All you need to know about General Skip Hire

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 or waste type 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)?

Waste Categories or Types used for our General Skip Hire

General Light Household Waste

General Waste 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.

General Heavy Construction & Reno Waste

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.

Green Waste

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 for Recycling

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 for Recycling

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 for Recycling

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.

IMPORTANT: Never Put Hazardous Waste In a Skip Bin

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.

Delivery Areas In & Around Knox

Our depot is in Kilsyth, part of the Yarra Ranges council area, and we tip or dispose of waste and recycling materials in other Council Areas, depending on the type of materials found in a bin.

Knox City Delivery Suburbs for General Skip Hire

We provide the following services in Knox City local government area:

Suburb	Postcode
ROWVILLE Skip Hire	3178
FERNTREE GULLY Skip Bins	3156
BORONIA Skip bin hire	3155
WANTIRNA SOUTH Skip Hire	3152
KNOXFIELD Skip Bins	3180
WANTIRNA Skip bin hire	3152
BAYSWATER NORTH Skip Hire	3153
SCORESBY Skip Bins	3179
LYSTERFIELD Skip Bin Hire	3156
THE BASIN Skip Hire	3154
Upper Ferntree Gully Skip Bins	3156
Lysterfield South Skip Hire	3156

Manningham City Delivery Suburbs for General Skip Hire

We provide the following services in the Manningham City local government area:

Suburb	Postcode
Doncaster East	3109
Doncaster	3108
Templestowe	3106
Templestowe Lower	3107
Donvale	3111
Bulleen	3105
Warrandyte	3113
Wonga Park	3115
Park Orchards	3114
North Warrandyte	3113

Maroondah City Delivery Suburbs for General Skip Hire

We provide the following services in the Maroondah City local government area:

Suburb	Postcode
Croydon	3136
Ringwood	3134
Ringwood East	3135
Ringwood North	3134
Heathmont	3135
Croydon Hills	3136
Warranwood	3134
Croydon South	3136
Croydon North	3136
Warrandyte South	3134

Skip Bin Sizes for General Skip Hire

SKIPS has a range of skip bin sizes from2m³ to 8m³ that can be used for the collection and disposal of different types of waste. Here is a short insight into what different-sized bins are often used for:

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

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.