Most people hire a skip bin once every few years, which means almost everyone is doing it half-remembered. The same six mistakes come up over and over, and every one of them costs money. Skippy Bins Brisbane is an independent local operator and is not affiliated with any business trading under a similar name. This page is written as a comparison for people weighing up their Brisbane options.
The most expensive one by a distance. A second bin means a second delivery, a second collection and a second disposal fee. Meanwhile the job stops, or waste piles up on the ground. Count your waste in wheelie bin loads, add twenty percent, and if you land between two sizes take the larger one. The gap is usually $50 to $70.
Every load is classified at the disposal facility, not on your driveway. Book a green waste bin and put a bag of household rubbish and two fence palings in it, and the whole load is reclassified as mixed waste at the higher rate. Be honest about everything going in.
Soil is about 1,500kg per cubic metre. Concrete about 2,400kg. A 4m³ bin filled with either is several tonnes past a general waste allowance, and the excess is charged per tonne. This is the number one reason a final invoice exceeds a quote. If heavy material is going in, book a heavy waste bin from the start.
The load has to sit level with the rim. Anything above that can't legally be transported, so the driver either asks you to remove it or charges for a return trip. Pack properly instead: flat heavy items on the bottom, gaps filled as you go, furniture broken down and boxes flattened.
Cars on the driveway, a locked gate, a branch or power line over the drop point, soft ground. Every one of these stops a delivery. Look at the space before you book, not on the morning the truck arrives.
Projects run late. Rain, a trade that doesn't turn up, something unexpected behind the wall. Ring before the scheduled collection date and we'll extend it for a modest daily fee. Say nothing and the truck arrives for a half-full bin.
Excluded from every bin: asbestos, liquid paint, solvents, pesticides, motor oil, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, batteries, tyres and clinical waste. Asbestos has to go through a licensed removalist under Queensland law, and pre-1990 homes very commonly contain it.
Sizing correctly starts with walking the job with a notebook. For each room or area, estimate how many wheelie bins it would fill. A standard kerbside bin is 240 litres, so roughly four per cubic metre.
Add them up. Add twenty percent, because wardrobes, the roof cavity and under the house always hold more than you remember. Then pick the size at or above your number.
If you'd rather not, ring and describe it. We do this every day and we'd rather size it correctly than sell you two bins.
We service around 315 suburbs across South East Queensland, covering Brisbane northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Redlands, Caboolture, Redcliffe, the northern Gold Coast and Toowoomba.
No. Skippy Bins Brisbane is an independent local operator. This page is for people comparing Brisbane options.
A 4m³ covers most household jobs, including a full bathroom renovation or a serious garage clean-out.
The driver will ask you to remove the excess, or charge for a return trip. Keep it level with the rim.
Yes, priced as general or mixed waste. If one stream is large, separating it usually saves money.
No, as long as the access is clear and the drop point is obvious.
Declare what's going in at the booking stage. We'll put you in a bin priced for the weight.
Yes. Ring when you're done and we'll bring it forward.
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