Choosing a Skip Bin Size

To help you decide which skip bin is most suitable for your needs, please review the comparison below. This will help you match how you will be using the skip bin in Geelong, the materials you will be disposing of, and how much waste you have.

3 cubic metre skip bins for hire

Dimensions: 1.8m long, 1.5m wide, 1.2m high

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste and green waste bookings.

Prohibited items: Concrete, bricks, rubble, food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, toxic waste, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 3 small box trailer loads or 12 wheelie bin loads

Ideal for: Home spring cleans, green waste removal, grass clippings, garage junk declutter, small bathroom renovation waste material, small landscaping jobs, moving house clean up, and small end of tenancy clean ups.

They’re the perfect size to have a house declutter over the weekend – just fill up the skip, we’ll collect it, and your rubbish is gone!

4 cubic metre skip bin for hire

Dimensions: 2.5m long, 1.5m wide, 1.2m high

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste and green waste bookings.

Prohibited items: Concrete, bricks, rubble, food waste, tyres, gas bottles, wet paint, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 4 small box trailer loads or 16 wheelie bin loads

They’re the perfect size to have a house declutter over the weekend.

4 cubic metre walk-in skip bin for hire

Dimensions: 3.6m long, 1.6m wide, 70cm high

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste, light construction waste, and green waste bookings. Mixed general waste and mixed construction waste bookings have a weight limit of 750kg – additional weight incurs a tipping surcharge of $320+GST per tonne ($160 per 500kg), invoiced separately after collection.

Prohibited items: Food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 4 small box trailer loads or 16 wheelie bin loads

6 Cubic metre walk-in skip bin for hire

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste, light construction waste, and green waste bookings. Mixed general waste and mixed construction waste bookings have a weight limit of 1,000kg – additional weight incurs a tipping surcharge of $320+GST per tonne ($160 per 500kg), invoiced separately after collection.

Prohibited items: Food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 6 small box trailer loads or 20 wheelie bin loads

Ideal for: Medium-sized home spring cleans, yard green waste removal, grass clippings, garage junk declutter, small home renovation rubbish, landscaping jobs, moving house tidy up, and end of tenancy clean ups.

8 cubic metre walk-in skip bin for hire

Dimensions: 4.2m long, 1.8m wide, 1.1m high

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste, light construction waste, and green waste bookings. Mixed general waste and mixed construction waste bookings have a weight limit of 1,400kg – additional weight incurs a tipping surcharge of $320+GST per tonne ($160 per 500kg), invoiced separately after collection.

Prohibited items: Food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 10 small box trailer loads or 40 wheelie bin loads

Ideal for: Large home spring cleans, green waste removal, grass clippings, garage junk declutter, home renovation waste material, landscaping jobs, moving house clean up, and large-scale end of tenancy clean ups.

10 cubic metre walk-in skip bin for hire

Dimensions: 4.2m long, 2m wide, 1.5m high

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste, light construction waste, and green waste bookings. Mixed general waste bookings have a weight limit of 1,500kg with a total maximum of 6 tonne – additional weight incurs a tipping surcharge of $320+GST per tonne ($160 per 500kg), invoiced separately after collection.

Prohibited items: Food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 10 small box trailer loads or 40 wheelie bin loads

Ideal for: Large home spring cleans, green waste removal, grass clippings, garage junk declutter, business waste disposal, home renovation waste material, landscaping jobs, moving house clean up, and large-scale end of tenancy clean ups.

12 cubic metre walk-in skip bin for hire

Dimensions: 4.2m long, 2.2m wide, 1.5m high

Weight limit: No weight limit applies to light general waste, light construction waste, and green waste bookings. Mixed general waste bookings have a weight limit of 2,000kg with a total maximum of 6 tonne – additional weight incurs a tipping surcharge of $320+GST per tonne ($160 per 500kg), invoiced separately after collection.

Prohibited items: Food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 12 small box trailer loads or 48 wheelie bin loads

Ideal for: Large home spring cleans, landscaping green waste removal, demolition site waste removal, business or commercial weekly rubbish removal, home renovation waste material, landscaping jobs, and large-scale end of tenancy clean ups.

20 cubic metre walk-in skip bin for hire

Dimensions: 4.5m long, 2.5m wide, 1.75m high

Weight limit: Weight up to 3,000kg included with maximum total weight of 4 tonne. Additional weight incurs a tipping surcharge of $320+GST per tonne ($160 per 500kg), invoiced separately after collection.

Prohibited items: Concrete, bricks, rubble, food waste, paint, gas bottles, tyres, fibro, fibreglass, liquids, chemicals, acids, medical waste, oils, or asbestos.

Equivalent capacity: 20 small box trailer loads or 80 wheelie bin loads

Ideal for: Home renovation waste material, landscaping jobs, industrial waste, demolition sites, businesses, factory waste, and large-scale home or end of rental lease clean ups.