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– SPECIFICATION FOR BUILDERS’ SKIPS

Highways Act 1980 – Section 139

Road Traffic Regulation (NI) Order 1997

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984: Sections 85 and 86

Bulk containers for use on the highway for the disposal of building materials, rubbish or other things shall comply with the appropriate Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations when carried on a vehicle.

The container shall not exceed 5 m in length by 2 m in width.

The use of bulk containers on the highway shall be in accordance with this Chapter.

The ends of containers shall be marked as follows:
 * the ends of skips shall be painted yellow; and
 * markings in accordance with the Builders Skips (Markings) Regulations 1984 (SI 1984 No. 1933) (or the Statutory Rules Roads (Control of Builders Skips) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979) or the (Builders Skips (Markings) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986 No. 642)) and with Specification BS AU 152 shall be provided adjacent to the outer edge of each end of the container.

Provision shall be made for at least four lamps (one at each comer) to be fixed securely to the container or suspended from the corners.

The container shall be clearly and permanently marked with the owner's name and with his telephone number or address. 197