How to Stop People Using Your Skip

Hiring a skip can be a real lifesaver for managing waste during domestic and commercial projects, from home renovations and garden clearances to construction projects. However, one common frustration is discovering that strangers and passersby are using your skip without your permission. This can lead to overflowing rubbish at your premises and unexpected costs.
If you have hired a skip or you are thinking of doing so for your next project, this article will guide you through the practical steps to discourage people from using it and protect your skip from unwanted rubbish.

 

How can I stop people using my skip?

 

Accessibility

Where possible, try to keep your skip on your premises, whether that is on your driveway, in your carport or in the garden. In doing so, this will act as a deterrent, as someone would have to trespass onto your property to use your skip, which they are unlikely to do.

Secure your skip

Enclosed skips, lockable doors and covers add extra layers of skip protection against someone looking to throw away their waste without your permission. If your skip needs to be placed on a roadside, then you will be provided with cones to surround it for safety purposes. This provides another way of discouraging people from using the skip, as it shows that it shouldn’t be tampered with. 

Home security systems

Many properties have home security systems in place to protect their premises from criminal activity. Cameras and sensor lights will alert you to people using your skip and provide a deterrent for those encroaching on your premises to dispose of their waste. 

Why should I stop people using my skip?

Unwanted waste from other people in your skip can cause it to fill up much quicker than the size of your project initially required. Overfilling a skip will likely make it too heavy to lift or can cause injury to passersby. In turn, you will experience additional charges from the skip hire company to account for the extra rubbish, or they may decide to refuse collection of your skip altogether.

There is also a list of items that cannot be put in a skip, and while you are adhering to this guidance, the people disposing of their rubbish in your skip might not be doing the same. Such items include:

• Solvents
• Paints
• Oils
• Chemicals
• Fridges
• Freezers
• Electrical equipment
• Asbestos

If any of these prohibited items are found in your skip, your waste will be rejected and you risk receiving a fine. 

If your project in Enfield, Hoddesdon, Cheshunt or the surrounding areas requires a skip, don’t hesitate to give our expert team here at Enfield Skips a call today. We have skips of all sizes to accommodate domestic and commercial waste, so you have a range of options to choose from, including lockable skips. Whether you have used a skip before or it is your first time, we are able to advise on the right one for your individual needs. 

Give us a call today – alternatively, you can order online if you know exactly what you’re looking for.