Before you place a skip on any public highway or road (including a pavement) you need to have a skip permit from the local council. Skip permits exist to control how many skips are placed on the road because they take up space and can impact parking and traffic flow. Not having a skip permit is unlawful, you can be liable to a fine, and the skip could be removed at any time. There is no requirement for a permit if you put a skip on private land, such as your driveway, field or private road.

• MSK Skips cannot and will not be held responsible or liable for any damage caused if the hirer requests the company driver to take his vehicle off the Pubic Highway to deliver/position the skip in a location requested by the hirer or their representatives i.e. a driveway.

• Skips can only be placed on the public highway by prior arrangement with MSK Construction. A permit to site a skip on the public highway, including footpaths, is required from the relevant local authority, however, a charge will be incurred by the hirer. Charges vary with local authorities. It is the hirers responsibility to make sure that all cones and lights are in place in line with the Highways Act 1980.

• The hirer shall ensure that the skip is not overfilled at the point of collection. All skips should be loaded so that they are not filled higher than the top of its sides.
MSK Construction reserves the right to refuse to collect overfilled skips and any costs incurred due to unsafe loads/overloading (including wasted journeys) will be passed onto the hirer.

• The lighting of fires in or near skips is strictly prohibited. The hirer will be liable for any loss or damage to the skip during the term of the skip hire period and will be charged the current purchase price of the skip should it be lost or stolen whilst on the customers site.

• The maximum rental period is 14 days. It is the responsibility of the hirer to request the collection within this time. Failure to do so will result in an unannounced collection.

• Prohibited Items:
Plasterboard (Unless pre-agreed), Hazardous Items, Gas Bottles, Asbestos, Paints, Car Tyres