We were interested to learn about the City of London’s recent changes to when waste can be put out on to the streets. From 1 April 2012, The City of London Corporation has a time banding system for residential and commercial bagged waste collections, effectively stopping any waste (loose or bagged) from being put outside …

Skip hire brokers like Top Skips, SkippyHire, Yellowskips, Network Waste, Selectaskip, and Tuxebo provide customers with a nationwide skip hire service by broking out the services of local skip companies. They exist because the skip hire market is very fragmented with lots of relatively small, local skip companies covering a limited geographic area operating out …

Every local council has a statutory obligation to provide its residents with a low cost bulky waste collection service for items like furniture and appliances. But what about all those things that they won’t take, like:

Before putting a skip on a public highway in the Merton and Wimbledon area, you’ll need to have a skip hire permit (sometimes referred to as a skip license) and, if it’s to be located in a controlled parking zone (ie. on a single yellow line or in a residents parking or pay & display …

Waste disposal regulation made simple by AnyJunk, the responsible rubbish clearance company – PART III What is a Waste Transfer Note? A waste transfer note is a document that records a transfer of waste from one party to another. It includes details of the place, date and time of transfer, the parties involved, the license …

Waste disposal regulation made simple by AnyJunk, the responsible rubbish clearance company – PART II Who needs to be registered as a waste carrier? Anyone*, not just waste contractors, who transports someone else’s waste as part of their trade or to make money must be registered as a waste carrier with the Environment Agency (EA). …

Waste disposal regulation made simple by AnyJunk, the responsible rubbish clearance company – PART I Duty of care for householders for their waste Occupiers of domestic premises have a duty of care to ensure they only transfer their waste to persons that are authorised to handle it, namely council refuse collectors, licensed waste carriers, or …

A useful example of a Waste Transfer Note (WTN) is shown below. If you would like to know more about WTNs, read our blog post ‘Waste Transfer Notes‘.

If you’re planning on locating a skip on a road in London, you’ll need to have a skip permit before your skip is delivered, otherwise you may be liable for a fine.

Skips come in a variety of sizes, so to determine the best skip size for your needs, you’ll need to take into account how much waste you think you have and how much space you have on site.