Terms and Conditions
1. For the purposes of these conditions: “carrier” means Eco Waste and Recycling Limited trading as Eco waste and recycling .
“Customer/Producer” means the persons as such overleaf.
2. Maximum hire period is 14 days. Rentals will be charged thereafter as at rate of £3.50 per day for skips up to 8 cubic yards, and £5 a
day for 10 cubic yards and upwards. The hiring of the bin to the address stated overleaf. Additional charges may be incurred if the
container cannot be delivered at the agreed time and date.
3. The hiring charge will continue to be chargeable until the customer /producer has complied with all terms of hire.
4. Payment shall be due on or before delivery for non-account customers and 30 days from invoice for all account customers unless
previously arranged.
5. The carrier warrants that where the bin is to be positioned on private property all such permissions as are necessary for the access to
the site and the depositing of the bin at that site have been obtained and will continue at all times throughout the hiring. Providing we act
with reasonable care and skill and are not negligent we will not accept liability for loss or damage suffered by the customer . If the
customer requests the vehicle to leave public highway and damage to the pavements, pathway etc shall be the responsibility of the hirer.
6. Access to where the bin is to be delivered / collected must be free from obstruction, ie trees, low wires etc. In the event that the
customer/ producer ordered the vehicle to enter property they do so entirely at their own risk against the advice of an Eco Waste and
Recycling representative. Providing we act with reasonable care and skill and we are not negligent we will not accept liability for loss or
damage suffered by the customer.
7. Pavement, driveways and manhole covers etc. may not be constructed to carry the weight of the heavy vehicle. In the event of the
customer/ producer ordering the vehicle of public highway against our advice they accept full responsibility for any damage which may
be caused. Provided we act with reasonable care and skill and are not negligent we will not accept liability for loss or damage suffered
by the customer.
8. The customer / producer must:
a) Not light fire in the bin;
b) Not overload the bin beyond the sides of the bin (overloaded bins will not be moved);
c) Not board up the bin;
d) Not re-site the bin unless required to do so by a Constable of the Highway Authority ;
e) Notify the Carrier as soon as the bin is filled;
f) Not remove or interfere with any identification mark on the bin;
g) Immediately notify the Carrier of any accident or damage involving the bin.
Wasted journey charges will apply if a skip cannot be picked up for any of the above reasons or any other reasons not caused by
Eco Waste.
9. Where the bin has been placed on the Highway, the Customer/ Producer must:
a) Guard the bin at all times with 4 traffic cones in an oblique line;
b) Place lights attached to the bin and cones from half an hour before sunset and half hour before sunrise;
c) Ensure that the Highway is left clean, tidy and free from debris.
10. The Customer / Producer must ensure:
a) The contents shall not fall on to the Highway, as rest or in transit;
b) Dust will not escape while loading or travelling;
c) No flammable, explosive, noxious, corrosive or dangerous material or anything which is, or becomes, a nuisance is loaded.
11. The Customer / Producer warrants to the Carrier that the information (including the information overleaf) given by the Customer/
Producer in this form is complete and accurate and the Customer/Producer hereby indemnifies the Carrier against all costs, claims,
demands and liabilities in respect to any information which is to prove inaccurate or further indemnifies the Carrier against all fines,
penalties and liabilities imposed on the Carrier or arising in respect of any non-compliance or contravention of any law or regulation
relating to the bin and its contents together with the cost of expenses relating hereto incurred by the Carrier. The consumer will not be
held liable, however, for these costs or expenses if incurred as a result of negligence of the Carrier, his employees or agents.
12. The Customer/Producer shall be solely responsible for, and hold the Carrier fully indemnified against all claims, demands, liabilities,
losses, damages, proceedings, costs and expense which may be brought against or incurred by the Carrier as a result of any accident
involving the bin and its contents (other than damage, death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of the carrier, his employees
or agents).
13. Missing or stolen bins, cones, lamps shall be notified to the Carrier and will be charged at replacement cost.
14. Damage to bins, cones, lamps will be charged at the cost of repair.
15. All sizes are approximate (according to manufacturer’s specifications ).
16. All data is recorded and managed according to GDPR regulations.
Waste restrictions
No hazardous waste, including gas canisters, asbestos, refrigeration appliances, fluorescent tubes, liquids- contained or otherwise,
human/animal waste, tyres, paint, and no waste containing substances defined in section 20 of the EPA 1990/. Surcharges will apply
where these items have been deposited without the permission of Eco Waste and Recycling Ltd .
Please note overloaded skips will not be removed until the excess has been unloaded at the customer’s liability.