Skip size guide
Skip bin sizes, and how to pick the right one
Six sizes, from a 2m³ for a garden tidy-up to a 10m³ for a full clearance. Work out roughly what you are throwing out, then match it to the bin below.
The range
Sizes are measured in cubic metres of volume. The wheelie-bin figures are a straight volume comparison against a 240L council bin, which is the easiest way to picture it. Weight is the other half of the answer: soil, brick and concrete hit a bin's weight limit long before they fill it, so heavy loads go in a smaller bin than the volume alone suggests.
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Describe the job when you call or send the form and we will size it for you.
Small jobs2m³ Skip Bin
= 8 wheelie bins
Garden tidy-ups, a single-room clean-out or a small bathroom strip.
- Garden clean-ups
- Bathroom renos
- Garage clear-outs
Heavy waste3m³ Skip Bin
= 12 wheelie bins
The usual pick for soil and rubble, which hit a weight limit before they fill a bin.
- Soil and dirt
- Brick and rubble
- Small strip-outs
Most popular4m³ Skip Bin
= 16 wheelie bins
The all-rounder. Moving house, a kitchen rip-out or a medium landscaping job.
- Moving house
- Kitchen rip-outs
- Landscaping
Construction6m³ Skip Bin
= 25 wheelie bins
Heavy-duty capacity for construction waste, a full house clearance or commercial work.
- Construction waste
- Full clearances
- Commercial sites
Big clear-outs8m³ Skip Bin
= 33 wheelie bins
For a whole-house clearance, or a site making waste faster than a 6m³ can take it away.
- House clear
- Major reno
- Ongoing site waste
Biggest bin10m³ Skip Bin
= 41 wheelie bins
The biggest in the range, and about volume more than weight. Check access first.
- Bulky furniture
- Office strip-outs
- Commercial clean-ups
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Send through the job and your suburb and we will come back with a price for the right size bin. No obligation, and no charge for the quote.