Winter doesn’t officially begin until the shortest day of the year on December 22nd, but for many of us that feels like the middle of winter, not the start.
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A Guide to Skip Hire Duty of Care
When you hire a skip you’re often looking for that ‘out of sight, out of mind’ feeling you get from having a big container for all of your waste materials and other rubbish to go in.
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Waste Transfer Duty of Care Notes Explained
Waste Transfer Duty of Care Notes are a way to track business waste when it transfers from one individual or organisation to another.
They are an important part of making sure commercial waste disposal is carried out in an environmentally friendly way, and to prevent problems like illegal dumping and fly tipping.
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Why a skip is the best solution for garden waste
Summer is officially here and that means we can expect to see more and more of our skip hire customers filling their skips with garden waste.
After a rather soggy spring, many households will have some catching up to do when it comes to getting outside spaces into order – so why is a skip the best solution for garden waste?
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Licences and permits you need for skip hire in Leeds
If you want skip hire on the roadside in Leeds, you’ll need a permit, as regular readers of the Forge Skip Hire blog will know.
This typically costs around £30 and is one way you can get cheap skip hire in Leeds, simply by placing your skip on private property instead of by the roadside.
But it’s not the only licence or permit you need in Leeds when undertaking building work, so here’s our rundown of some of the others you might need to get before you begin.
Hiring skips for schools and universities
Regular readers of our skip hire blog will notice that we often talk about either domestic skip hire – i.e. skip hire for DIY and home renovations – or commercial skip hire in terms of construction sites, rental property refurbs and so on.
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What you can and can’t put in a skip
Skip hire is a great way to get rid of large amounts of mixed waste and items you can’t put in a domestic wheelie bin.
It saves you a trip (or many trips) to the tip, especially if you don’t have a suitable vehicle to transport your rubbish there by yourself.
What you need to know about getting a skip licence
A skip licence (or skip permit) is needed if you want to place a skip on a footpath, verge or road, and you will usually need to apply for a skip permit in Leeds several days before you take delivery of the skip itself.
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How can skip hire help tackle the rejected recycling rate in Leeds?
In recent years the rejected recycling rate in Leeds and other UK cities has been on the increase as the companies that process recyclable waste have been becoming more strict about what they will and won’t accept.
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Everything you need to know about commercial skip hire
There’s a lot to know about commercial skip hire – the different sizes of skip you can hire, the different shapes, specific benefits like roll-on roll-off skips and secure enclosed skips, and of course the cost of hiring a commercial skip.
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