FAQs

What's the difference between a Rubbish Collection and a Skip Bin hire?

If you have a few bulky loose items, or less than 4m3 of rubbish, our rubbish collection service is perfect for you. If you have 4m3 or messy and mixed rubbish, then hiring a Mobile Skip is the best option.

How much does it cost to hire a Mobile Skips bin?

Our pricing varies by each city around Australia (due to the wholesale cost of waste management and recycling). You can get an instant fixed price for your post code/suburb here.

How big are your skip bins?

All our Mobile Skips are 4 cubic meters in volume and come in two weight classes 500kg Standard or 1000kg Heavy. This the most popular Mobile Skips bin if the Heavy Skip (1000kg). Read more on Our Skips page.

Can I move it myself if I need to?

Yes, if you have a car with a tow ball you can move a Mobile Skips bin. We recommend checking the towing capacity of your vehicle and not overload the skip past the maximum amount you can tow. If you would like to book a multi-destination skip, please contact our customer service team and they can assist you with your booking.

How long can I have it for?

Our average hire length is 2 days (or 3 days over the weekend), but you can have your skip as long as you need for only $15 extra per day. We also provide additional days at no extra cost due to weather (rain, high wind, hot days, flooding, etc,.).

What rubbish do you NOT take?

No dangerous materials: We don’t allow dangerous materials like asbestos, chemicals, poisons, batteries, paint, food or biological waste.

You can learn more via our Skip Bin User Guide

What type of waste can you put in a skip bin?

General Rubbish: Furniture, timber, clothes, household junk, office material, boxes, electrical goods

Building Rubbish: Plaster, timber, carpet, steel, building rubbish

Green Rubbish: Gardening waste, trees

What about ‘heavy stuff’ ?

We take heavy stuff like sand, soil, bricks & concrete. How much depends on the weight limit of your chosen skip.

No dangerous materials

We don’t allow dangerous materials like asbestos, chemicals, poisons, batteries, paint, food or biological waste.

How much can I fit in a Mobile Skips bin?

Heavy Skip – 1000kg (The best value)

Great for Builders Waste, Mixed Waste, and General Waste and can hold up to 5-wheel barrows of “heavy stuff” (concrete, sand, dirt, gravel, etc,.).

Standard Skip – 500kg

Perfect for General Household Cleanup and can hold up to 1 wheel barrow of “heavy stuff” (concrete, sand, dirt, gravel, etc,.).

How fast is your delivery?

During business hours we will get back to you as soon as possible, sometimes in as little as 15 mins.

If your request is submitted after hours we will get back to you early the next business day.

Generally, we deliver skip bins within 3 hours from the booking.

Can I pay cash?

Of Course! You can pay cash either by going to the nearest Bunnings store or by calling our customer service team and making a booking with them for a cash delivery.

Do Mobile Skips bins come with a padlock, or do I need to purchase one?

All Mobile Skips bins come with a coded padlock at no additional charge. The code will be text messaged to you the day of delivery.

When the skip is ready for collection, please lock the lids with the padlock. If the padlock is missing, than you may incur an extra charge for replacement of the padlock.

How easy is to open and close the lids for a Mobile Skips bin?

All of our Mobile Skips bins have two independent, adjustable height, sturdy plastic lids. You can open one side and keep the other side closed, or open both lids. Both lids have a chain connected to them which is where the padlock connects to secure your skip bin.

What happens to the rubbish once you pick it up?

All Mobile Skips bins are taken back to our depot/yards. The waste is then transported to our registered recycling and waste facilities. From here they are weighed and emptied and then the rubbish is sorted and recycled.

Do you offer fee-free cancellation if a Mobile Skips bin doesn’t suit my rubbish removal needs?

Yes, we offer fee-free cancellations, even after we have delivered it. If our Mobile Skips bins do not suit your rubbish removal needs and it is empty, we will take it away and cancel your booking at no additional cost.

Do I need a council permit?

No. Mobile Skips do not require a permit because our skip bins are engineered on a registered trailer which means that it can be placed anywhere a car can be parked. Eg: Underground car parking spot, on-street parking or in your driveway.