Skip hire - Bulk waste

• Waste Collection Permits Register

Disposing of bulky waste items can be difficult and expensive, talk to neighbours or friends about sharing the cost of skip hire if you have items which won't fit in your wheelie bin.

If you hire a skip always follow these pointers:

• Make sure that the waste collector has a waste collection permit.
• All skips should be marked with the company name, telephone number and skip number.
• If an unmarked skip is delivered to your home report this immediately to the appropriate Environment Section - the skip will be impounded for further investigation.

Remember: if you hire an illegal (unpermitted) skip operator you are committing a crime and you can be prosecuted.