You have a few black bin bags filled with waste that need getting rid of. You see your neighbour has hired a skip, can you put your rubbish in someone else's skip? In this article we will discuss everything you need to know about putting items in someone else's skip.
Simply No, you should not put anything into someone else's skip(unless you have gained permission from the person who has hired the skip). The person has paid to hire the skip and therefore to some degree using their skip is theft. Disposing of a few items in someone else's skip without permission is seen as fly tipping and therefore is illegal.
Unfortunately any waste that has been placed in a skip will be the responsibility of the person who has hired it. So if any prohibited items have been fly tipped into a hired skip the person who paid for it will have to deal with any additional costs from the skip hire company.
To report fly tipping contact your local authority. It may be difficult to prove someone has dumped rubbish in your skip unless you have a CCTV camera or photo evidence. Another option if you see fly tipping occurring is to call the non emergency police number. Reporting fly tipping is a community responsibility, helping out your neighbours so in turn they will help you in a time of need.
If you are caught fly tipping, including putting rubbish and unwanted items into someone's skip you can be fined up to £5000.
To avoid people from dumping rubbish into your skips there are a few things you can do:
If you need to dispose of some household waste do not fly tip and put it in someone's else's bin. Be responsible:
Do not put rubbish in someone else's skip, you could face legal action. Look out for your neighbour and report fly tipping.
Author: Spencer
Date: 18/10/22