Skip!

[Hisnamesblaine]

So my next door neighbour ordered a skip to be delivered on the 21st may this year. We live on a terraced street and parking is first come first served which we appreciate! She had it plonked it right outside my house...... Not hers. Hence her hubbys parking space is always free and ours is not. I was a little bit but was happy at the same time as she was sorting out all the waste dumped in both her front and back gardens...... roll on to today. It's still here..... and stinks. She's been putting garden waste in it and even old food/nappies etc. I've asked her when she plans to get it taken away she says there's more to go in it. It's stinks to high heaven in this weather and I'm getting sick looking at it everyday. AIBU to ring the council and complain...... furthermore would they have any power to move it?

If a skip is put on a public road you need a permit from the local council, which you have to pay for. There is normally a time limit as well.
It may be worth giving the council a ring?

Park in front of her house whenever you can.

And yes complain to the council

I would definitely complain. She's got a bloody nerve putting it in front of your house.

People aren't stupid are they, sticking outside your house. Park outside hers

Yep, definitely report to the council, as a PP said she should have a permit (which she won't have) to put it on the road and it's an environmental hazard if she's putting food and nappies in it and it's been there that long. Let us know how you get on!

I'd also call the skip company and ask when it's to be picked up. And then ask them about the permit - they may have applied for it rather than the householder.

Awwwwh yes I've just seen a skip number on the side of the skip. Might ring them first actually! It's dull to the brime. She can't get anymore in it fgs!!!

Full to the brim even!

Must be costing her a fortune! Report to council absolutely. You have been more than patient

Purple - locally at least you pay for the skip but can keep it as long as you need (I assume within reason?) so the price is the same no matter how long you keep it!

I was thinking that purple!

If she's over loaded the skip, the company will take some out before removal.
Found this out when the previous owners of our house left an overloaded skip behind.
We then had quite a bit if stuff to dispose of ourselves.

I didn't think they took general household waste. She's putting dirty nappies in there. The skip company won't be happy about that. Ring them
And tell them. Can't believe they have left it there that long either. They normally collect after a week.

The ones we use let you have it as long as you want it for the same price.

(we only have for a week or so, mostly because sneaky neighbours end up filling it otherwise!)

I think if it's more than a month you need to let them know, but don't know of there's an upper limit.

If she's putting domestic waste in it though that's not allowed and I would have thought environmental protection might be interested.

Don't you need a council licence to park a skip on a public road?

You need to ring the skip company, if it's full they should come and remove it immediately.
Is it on the road? Then it needs cones and possibly lights around it otherwise it's illegal.
If it's on a drive its fine, they might have just popped it in the wrong place, In future ring them up and ask them to reposition it or not to put the next one there.

You can put household waste in skips, anything other than carpet, paint, sometimes mattresses, asbestos, soil/brick
(unless you ask specifically for a special skip as these can be lifted by a stronger truck)

Dirty nappies? In an open-topped skip? Outside someone else's house? In this weather??

That's absolutely disgusting. And I'm no hand-wringing germophobe. You should definitely contact the skip company - mentioning that it's uncovered and is now being used for household waste and human waste ie dirty nappies. I'd also contact the council because I'd like to to bet that's classed as a public health hazard (possibly look at contacting their environmental health department?)

I'm very much live and let live. I was delighted when the skip came as both her gardens are full of crap. I finally thought she was taking control. We didn't even really mind that the skip was directly outside out front gate. Outside out gate. But it's been nearly 6 weeks and I'm fed up. My kids always want to touch it and try to get the broken toys out of it. It's full to the brim nothing more can get in there. It needs picking up. I can't imagine what she's waiting for. Also it's having a knock on effect on everyone's parking up out street. What is she waiting for!!!!!