BJS Skips Ltd- Skip Hire Terms & Conditions

 

GENERAL

“Owner” means BJS Skips Ltd.

“Hirer” means the person or company using the services of the Owner in respect to the hire of skips and disposal of contents or sale of materials.

“Vehicle” means the vehicle which is delivering or collecting the skip which is the subject of the contract.

“Driver” means the driver of the vehicle.

“Site” means the place where the skip is deposited on the direction of the Hirer.

“Period of Hire” means the period from delivery of the skip to the Hirer to collection there off.

These conditions apply to all skip hire contracts with the Owner. The booking, instruction to deliver or use of the skip (including the placing of any object in the skip) by the Hirer or anyone acting on their behalf, which is earliest, indicates acceptance of these conditions. The owner may without prior notice collect the skip at any time should any of these conditions be breached.

 

The Hirer’s attention is drawn to the limitation of liability below and in conditions 1, 2 and 4.

A signature is not required upon any documentation as proof of delivery or collection of skips or goods; however these terms and conditions still apply.

These conditions may not be altered or be varied unless authorised in writing by the Owner.

The Owner will use its reasonable endeavours to comply with the Hirer’s requirements.

The Owner will not be liable in any way for any delay or failure to perform its obligations, or any loss, damage or delay incurred by the Hirer resulting from circumstances beyond the Owner’s reasonable control which will include, without limitation, labour disturbance, accident, failure of services, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire or flood, acts of God, unforeseen or abnormal conditions or by any act or neglect on the part of the Hirer.

SKIP HIRE

1. Drivers are instructed not to drive over footpaths, drives, grass verges or other soft or landscaped ground and not to lift skips over walls/fences or other barriers or obstructions nor to place skips onto raised embankments. Should then Hirer request the Driver to do so and damage is caused(other than death or personal injury due to the negligence of the Owner), the Owner will not be liable and should damage be caused to the Owner’s Vehicle the Hirer will be responsible. The Hirer is advised to protect paving slabs, manhole covers and other protective or superficial covers as boards are not provided by the Owner. Vehicles have access criteria as follows: entrance at least 3.10m wide, 3.90m high; an access and Site surface capable of withstanding 18 tonnes; and a safe and adequate turning/manoeuvring/working area. Should the access criteria be less than above, the Hirer shall be responsible for any damage caused. The Hirer undertakes to direct the Driver where to deposit the skip, the Driver being for the purpose of such deposit the agent of the Hirer.

2. Except as specifically otherwise agreed in writing the Owner shall be under no obligation to deposit the skip anywhere other than on a highway. The Hirer shall keep the Owner indemnified against any claim, demand or penalty arising out of the presence of the skip (except for personal injury or death due to negligence of the Owner).

3. The Hirer shall direct the driver where to deposit or pick up the skip.

4. Where the Driver is directed to deposit or pick up the skip on or from a Site which is off a highway the Owner shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Hirer for any damage caused whilst the Vehicle is off the highway other than such as might have been caused by negligence on the part of the Driver. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 above, the Hirer shall keep the Owner indemnified against any claim or demand which could not have been made had the Driver not been so directed. The Hirer will compensate the Owner for any damage to the Vehicle or the skip which would not have occurred had the Driver not been so directed and which is not due to any negligent driving on the part of the Driver.

5. The Owner shall ensure that all permissions required before skips can lawfully be deposited on the Site, including permission required under the Highways Act 1980, have been or will be obtained before they direct the Driver to deposit the skip. The Owner can organise permits on behalf of the Hirer (at least 72 hours prior notice required) from the relevant authority at an additional cost to the Hirer.

6. The Hirer shall not move the skip from the Site without the consent of the Owner. The responsibility for the skip remains with the Hirer until collected by the Owner’s vehicle. Any skips which are removed whilst in the control of the Hirer will be charged at the entire replacement value.

7. Unless otherwise agreed in writing prior to the delivery of the skip, the period of hire is 7 working days.

8. No fires are to be set in the skip

9. Once the skip has been delivered The Hirer shall not move the skip without express permission from The Owner. Any damage to the skips caused by moving it whilst in the control of the Hirer will be charged at the entire replacement value.

10. Under no circumstances the following cannot be disposed of in a skip:

• Fridges or freezers

• Tyres

• Televisions or Monitors

• Fluorescent light tubes

• Liquids

• Hazardous waste products.

If any of these items are found to be inside the skip, the hirer will be liable for a tipping surcharge.