have an idea yourself just in case any problems arise further down the line.
If you are planning to place your skip on the road, you will need to obtain a skip permit from your local council. Most skip-hire companies will sort this out for you. The cost of the permit varies from council to council, as do the regulations which go along with it – many state that the skip cannot be moved to elsewhere on the property after the agreed placement by the skip-hire company. Skips can be placed on grassy verges, but cannot block footpaths, and their contents must be continually damped down to prevent pollution of the surrounding area. At night time or in periods of low visibility (rain, fog, and so forth), the skip must be signed with reflective tape and have amber hazard lights at the corners – this is to ensure there are no accidents.
If it happens that you need to place the skip somewhere along a highway, there are additional regulations that govern the placement and contents of the skip – The Highways Act 1980, Section 139 and the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, Section 65 both state that skips placed along highways cannot contain noxious or dangerous contents, and must be adequately signed at all times.
If you are planning to place your skip on the road, you will need to obtain a skip permit from your local council. Most skip-hire companies will sort this out for you. The cost of the permit varies from council to council, as do the regulations which go along with it – many state that the skip cannot be moved to elsewhere on the property after the agreed placement by the skip-hire company. Skips can be placed on grassy verges, but cannot block footpaths, and their contents must be continually damped down to prevent pollution of the surrounding area. At night time or in periods of low visibility (rain, fog, and so forth), the skip must be signed with reflective tape and have amber hazard lights at the corners – this is to ensure there are no accidents.
If it happens that you need to place the skip somewhere along a highway, there are additional regulations that govern the placement and contents of the skip – The Highways Act 1980, Section 139 and the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, Section 65 both state that skips placed along highways cannot contain noxious or dangerous contents, and must be adequately signed at all times.