Skip Bin Hire

The type of project you're undertaking, whether residential or commercial, will impact the skip size you choose.

You need to ask yourself:

• What is the type of waste being disposed (to ensure the supplier can accommodate your needs)?
• What is the size and weight of the unwanted items?
• Where will the wasted be placed (on private or public property)?

A general rule of thumb is to focus on what is required to dispose of large items first and work down from there. If you are not entirely sure what skip bin to decide on, always go one size larger. People tend to find that the cleanup required is usually more than expected, and it's important to go a size larger as overfilling can cause issues in transportation or in the general vicinity you are working in (i.e. material falling or being blown out by wind).

Suppliers will be able to help meet your needs by assessing and recommending the best size skip for your project. To get an idea, residential cleanups such as small home renovations (e.g. bathroom/kitchen) or decluttering may require 2m³ bins. This size is equivalent to 8 wheelie bins. Larger home renovation or decluttering may require larger 4m³ bins. Large jobs such as demolitions, on the other hand, would require a minimum of a 6m³ skip.

General waste:

• Household waste – e.g. boxes, wood, books, cardboard, cabinets, white goods, clothes, toys, carpet etc.
• NO bricks, concrete, soil

Builders/reno waste:

• Household clean ups & renovations – including bricks, concrete & general waste etc.

Dirt:

• ONLY dirt, soil and sand

Concrete:

• ONLY bricks and concrete are allowed

Green waste:

• Grass clippings, branches, woodchips and bark, wood, fence palings, tree trunks and branches, weeds/dead plants, old turf or broken pot plants etc.

Read our do's and dont's when filling your skip bin guide so you know exactly how you should fill your skip bin, and the items you can and cannot put in.