WEB SITE TERMS & CONDITIONS
EcoSci is a division of Glendale Recycling a part of Glendale Managed Services. Registered office: Parkwood House, Cuerden Park, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BY. Registered in England, Number 02851536; VAT Number: 604 5767 37
EcoSci is a Member of the Composting Association, Membership Number 0106, and has applied to be a member of BALI - the British Institue of Landscape Industries.
For detailed information on our policies and procedures please contact us via the ‘Contact Us’ section of this web site.
Policies and procedures are subject to change without notice. While every effort is made to ensure that all the information on this site is up to date and correct, EcoSci will not be held responsible for any loss, direct or indirect resulting from use of this information.
ABOUT THE COMPOST
Compost conforms to PAS 100 2005 and is under assessment for conformance to the EA & WRAP Quality Compost Protocol.
The Quality Compost Protocol sets out certain market sectors for which different conditions apply. Goods bought on line including payment in full are normally for the domestic market. The following terms and conditions for bagged compost apply to these purchases.
IF YOU ARE BUYING BAGGED COMPOST FOR COMMERICAL USE (NON DOMESTIC USE) YOU MUST ADVISE US
If you are buying compost in bulk for non domestic use we shall send you applicable conditions for your market sector and require you to complete a Contract of Sale as part of the quote and buying process.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF BAGGED COMPOST BOUGHT FROM THIS WEB SITE
Bagged compost is for use only in amateur horticulture* applications, excluding soil-grown horticulture** which is covered by a contract of supply. This product/compost shall not be sold or distributed for use, or used in any markets other than those specified in these terms and the Product Information and Dispatch Note that will accompany your delivery. It shall be used in accordance with good practice guidelines or as advised by a specialist in compost use.
* Amateur horticulture means ‘domestic use’, defined in the Quality Compost Protocol as ‘compost use by member of the public in their own gardens, communal or shared gardens, and allotments’.
** ‘Soil-grown horticulture’ is defined in the Quality Compost Protocol as ‘the commercial production of horticultural crops in soil, in a field, or under protective cover.
Under no circumstances whatsoever shall this compost be blended with any waste material.
If at any stage after completion of the composting process this compost is mixed with waste, then the mixture becomes a waste and is regulated as such.
These restrictions are set in the Quality Compost Protocol, downloadable from www.compost.org.uk.
GUIDELINES FOR USE
This section identifies the key suitable uses for composts, and products that contain them, in amateur horticulture applications. Professional horticulturists should seek advice from a specialist in compost use. More detailed guidelines are available from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP, www.wrap.org.uk), the Growing Media Association and other organisations and specialists in the horticulture and composting industries.
Soil conditioning
Mulching
Compost can be applied to the soil surface to conserve soil moisture, suppress weeds and help minimise erosion.
Turf top dressing and divot repair
Compost can be applied to turf, on its own or as a component of a mix, to improve conditions in the turf rootzone. A blend of compost and grass seed can also be used to repair divots.
Growing media
Compost can be used in a range of blends with other substrates according to the application, e.g. cells in trays or pots. The formulation should be based on compost test results, such as nutrient content, and any other substrates used in the growing medium. Advice should be sought from a specialist in compost use.
STORAGE
This product/compost keeps best when stored in a cool, dry place. If covered to prevent risk of contamination by wind-blown weed seeds and minimise gradual change in biological and chemical characteristics, it will keep best under a gas-permeable cover.
SAFE HANDLING AND USE
Every effort has been made to ensure this product/compost contains no germs, sharp fragments, toxins or regenerative plant parts. However, the compost producer cannot guarantee they will never be present. As with all products of this type, wear gloves when handling and wash hands after use. During handling, avoid inhaling any dust from it or ingesting any of it.
DISCLAIMER
If this product/compost is not stored, handled and used as instructed in this contract, the compost producer shall not be liable for any costs, claims, liabilities, damages, consequential losses, or other expenses including, but not limited to any action taken by any regulatory or other competent authority pursuant to any European Union or national laws (including common laws), statutes, directives, regulations, orders, decrees, decisions, directions, guidance or best practices relating to waste and the handling, storage, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste, arising out of such misuse.
The following covers terms and conditions applying to:
ON-LINE RETAIL GOODS – BAGGED COMPOST and RECYCLED LOGS (when avialable)
A1. The Contract between us
We must receive payment of the whole of the price for the goods that you order before your order can be accepted. Once payment has been received by us we will confirm that your order has been accepted by sending an email to you at the email address you provide in your order form. Our acceptance of your order brings into existence a legally binding contract between us.
The minimum order on-line is 4 bags.
A2. Price
2.1 The prices payable for goods that you order are as set out in our website.
2.2 Delivery of bagged compost is included in the price quoted on our web site and applies to most areas of the Westcountry. You may be required to pay extra for delivery in some circumstances and it might not be possible for us to deliver to some locations.
A3. Right for you to cancel your Contract
3.1 You may cancel your contract with us for the goods you order at any time up to the end of the seventh working day from the date you ordered the goods. You do not need to give us any reason for cancelling your contract nor will you have to pay any penalty.
3.3 To cancel your contract you must notify us in writing.
3.4 If you have received the goods before then you do not have a right to cancel, you must send the goods back to our contact address at your own cost and risk.
3.5 Once you have notified us that you are cancelling your contract, any sum debited to us from your PayPal account will be re-credited to your account as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of your order PROVIDED THAT the goods in question are returned by you and received by EcoSci in the condition they were in when delivered to you. If you do not return the goods delivered to you or do not pay the costs of delivery, we shall be entitled to deduct the direct costs of recovering the goods from the amount to be re-credited to you.
A4. Cancellation by us
4.1 we reserve the right to cancel the contract between us if:
4.1.1 we have insufficient stock to deliver the goods you have ordered;
4.1.2 we do not deliver to your area; or
4.1.3 one or more of the goods you ordered was listed at an incorrect price due to a typographical error.
4.2 If we do cancel your contract we will notify you by e-mail and will re-credit to your PayPal account any sum deducted by us from your account as soon as possible but in any event within 30 days of your order. We will not be obliged to offer any additional compensation for disappointment suffered.
A5. Delivery of Goods to You
5.1 We will deliver the goods ordered by you to the address you give us for delivery at the time you make your order.
5.2 Delivery will be made as soon as possible after your order is accepted and in any event within 14 working days of your order.
5.3 You will become the owner of the goods you have ordered when they have been delivered to you. Once goods have been delivered to you they will be held at your own risk and we will not be liable for their loss or destruction.
A6. Liability
6.1 If the goods we deliver are not what you ordered or are damaged or defective or the delivery is of an incorrect quantity, we shall have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing at our contact address of the problem within 7 working days of the delivery of the goods in question.
6.2 If you do not receive goods ordered by you within 14 days of the date on which you ordered them, we shall have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing at our contact address of the problem within 30 days of the date on which you ordered the goods. If you notify a problem to us under this condition, our only obligation will be, at your option:
6.2.1 to make good any shortage or non-delivery;
6.2.2 to replace any goods that are damaged or defective; or
6.2.3 to refund to you the amount paid by you for the goods in question in whatever way we choose.
6.3 Save as precluded by law, we will not be liable to you for any indirect or consequential loss, damage or expenses (including loss of profits, business or goodwill) howsoever arising out of any problem you notify to us under this condition and we shall have no liability to pay any money to you by way of compensation other than to refund to you the amount paid by you for the goods in question under clause 6.2 above.
6.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to limit any rights you might have as a consumer under applicable local law or other statutory rights that may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit our liability to you for any death or personal injury resulting from our negligence.
A7. Notices
Unless otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions, all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our contact address at Glendale Managed Services, Coach House, Duxbury Park, Chorley PR7 4AT and all notices from us to you will be displayed on our website from to time.
A8. Events beyond our control
We shall have no liability to you for any failure to deliver goods you have ordered or any delay in doing so or for any damage or defect to goods delivered that is caused by any event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including, without limitation, strikes, lock-outs and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, flood, fire, explosion or accident.
A9. Invalidity
If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.
A10. Privacy
You acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of our privacy policy.
A11 Third Party Rights
Except for our affiliates, directors, employees or representatives, a person who is not a party to this agreement has no right under the UK Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this agreement but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.
A12. Governing Law
The contract between us shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law and the English courts shall have jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.
A13. Entire Agreement
These terms and conditions, together with our current website prices, delivery details, contact details and privacy policy, set out the whole of our agreement relating to the supply of the goods to you by us. Nothing said by any sales person on our behalf whether an employee agent or supplier should be understood as a variation of these terms and conditions or as an authorised representation about the nature or quality of any goods offered for sale by us. Save for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, we shall have no liability for any such representation being untrue or misleading.
If you have any queries in respect of these terms and conditions please submit your comments via the ‘Contact Us’ section of this web site.