Tomataheeed   10 #1 Posted February 1, 2012 A plumber in our road has a skip permanently in our road so he can dispose of rubbish generated from jobs he does all over the city. Is he allowed to do this...I thought businesses had to take rubbish to the tip and pay to dispose of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #2 Posted February 1, 2012 Not necessarily. If he wants to hire a skip instead of paying to go to the tip (if it works out cheaper) I don't think that's a problem. However I'm surprised that a skip hire company will leave it on a road indefinitely. If it was on a driveway I've found them to be much more flexible compared with a public highway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
damo   10 #3 Posted February 1, 2012 If a permit has been applied for to position it on the public highway than this is perfectly fine.  What he is probably doing is paying £X for the skip, filling it, getting them to pick it up and then paying £X for an empty skip to take its place once the full one has been removed.  As long as each skip has a permit and lights (if applicable) then it is OK and not much you can do about it.  You generally pay per skip and not per week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tomataheeed   10 #4 Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) Hmmm...I was afraid this would be the answer. Looks like we're stuck with a skip permanently then. Anyone know where I can find the rules to find out for certain?  It seems fairly inconsiderate in a street of terraced houses with little parking....plus its always outside the house of an elderly couple....they can't be happy with their view ! Edited February 1, 2012 by Tomataheeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
damo   10 #5 Posted February 1, 2012 Hmmm...I was afraid this would be the answer. Looks like we're stuck with a skip permanently then. Anyone know where I can find the rules to find out for certain? It seems fairly inconsiderate in a street of terraced houses with little parking....plus its always outside the house of an elderly couple....they can't be happy with their view !  https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/about/transport-and-highways/reg-and-co-ord/skips.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tomataheeed   10 #6 Posted February 1, 2012 https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/about/transport-and-highways/reg-and-co-ord/skips.html  Thanks for this....called the number, they aren't allowed to do it. Its called a "waste transfer station" and its not allowed. Now the dilema is whether to tell the neighbour or not.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #7 Posted February 1, 2012 You don't have to tell the neighbour yourself- the council will do it once they are informed officially that the skip is illegal  Then he may wonder but he won't know who amongst his neighbours has reported the skip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Muldoon   10 #8 Posted February 1, 2012 You don't have to tell the neighbour yourself- the council will do it once they are informed officially that the skip is illegal  Then he may wonder but he won't know who amongst his neighbours has reported the skip.  Grassed him up you mean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bus man   10 #9 Posted February 1, 2012 Thought there was a maximum time sckips would be there - contact sheffield council they will enfore it if its wrong . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hellabobby   10 #10 Posted February 2, 2012 How does he get the rubbish from his jobs to the skip? You need a license to transport rubbish. Also the skip, in my opinion, becomes a transfer station when you bring rubbish to it from elsewhere , which also needs a licence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gravity426 Â Â 10 #11 Posted February 2, 2012 I would be interested to know who has liability for the rubbish that gets blown from skips after a high wind. We are on a street with several renovations taking place which means several skips, after the winds last month the street was a tip, literally. Â We picked the rubbish up around our property but those who actually caused it didn't seem to mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tomataheeed   10 #12 Posted February 2, 2012 How does he get the rubbish from his jobs to the skip? You need a license to transport rubbish. Also the skip, in my opinion, becomes a transfer station when you bring rubbish to it from elsewhere , which also needs a licence  He just empties his van into the skip after each job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...