Waste Types

AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPENSE, BY ORDERING THE RIGHT BIN

It is important to choose the correct bin type based on your project, so as to avoid over-spending or, potentially additional charges resulting from "contaminated loads".

Choosing the right skip bin "type" can be confusing, as all different providers have their own peculiarities.

At Skip Bin Hire Australia, we like to keep things simple, so offer only two types of bins; light and heavy as further explained below.

OUR BIN TYPES ARE EXPLAINED BELOW

LIGHT WASTE

Weight Criteria: no more that 150kg's per cubic meter

    Use your 'light' waste bin for:

  • household furniture
  • household & office goods
  • electrical goods
  • paper
  • plastic
  • green garden waste
  • toys & clothing

    Items prohibited in 'light' waste bins include:

  • liquids
  • food waste
  • asbestos
  • fibreglass
  • paints
  • aerosols
  • chemicals
  • gas bottles
  • concrete
  • soil
  • bricks
  • tiles
  • hardwood timber
  • tree trunks
    (>300mm diameter)

HEAVY WASTE

Weight Criteria: no weight limit*
*not all providers offer this, so be sure to check carefully before ordering a bin from anyone else

    Use your 'heavy' waste bin for:

  • demolition waste
  • timber
  • green waste
  • household furniture
  • paper
  • plastics
  • packaging
  • metal
  • aluminium
  • concrete
  • bricks
  • tiles
  • rocks

    Items prohibited in 'heavy' waste bins include:

  • liquids
  • food waste
  • asbestos
  • fibreglass
  • paints
  • aerosols
  • chemicals
  • gas bottles
  • tree trunks

NOTE: SOIL INCURS A SURCHARGE PLEASE CALL 1800 422 945

STILL NOT SURE WHAT BIN YOU NEED?

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