WASTE GUIDE • MELBOURNE SKIP BIN HIRE
Most household, building and green waste can go in a skip bin in Melbourne. Asbestos, liquids, paint, chemicals, gas bottles and other hazardous items cannot. Heavy waste such as concrete and soil is limited by weight.
Depending on the waste category arranged with your booking, skip bins may be suitable for common materials from household clean-ups, garden and landscaping projects, home renovations, construction projects, office or commercial clean-outs, property maintenance, moving and decluttering.
Tell us what you intend to dispose of when requesting your quote. Different materials can have different loading, weight and disposal requirements.
Use these categories as a starting point. The exact arrangement depends on the materials, volume and weight in your load.
Suitable arrangements may be available for general household items, furniture and decluttering waste.
Suitable green waste can be accepted under the correct waste category. Soil, rocks or other dense material must be declared.
Renovation materials can be accepted when the correct waste type is arranged. Heavy materials must be identified before booking.
Suitable approved construction waste can be handled when the material mix and expected weight are known.
Suitable office, retail, warehouse and property-maintenance waste can be arranged under the appropriate category.
Skip bins can suit property clear-outs and moving projects where the waste is suitable for the agreed waste category.
An overloaded or unsafe skip bin may need to be adjusted before it can be transported safely and may result in additional arrangements or charges.
A skip bin can run out of safe carrying capacity before it runs out of physical space when it contains dense materials.
A large skip filled with lightweight household items is very different from the same bin filled with concrete, soil or masonry. That is why we ask about your waste type as well as the amount of waste when helping you choose a suitable option.
Mixing different materials can change how the load needs to be handled. For example, adding soil to green waste, concrete to household waste, or dense building waste to a lighter mixed load may change the appropriate waste category or collection arrangement.
If your project will generate several types of waste, tell us when requesting your quote.
Tell us before booking if your project includes concrete, soil, bricks, rocks, tiles or other dense materials. These materials may require a specific waste category, bin arrangement or weight limit.
Hazardous materials should not be placed in a standard skip bin unless a specific approved arrangement has been confirmed.
If you are unsure, contact us before loading the item.
Use this quick guide as a starting point. Your exact waste arrangement should be confirmed when booking.
| Your Project | Likely Starting Category |
|---|---|
| Household decluttering | General / household waste |
| Moving or property clean-out | General / household waste |
| Garden pruning and yard clean-up | Green waste |
| Home renovation | Renovation / construction waste |
| Building project | Construction waste |
| Office or shop clean-out | Commercial / general waste |
| Concrete, soil, rocks or dense material | Contact us before booking |
| Hazardous or restricted material | Do not load – contact us first |
After collection, waste is transported to appropriate waste-management or recycling facilities for processing.
Where practical, recyclable materials are recovered from suitable waste streams. The actual recycling outcome depends on the type, condition and mixture of materials in each load, so we do not publish unsupported recycling percentages.
Bin size is only one part of choosing the right skip bin. Waste type and weight matter too.
Our current bin range is 2m³, 3m³, 4m³, 6m³, 8m³ and 10m³. If you are unsure which size or waste category suits your project, tell us what you are disposing of and approximately how much you have.
If you are unsure whether something is allowed, don’t guess. Tell us:
We’ll help you work out the appropriate waste and skip-bin option before you book.
Many household, suitable green, renovation, construction and commercial waste types can be accepted when the correct waste category is arranged. Tell us what you plan to load before booking.
Tell us before booking if you have concrete, soil, bricks, rocks or similar heavy materials. They require the appropriate waste category and bin arrangement.
Do not mix heavy materials into a lighter waste category without checking first. Mixed materials can change the required waste arrangement.
No. Hazardous materials such as asbestos, chemicals and gases should not be placed in a standard skip bin unless a specific approved arrangement has been confirmed.
Dense materials can reach safe carrying limits before the bin is physically full. Waste type and weight are therefore considered alongside volume.
Collected waste is taken to appropriate waste-management or recycling facilities for processing, with recyclable materials recovered where practical.
Our current range is 2m³, 3m³, 4m³, 6m³, 8m³ and 10m³.
Contact us before loading it. Tell us what the material is, approximately how much you have and whether it is mixed with other waste.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Tell us what you are removing and we’ll help you determine the appropriate waste category and skip bin before you book.
