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All you need to know about Hiring a Skip Bin

Welcome to skips.com.au, where we would like to walk you through how to hire a skip bin. The process is simple and straightforward once you know the 3 basics peices of information you need:

1) What category of waste you have?

2) What is the Volume of waste your have to dispose of in the skip bin (usually the same as the size)?

3) Where do you want the skip bin delivered to (which suburb)?

  • Can include a variety of household waste, including general household items like furniture, electrical items, linen, clothes, packaging, paper, cardboard, plastics, metal, pots, pans, toys, bikes, garden waste like leaves, plants and small branches. In some cases small quantities of light building materials will also be OK and you should check to be sure. Putting heavy building materials like bricks, concrete, soil etc should not be placed in household skip bins. Never put hazardous or nasty materials in our skip bins.

  • Can include bricks and concrete, plus onther building materials such as gyprock, building timber, chipboard, MDF, bathroom fixtures and fittings, cabinetry etc. It is also usually OK to put household waste in a builders but nNever put any hazardous or nasty materials in our skip bins.

  • This waste can contain biodegradable organic materials from gardens and lawns, such as grass clippings, leaves, twigs, and small branches. It is designed to keep these materials separate from other waste so they can be composted or reused, and it should not be used for non-organic items like pots, plastic, or treated timber.

  • 100% brick/rubble is a type of construction and demolition waste consisting of materials like concrete, brick, asphalt, and rock, that are free from contaminants like wood, plastic, and paper. It is often reused as road base, fill material, or in construction project, which is why it needs to be clean and uncontaminated.

  • 100% concrete or clean concrete skip bins are commonly used for the disposal of concrete, bricks, pavers and roof tiles. Concrete should not contain reinforcing steel.

  • 100% Dry Dirt or Cleanfill is a type of waste consisting of uncontaminated, inert materials like soil, rock, sand, and gravel that can be reused or recycled without environmental harm.

  • Hazardous or nasty materials should not be placed in our skip bins ever. Hazardous materials are things like asbestos, biological harzards like sharps and needles, items contaminated with blood or bodily fluids, poisons, explosives, gas canisters etc. We also don’t accept nasty materials like rotting food, food scraps, animal faeces, nappies, or incontinance pads.

  • BUNDOORA 3083

    WANTIRNA 3152

    WANTIRNA SOUTH 3152

    BAYSWATER 3153

    BAYSWATER NORTH 3153

    BORONIA 3155

    FERNTREE GULLY 3156

    LYSTERFIELD 3156

    LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156

    UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156

    ROWVILLE 3178

    SCORESBY 3179

    KNOXFIELD 3180

    KNOX CITY CENTRE 3152

    STUDFIELD 3152

    THE BASIN 3154

    MOUNTAIN GATE 3156

  • Suburb Postcode

    BUNDOORA 3083

    CROYDON 3136

    CROYDON HILLS 3136

    CROYDON NORTH 3136

    CROYDON SOUTH 3136

    HEATHMONT 3135

    RINGWOOD 3134

    RINGWOOD EAST 3135

    RINGWOOD NORTH 3134

    WARRANDYTE SOUTH 3134

    WARRANWOOD 3134

  • A 6m³ skip bin is well suited for medium to large waste disposal jobs, making it suitable for a wide variety of domestic, commercial, and construction activities. It can hold the equivalent of approximately 6 standard 6 by 4 box trailers loads, with many models featuring a rear opening ramp for easier loading.

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  • A 2m³ skip bin is good for small domestic projects like spring cleaning, decluttering, or removing waste from a very small renovation. It is also fine for small amounts of green waste, general household rubbish, and minor construction debris like bricks, tiles and concrete.

  • A 3m³ skip bin is another compact yet versatile option for smal scale domestic and commercial projects. This size is ideal when your waste needs exceed what can fit in 2m³ skip bin which is about the same as two standard 6 by 4 trailer loads. 3m³ skip bins can be fine for building jobs when you don't need a full-sized construction bin.

  • 4m³ skip bins are popular and versatile options for medium-sized household, commercial, and construction jobs that produce more waste than a smaller bin can handle. It is often described as fitting around 16 wheelie bins or four standard car trailer loads of rubbish. 4m³ skip bins are often used for rubbish removal when moving house or for renovating more than a single bathroom.

  • A 6m³ skip bin is well suited for medium to large waste disposal jobs, making it suitable for a wide variety of domestic, commercial, and construction activities. It can hold the equivalent of approximately 6 standard 6 by 4 box trailers loads, with many models featuring a rear opening ramp for easier loading.

  • An 8m³ skip bin is a good-sized container, ideal for medium to large domestic and commercial projects. An 8m³ skip bin filled heavy waste would often exceed road traffic authority's weight load limits so check with us if you have a lot of heavy waste. With the capacity to hold a substantial volume of waste, many 8m³ bins also feature a drop-down door, allowing for easy access for loading bulky materials.

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