Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

CONDITIONS OF CONTAINER HIRE

1. (a) That the waste material is of such nature that the regulations issued by the Secretary of State under the Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972 (hereinafter called the “Act”) in force on the date of the removal of each loaded container exempt the waste material being removed from the provisions of the Act. or (b) That the required notice has been served under the provisions of Section 3 (1) of the Act on the required Authorities in the form required by Section 3 (2) of the Act covering the removal of each loaded container.
   
2. Customers warrant that with respect to each container ordered to be placed other than on private property the permission of the Highways Authority has been duly obtained under Section 31 of the Highways Act 1971, and Customers undertake that they will ensure that all conditions subject to which the aforesaid permission is granted shall be observed at all times and in particular will secure that the container will be properly lighted during the hours of darkness.
   
3. Customers requesting or ordering vehicles delivering or collecting containers to leave the public highway shall reimburse us in respect of any loss, costs, claims, damages or expenses we may thereby sustain whether as a result of damage to the vehicles themselves or the property of customers or third parties but so that we remain liable in respect of any negligence on the part of ourselves or our employees.
   
4. Customers shall reimburse us in respect of any loss or damage to the containers whilst on hire to them from whatsoever cause the same may arise (fair wear and tear excepted). They shall also fully indemnify us in respect of any claims for injury to persons or property arising out of the use of the containers whilst on hire to them howsoever the same may be caused or arise.
   
5. In addition to customers undertaking to observe at all times the conditions subject to which the permission of the Highways Authority is granted as aforesaid (including in particular the provision of lamps and traffic cones) if containers are sited anywhere else where they are likely to be a contributory cause of damage or injury to third parties during the hours of darkness, customers provide adequate warning lights on the containers and they shall ensure the safe loading of material into the containers.
   
6. Skips can be hired for a maximum period of 30 days only.
   
7. Corrugated Roof Sheeting / Boards – We do not accept corrugated roof boards that have the appearance of being asbestos (even when tested with a certificate and not hazardous)
   
8. Prowaste Management Services Ltd T/A Proskips conforms to the Waste Hierarchy; Prevent, Prevention, Preparing for reuse, Recycling, Recovery (ie energy recover), Disposal.
   
9. Containers not to be moved once positioned
   
10. Please read “What Can and Can’t Go into a Skip”

PROHIBITED ITEMS NOT TO BE PLACED INTO A SKIP WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT

• Asbestos
• Plasterboard
• Medical waste
• Electrical items (TVs, computers etc)
• Tyres
• Chemicals
• Light bulbs
• White goods (fridges, freezers etc)
• Mattresses / Upholstered Furniture