Cost guide
What affects the cost of skip bin hire
There is no one price for a skip, and any site that gives you one before knowing the job is guessing. Here is what actually moves the number.
Why we quote instead of listing a price
Two people can hire the same 4m³ bin in the same week and pay different amounts, because the bin is only one of six variables. Waste type, weight, how long you keep it, how far we travel and how easy it is to place all move the figure.
A published price would have to assume all five of the others, which means it would be wrong for most jobs and misleading for the rest. So we ask what you are throwing out and quote against that. The quote is free, there is no obligation, and it is a real number rather than a starting-from one.
The six things that move the price
Roughly in order of how much difference they make.
The size of the bin
The obvious one, and the one people over-buy on. A bigger bin costs more, so the goal is the smallest bin that holds the job rather than the biggest bin that will fit on the driveway.
What kind of waste it is
General, green, heavy and mixed heavy waste are all handled and charged differently at the facility. A clean green load and the same volume of mixed rubbish are not the same job.
How heavy the load is
Every bin carries a weight allowance. Soil, brick and concrete reach it long before the bin looks full, and going over is charged on top. This is the most common reason a final figure differs from the quote.
How long you need it
A bin sitting on your driveway is a bin that is not out earning. Longer hire periods cost more, and the period is agreed when you book rather than assumed.
Where it is going
Distance from the yard is real cost. A drop in Maitland and a drop out past Nelson Bay are not the same run, which is why a regional operator quotes by suburb.
Access, and whether it needs a permit
A clear driveway is straightforward. A tight lane, soft ground or a bin that has to sit on the road changes the job, and a bin on public land usually needs council approval as well.
Ways to keep the price down
- Describe the load properly when you enquire. A quote worked out from the real job is one that will not need revising later.
- Separate heavy material out rather than putting a few buckets of rubble through a general bin.
- Break furniture and boxes down and load flat, so you use the volume you are paying for.
- Pick the bin for what you actually have, not for the buffer. A second smaller bin is often cheaper than an excess weight charge.
- Have the spot clear on the day, so nothing has to be moved or rebooked.
- Get the bin on the driveway if you can, and skip the council permit entirely.
Get a real number for your job
Tell us the suburb, the load and roughly how long you need it, and we will come back with a price for the right size bin. No charge for the quote.