Terms and Conditions

1 Skip Hire

1.1 Asbestos, fridges, freezers, televisions/monitors, tyres, fluorescent sodium lamps, gas cylinders, plasterboard, mattresses or any waste deemed as hazardous by an absolute or mirror entry in the European Waste Catalogue (Article 1(4) of the Hazardous Waste Directive 91/689/EC) must not be placed in the skip container unless by prior written agreement with Delta Skip Hire

1.2 It is the responsibility of the hirer to ensure that skips placed on the highway or public places have the permission of the local highway authority and are adequately lit and coned off in accordance with the Highways Act 1980. Delta Skip Hire can organise permits at an additional cost to the hirer.

1.3 The hirer shall ensure that the skip is not overloaded by weight or by volume at the point of collection. All skips should be loaded so that they are filled no higher than the top of it´s sides. 10yd, 12yd, 16yd, 20yd up to 40yd roll on-off are only to be used for light waste or loaded no more than the maximum legal road limit for the vehicles. Delta Skip Hire reserves the right to refuse to collect overloaded skips and any costs incurred due to unsafe loads/overloading (included wasted journeys) will be passed on to the hirer. Additional charges may be levied. OVERLOADING WILL ALWAYS INCUR EXCESS CHARGES

1.4 The lighting of fires in or near skips is strictly prohibited. The hirer will be liable for any loss or damage to the skip container (excluding fair wear and tear) during the term of the skip hire period and will be charged the current purchase price of the skip. Once a skip has been placed, it shall not be repositioned without prior consent from Delta Skip HIre. Moving skips on site could result in inability to collect skip.

1.5 The responsibility for the skip remains with the hirer until collected by a Delta Skip Hire vehicle. Any skips which are removed whilst in the control of the hirer will be charged at full replacement value.

2 Tipping/Waste Disposal

2.1 Delta Skip Hire are registered with the Environmental Agency as a waste carrier, further all landfill or disposal sites are correctly licensed or approved.

2.2 Customers using Delta Skip Hire landfill or disposal sites do so entirely at their own risk. Delta Skip Hire accepts no responsibility for damage or injury of any nature that may occur to persons or vehicles using these sites.

2.3 Vehicles may only use such portions of the sites as are allocated to them.

2.4 Only waste permitted under the waste permit licences or exemptions may be deposited on the sites.

2.5 Delta Skip Hire reserves the right to refuse any materials which it considers to be objectionable or unsuitable for deposit on the company´s sites.

2.6 Material for deposit on our sites will only be accepted from registered waste carriers, and must be accompanied by a controlled waste transfer note stating a description of the waste (with EWC code), the source of the waste and the details of the waste carrier, including carrier registration number, Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991.

3 Payment Terms

3.1 Account holders: 30 days from date of invoice, or end of the month following delivery (subject to written agreement).

3.2 Non Account holders: Prior to or on delivery of skip. The owner accepts major credit and debit cards, cash and bankers drafts.