Archive for May, 2008
Lancaster Skip Hire, is the main division of A1 Supaskips (think pink!) was set up to offer the businesses and people of Lancaster an efficient and effective solution to meet all their waste requirements.
Based in the old Power Station on Lune industrial estate, the company has been sorting and recycling waste in the Lancaster area for the last 25 years, A1 Supaskips (think pink!) has become a household name around the city, offer value and with prices that are hard to beat.
There isn’t any one who has not seen the famous “Think Pink” skips around the area.
With the closure of the landfill site at Salt Ayre, the need for an al
ternative solution to meet the needs of both business and residential customer’s has become even more urgent. A1 Supaskips (think pink!) are the answer. Since the merger wiith Eurowaste A1 Supaskips (think pink!) have over 1200 skips at thier disposal, and a recycling plant that is handling approximately 800 tonnes of waste a day, based in the heart of Lancaster, they are able to meet all your requirements.
Go to Instant Quote for a competitive price or call 01524 844151 where one of our sales team will be happy to help and advise you on all your waste requirements
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Lancaster Skip Hire | 30.05.2008 14:01 | No Comments
Morecambe Skip Hire, a division of A1 Supaskips (think pink!) was set up to cover Morecambe and the surrounding area.
Morecambe and Heysham has seen much redevelopment over the last few years and A1 Supaskips (think pink!) are at the forefront for supplying an effective waste solution to both business and residential customers.
In our local area many householders and businesses do an excellent job reducing landfill by separating their waste for recycling. However almost all the skips and bins of ‘mixed waste’ go straight to landfill - and as the landfill site at Salt Ayre in Lancaster is now closed, most of this unsorted waste will be loaded into lorries and transported down the M6 to become landfill elsewhere.
By localised sorting and recycling of this mixed waste A1 Supaskips (think pink!) are already achieving landfill reductions of over 84%. At the current rate of tipping, landfill sites nationwide will only last about another 8 years - so we all know it makes sense to sort and recycle mixed waste locally, dramatically reducing the amount of waste been sent to landfill
Go to Instant Quote for a competitive price or call 01524 844151 where one of our sales team will be happy to help and advise you on all your waste requirements
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Morecambe Skip Hire | 30.05.2008 13:15 | No Comments
Road traffic regulations act, 1984; Sections 65
Permission to place a builder’s skip on the highway
1) Your local council in exercise of their powers under Section 139 of the Highways Act 1980 and under Section 65 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act, 1984.
2) Each skip shall be deposited on the carriageway outside the premises and shall be positioned so that it does not impede the surface water drainage of the highway nor obstruct access to any manhole or the apparatus of any statutory undertaker or the local council.
3) Where more than one skip is on the highway at any one time, the skips shall be positioned as closely as possible to each other, but not so as to obstruct access to any premises unless the consent of the occupier of those premises has been obtained.
4) Each skip shall not exceed 5 metres in length by 2 metres in width.
5) Each skip or group of skips shall while on the highway be marked and lit in accordance with the following requirements.
(a) The ends of each skip (that is to say, the sides of the skip facing traffic in both directions when the skip is positioned as mentioned in Condition 2 above) shall be painted yellow and marked in accordance with the requirements of The Builder’s Skips (Markings) Regulations 1984 (Statutory Instrument 1984 No. 1933). The painting and the markings shall at all times be kept clean and efficient and clearly visible for a reasonable distance to persons using the highway on which the skip is placed.
(b) Each skip shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the owners name and with his telephone number or address.
(c) Each skip shall be guarded by at least 3 traffic cones placed on the carriageway in a oblique line on the approach side of the skip. Where 2 or more skips are deposited in a row, so that the distance between adjacent skips does not exceed 2 metres, the row shall be guarded as if it were one skip.
(d) At night (that is to say, between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise), a danger lamp shall be placed against or attached to each corner of the skip or the end corners of the row of skips where two or more skips are deposited in a row and the distance between adjacent skips does not exceed 2 metres and shall also be placed between each cone and the next. Each lamp shall be of the nature as prescribed on paragraph 40 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1981 (Statutory Instrument 1981 No. 859) and shall remain lit through the night.
1) No skip, when standing in the highway, shall contain any inflammable explosive, noxious or dangerous material or any material which is likely to putrefy or which otherwise is, or likely to become, a nuisance to users of the highway.
2) No skip shall be used in such a way that any of its contents fall on to the highway, or that there is an escape of dust from the contents of the skip when standing in the highway.
3) Each skip shall be removed for emptying as soon as practicable and in any case no later than 2 working days after it has been filled.
4) No skip shall remain on the highway pursuant to this permission after the period of this permission specified in paragraph 1 has expired.
5) All materials placed in each skip shall be properly disposed of and the highway where the skip or skips have been deposited shall be left in a clean and tidy condition on the expiration of this permission.
Take note that
(a) Section 139(1) of the Highways Act, 1980 provides that a builders skip shall not be deposited on a highway without the permission of the highway authority of the highway. If a builders skip is so deposited without the permission of the highway authority, the owner of the skip shall be guilty of an offence and liable in respect thereof to a fine not exceeding £1000.
(b) Section 139(4) of the Highways Act 1980 requires the owner of a builders skip which has been deposited on a highway to secure that the skip is properly lighted during the hours of darkness, that it is clearly and indelibly marked with the owners name and with his telephone number or address, that the skip is removed as soon as practicable after it has been filled and that each of the conditions of the highway authority’s permission is properly complied with. If the owner of the skip fails to comply with the aforementioned conditions he should be guilty of an offence and on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding £1000.
(c) Section 139(10) of the Highways Act, 1980 provides that nothing in the Section shall be taken as authorising the creation of a nuisance or of a danger to users of a highway or as imposing on a highway authority by whom injury, damage or loss resulting from the presence on a highway of the skip to which the permission relates.
(d) Section 140 of the Highways Act, 1980 empowers a highway authority or a Police Officer to require the removal or repositioning or to remove or reposition a builders skip deposited on a highway, even though it was deposited in accordance with the highway authority’s permission and to recover from the owner the cost of such removal or repositioning, and to dispose of a skip which is not collected by its owner. Should an owner fail to comply with a request under Section 140 to remove or reposition a skip he shall be guilty of an offence and liable in respect thereof to a fine not exceeding £1000.
Highway Act 1980 | 29.05.2008 8:30 | No Comments
Kendal Skip Hire a division of A1 Supaskips (think pink!) was 
created to service its increasing customer base to the North of Lancaster. Covering Kendal and surrounding areas, A1 Supaskips (think pink!) can meet all your waste requirements.
A1 Supaskips (think pink!) use new wagon and drag combinations.These offer the best fuel economy available in the market today, saving money and reducing emissions in today’s environmentally challenged environment.
A1 Supaskips(think pink!) are able to collect 3 - 4 skips per trip (size and weight permitting) providing customers with a cost effective and efficient solution for all their waste and recycling requirements.
We can all do our bit to save our environment, but by using THINK PINK! you can do so much more. Lets keep Kendal and the surround area beautiful, for us and our families.
Go to Instant Quote for a competitive price or call 01524 844151 where one of our sales team will be happy to help and advise you on all your waste requirements.
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Area's Covered, Kendal Skip Hire | 28.05.2008 16:08 | No Comments
Here at A1 SUPASKIPS (think pink!) we are able to offer a complete package for all our business customers.On site here in Lancaster we have a fully tested and certified 50 tonne weighbridge and offer full tipping and transfer services to our clients wishing to bring there waste to us for recycling. The Plant together with it’s sister company Envirofirst can accept the following products:-
Tin Cans
Wood
Paper
Cardboard
Aluminium
Metals
Green waste
General Waste
Pasterboard
Hardcore
Soil
Tarmac
Delivering your waste direct to our registered transfer station makes good economic sense, saving you money and giving you a sense of reassurance that where ever possible your waste will be recycled
Commercial and Business Skip Hire
As an established waste management company, A1 SUPASKIPS (think pink!) are able to offer professional skip hire services for a wide range of businesses. Every day, we provide services for customers with a fast and efficient service to meet all thier waste disposal needs. Customers include, 
the local council, other waste companies, right up to national blue-chip construction and utility companies.
A1 SUPASKIPS (think pink!) are committed to disposing your waste in an environmentally-friendly way. At least 84% of mixed general waste is recycled, thereby reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill sites.
We can offer the following services
Roll on - Roll off Skips from 15yd - 40 yd
All waste from skips will be weighed on our certified weighbridge and charged by the tonne for tipping.
A1 SUPASKIPS (think pink!) are also able, for larger construction sites, to set up a full Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) to meet new legislation - Phone for details 01524 844151
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Business Customers, Recycling | 28.05.2008 14:57 | No Comments
Evey year the construction industry produces approximately 1.45 tonnes of waste for every person living in the UK. (Source Ciria)
To help tackle the issue of site waste, Defra has introduced Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs). These are now a legal requirement in England for construction projects begun after 6 April 2008, worth over £300,000
A1 Supaskips (think pink!) are able to offer an effective solution to the construction industry and are ideally positioned to help its customers implement an effective Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) on any of their sites meeting the legal criteria.
Here at A1 Supaskips (think pink!) we have put together a simplified version of the document that meets all the legal requirements of the current legislation. The document has been checked by Envirowise and meets all the critria set down in the current legislation.
We are able to offer our customers a free full on site evaluation of their present waste profile and help them implement an effective waste solution. With a little help from you, and by using our knowledge and expertise, A1 Supaskips (think pink!) are able to produce and supply you with a full Site Waste Management Plan, and provide monthly reports of all the waste leaving site.
Minimisation of waste through effective segregation and monitoring helps reduce costs and saves the environment. The government guidelines of what the plan should include can be download here site waste management plan,for those customer wanting to implement the plan themselves.
Enforcement and Penalties
The Environment Agency or Local Council Enforcement officers will enforce the new regulations. Any person found guilty of an offence will be liable on summary conviction to a fine note exceeding £50k. Further more a company or person may also be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £300 if they are unable to produce the Site Waste Management Plan when asked to do so.
For further in information, or to book an on site evaluation call our team on 01524 844151 or email sales@thinkpinkskips.co.uk
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Site Waste Management Plans | 28.05.2008 8:27 | No Comments
A1 Supaskips (think pink!) own and operate a 26 tonne Grab and Tipper wagon. This is available to hire, with fully trained experienced driver on either day, or load rate.
Phone 01524 844151for a competitive quote.
The vehicle is ideal for site clearances and rubbish removal, saving you time and money
Recycled Aggregates
A1 Supaskips (think pink!) can supply the following Recycled aggregates & soil
Recycled Soil
A soil product which is tested to BS3882 and DEFRA SGVA. Our soil is screened to 10mm is very easy to work with and is suitable for most landscaping projects.
Because this soil is recycled it is available at a fraction of the price of some as dug soils and is far kinder to the environment.
Recycled Aggregates
A1 Supaskips (think pink!) can supply the following aggregates in eight or twenty tonne loads at competitive prices throughout the local area.
- Crusher Run (75mm down)
- Drainage Stone ( 20-70mm)
- Small Stone (10-20mm)
These are produced in our processing plant in Lancaster and are delivered directly thus keeping costs to a minimum.
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Grab and Tipper Hire, Recycled Aggregates, Recycling | 27.05.2008 13:53 | No Comments
Lancaster Skip Hire, is the main division of A1 Supaskips (think pink!) was set up to offer the businesses and people of Lancaster an efficient and effective solution to meet all their waste requirements. 
ternative solution to meet the needs of both business and residential customer’s has become even more urgent. A1 Supaskips (think pink!) are the answer. Since the merger wiith Eurowaste A1 Supaskips (think pink!) have over 1200 skips at thier disposal, and a recycling plant that is handling approximately 800 tonnes of waste a day, based in the heart of Lancaster, they are able to meet all your requirements. 
