You may not be aware, but there is a large industry in illegal waste removal and fly tipping that costs the country both environmentally and financially. While the authorities have fines in place for waste crimes, these often do little to dissuade waste criminals from acting above the law. And waste crime is serious business. It is estimated that illegal waste activities costs England alone over £600 million. While much of this is household waste, this can also come into the commercial waste category.
There are 5.7 million private sector businesses in the U.K. and each one of these is required by law to dispose of their waste in an appropriate manner. For most this means hiring a waste management firm. The vast majority of businesses in the industry are good quality. Yet there is a risk that the people you employ may not be legitimate. That’s why sometimes it is better to hire a skip, especially for short-term waste disposal.
What is fly tipping in waste removal?
Fly tipping is the act of illegally tipping waste where it shouldn’t go. This is often done by waste managers who don’t have a permit to take or store waste in an authorized area. Fly tipping is illegal, and it also doesn’t comply with the duty of care that all waste carriers must adhere too. But unfortunately, this can cause you a problem too. Under the Environmental Act 1990 you can be fined if you are found to have hired an illegitimate waste management company. Duty of care comes back to you, too!
What impact can fly tipping have on your business?
Fly tipping as a form of waste management is illegal. The Government state that it is the duty of the business with the waste to find a responsible and legal waste management firm. If you are found to have acted incorrectly, or to be disposing of your waste in an illegal fashion, you can be fined. This will come in the form of a fixed penalty notice. This would obviously cost you financially but could also ruin the reputation of the business.
Why might a skip be a better waste removal choice than a one-off waste removal service?
A skip service, like the one we offer, is a perfect happy medium for your one-off waste removal service.
If you’re looking at removing larger items, or lots or waste, having someone take it away in a van may raise questions. Questions about where they are taking this waste and what they’re doing with it. A skip hire company, like the one we can find for you, will have their own waste removal centre. They will also provide you with duty of care notes that act as legal proof that you have passed your waste on to a legitimate carrier. This business will have a legitimate waste management license that you can trust.
What are the benefits of hiring a skip from Direct356?
There are a number of benefits from working with Direct365 to hire a skip. Here are a few of them:
Waste removal permit included
If your skip is off road, our suppliers will sort the council permit for you at no extra cost
Get professional paperwork
We sort the legal bits for free so you can prove your compliance without any hassle
Simple one-time cost
Our fair skip hire prices aren’t bound by contracts, just one ad hoc payment
Trusted service
Our 4.4* Trustpilot score proves that a Direct365 customer is a happy customer.
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