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 ==Background==
-The [[Skip]] has been used in the UK primarily for [[Construction and Demolition Waste]] works since the 1960s, but these bins are also used as a versatile system for heavier, non-compressible wastes. They are constructed of metal and are delivered, collected, emptied and then returned (or sent to a new waste producer) via a dedicated [[Skip Lorry]] or [[Hooklift Lorry]] depending on the size of the [[Skip]]. This type of skip is distinct from the [[REL Skip]] and the [[FEL Skip]] which is separately listed on WikiWaste.
+The [[Skip]] has been used in the UK primarily for [[Construction and Demolition Waste]] works since the 1960s, but these containers are also used as a versatile system for heavier, non-compressible wastes. They are constructed of metal and are delivered, collected, emptied and then returned (or sent to a new waste producer) via a dedicated [[Skip Lorry]] or [[Hooklift Lorry]] depending on the size of the [[Skip]]. This type of skip is distinct from the [[REL Skip]] and the [[FEL Skip]] which is separately listed on WikiWaste.
 In the UK the size of a [[Skip]] is still traditionally referred to in cubic yards rather than cubic metres (for example ''an 8 yard skip''). There are three broad categories of [[Skip]] that relate to their size and the lorry that is used to move them: