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Opening hours Mon - Fri: 8.30 - 5.30 Sat: 8.30 - 12.00
Conditions of Hire
1. The Owner will hire to the Hirer the container specified on the Purchase Order (and lamps and cones if required by the Hirer).
2. The Hirer will pay the Owner in advance the charge set out in the Purchase Order unless credit account arrangements have been made.
3. The Hirer will take proper care of the container and lamps and cones where applicable, while in his possession and shall be responsible for all claims, costs, damages and expenses arising out of the position of the container or the use thereof during the period of the hire and will indemnify the Owner against any claim in respect thereof.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the Hirer to ensure that the container is properly illuminated during all such times as the law shall require and shall indemnify the Owner against any claims, demands, damages, proceedings and expenses in respect of failure to light the said container as aforesaid (see Lighting and Coning of Containers paragraph).
5. The Hirer shall at all times during the period of hire so use the container in such a manner that it shall not contravene any Act of Parliament, local bye-law, statutory instrument or other lawful regulation for the time being in force and shall indemnify the Owner against any breaches thereof.
6. Hirer ordering the vehicle to be driven from the container to be placed off the road do so entirely at their own risk. The Hirer thereby accepting liability for any damage caused to third party property.
7. On the termination of the hiring the Hirer shall return the container to the Owner in a good and proper condition.
8. Unless otherwise stated in writing the standard hire period will be a delivery on Day 1 and a collection on Day 3. No time guarantees are made for the deliveries or collections. We reserve the right to collect the container at a date later than that specified.
9. The Hirer shall not move the container from its original position once placed by the Owner.
LIGHTING AND CONING OF CONTAINERS
a) Please note that only lamps and cones collected from our offices and not those occasionally supplied by our Drivers are sufficient for the purpose required under the relevant statutes. If lamps and cones are required please attend at the office at which you place the order.
b) A container on the carriageway shall be protected by three cones positioned on the approaching traffic side.
c) During the hours of darkness an amber light shall be attached to each corner of the container and when the container has been placed on the carriageway lamps must be placed between traffic cones. Each lamp should have an illuminative power of not less than one candela and must remain lit throughout the night.
CONTENTS OF CONTAINERS
a) No container shall contain inflammables, explosives, noxious or dangerous material which is likely to putrefy or become a nuisance to the users of the highway and the contents of the container must be kept damp to prevent nuisance from dust.
b) No container shall be used in such a way that the contents fall on the highway.
c) No container shall be filled beyond the height of the container sides.
