Waste Types
Melbourne Skipbin has made our waste type identification process easy and simple to follow, we hope it helps you make an informed choice of what is acceptable rubbish/waste to be placed inside each of our 10 waste types skip bins. It is important you know, that the skip bin suppliers and the waste facilities are strict for the correct rubbish/waste type to be placed in the bins and that you will incur additional charges for any incorrect or prohibited materials.
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General
HOUSEHOLD
MIXED HEAVY
MIXED WITH SOIL
SOIL ONLY
CLEAN WASTE
GREEN
General
GENERAL WASTE
What can be placed in this bin Weight limits Apply 150kg per cubic- Household waste e.g. Cloths, toys, paper, cardboard, kitchen ware etc..
- Light commercial waste e.g. office furniture, stationary etc…
- Furniture & appliances e.g. Cupboards, lounges, fridges, washing machines etc…
- Light Green waste e.g. Shrubs, grass clippings, twigs etc…
What cannot be placed in this bin
- AUSTRALIA WIDE … NO
- Hard Heavy materials e.g. Brick, sand, clay, concrete, Concrete/Silicosis Dust, tiles, soil or soil with Turf attached.
- Home or commercial renovation materials. e.g. Gyprock, fibro/fibre/villaboard, internal wall timbers.
- Palm tree trunks, tree trunks, roots, turf.
- Hazardous materials. e.g. Asbestos, insulation, liquids, empty chemical containers, food, wet paint, batteries, perishable or non-perishable foods, perishable materials (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy) …
- Carpet, Underlay, Vinyl, Rubber contact us 0423666007 for a quote…
- In SA Computer OR TV’s Monitors please call for a quote…
- In QLD – No tyres or Mattresses. – ALL other state’s extra charges apply
- Synthetic grass call for a quote…
HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLD
What can be placed in this bin- NO WEIGHT LIMIT no extra weight charge –
- Household waste e.g. Clothes, toys, paper, kitchen ware etc…
- Office waste e.g. Shredded paper, cardboard, stationary etc…
- Minimal (less than 1/4 of the bins capacity) with books, papers and/or pamphlets etc…
- Furniture and appliances e.g. cupboards, lounges, whitegoods etc…
- Light green waste e.g. Shrubs, grass clippings, twigs etc…
What cannot be placed in this bin
- AUSTRALIA WIDE … Strictly NO brick, soil, sand, concrete, concrete/silicosis dust, tiles, stone, rocks, pebbles etc…
- Palm tree trunks, tree trunks, roots, turf…
- Building materials e.g. Wood, gyprock, fibro/fibre/villaboard, carpet etc…
- Excess books, papers and/or pamphlets…
- Hazardous materials e.g. Asbestos, insulation, liquids, empty chemical containers, perishable or non-perishable foods, perishable materials (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy), wet paint, batteries etc …
- Carpet, Underlay, Vinyl, Rubber contact us 1800 000 125 to arrange carpet removal …
- Synthetic Grass please call for a quote…
- In SA no Computer or TV Monitors please call for a quote …
- In QLD no Tyres or Mattresses … ALL other states Extra Charges Apply
- In WA no Green or Garden Waste …
MIXED HEAVY
MIXED HEAVY
What can be placed in this bin- NO WEIGHT LIMIT no extra weight charge
- Waste from domestic or commercial demolition, construction, renovation e.g. Timber, plastic, gyprock, minimal glass etc (Excluding Fibro/fibre/villaboard)…
- Timber Logs smaller than 300mm in diameter and under 500mm long…
- Hardfill Waste e.g. Bricks, tiles, dry concrete (pieces no larger than 600 x 600)…
- Household waste e.g. Clothes, toys, paper, kitchenware etc…
- Furniture and Appliances e.g. cupboards, lounges, whitegoods, etc…
- Garden waste e.g. Shrubs, grass clippings, twigs, bark, pebbles/rocks etc…
- Tree trunks smaller than 300mm in diameter and under 500mm long (excluding palm trees)…
- Metal/Steel…
What cannot be placed in this bin
- AUSTRALIA WIDE … NO Tree trunks larger than 300mm in diameter and over 500mm long …
- No wet concrete
- No Fibro/fibre/Villaboard/Cement Sheeting …
- No palm tree trunks or large tree roots…
- No Timber Logs larger than 300mm in diameter and over 500mm long …
- No Hazardous e.g. asbestos, insulation, fibro, wet paint, perishable or non-perishable foods, perishable materials (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy), liquids, empty chemical containers, batteries …
- No soil, sand, dirt or clay …
- Carpet, underlay, vinyl or Rubber… Call for Quote 1800 000 125…
- Synthetic Grass…Call for a Quote …
- In SA no Computer or TV Monitors please call for a Quote …
- In QLD no Tyres or Mattresses … ALL other states extra charges apply …
- In WA no more than 20% of Domestic or Green Waste combined …
- In WA no Reconstituted Benchtop …
- In WA no Super Six Hardi Fence…
- No Coolroom or Reinforced Panels… Call for Quote…
- No Concrete/Silicosis Dust… Call for Quote…
- NSW – Glass Doors, Windows, Shower Screens, Pool Fencing etc… Call for Quote
MIXED WITH SOIL
MIXED WITH SOIL
What can be placed in this bin- NO WEIGHT LIMIT no extra weight charge
- Waste from domestic or commercial demolition, construction, renovation e.g. Soil, timber, plastic, gyprock etc (Excluding Fibro/fibre/villaboard) …
- Less than 80% Soil/Dirt/Sand …
- Treated timber e.g. Retaining walls, decking and floorboards etc …
- Hardfill Waste e.g. Bricks, tiles, dry concrete (pieces no larger than 600 x 600) …
- Household waste e.g. Clothes, toys, paper, kitchen ware etc …
- Furniture and Appliances e.g. cupboards, lounges, whitegoods, etc …
- Garden waste e.g. Shrubs, grass clippings, twigs, bark, pebbles/rocks etc …
- Tree trunks smaller than 300mm in diameter and under 500mm long (excluding palm trees) …
- Metal/Steel
What cannot be placed in this bin
- NO Tree trunks larger than 300mm in diameter and over 500mm long …
- NSW – NO Clay please call office…
- NO wet concrete …
- NO palm tree trunks …
- NO Fibro/fibre/villaboard/Cement Sheeting …
- NO Timber Logs larger than 300mm in diameter and over 500mm long …
- NO Hazardous materials. e.g. Asbestos, Insulation, liquids, empty chemical containers, perishable or non-perishable foods, perishable materials (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy), wet paint tins, batteries etc …
- Synthetic Grass please contact us for a quote …
- Carpet, Underlay, Vinyl or Rubber contact us for a quote on 1800 000 125…
- In SA Computer OR TV Monitors please contact us for a quote …
- In QLD no Tyres or Mattresses … ALL other states extra charges apply…
- In WA no more than 20% of Domestic Waste or Green Waste combined…
- In WA no Reconstituted Benchtop…
- In WA no Super Six Hardi Fence….
- NO Coolroom or Reinforced Panels… Call for Quote.
- NO Concrete/Silicosis Dust… Call for Quote
- NSW – Glass Soors, Windows, Shower Screens, Pool Fencing etc… Call for Quote
SOIL ONLY
SOIL/DIRT ONLY
What Can Go in a Soil & Dirt Skip Bin?
- Natural Materials: Include sand, dirt, soil and clay.
- No Vegetation: 100% soil and dirt in bins
What to Avoid in a Soil & Dirt Skip Bin
- General Waste: Items like household waste should be disposed of using our general waste bins.
- Contaminated Soil: Avoid including soil with hazardous substances like asbestos, chemicals, or any man-made contaminants.
CLEAN WASTE
CLEAN WASTE
What can be placed in this bin
ONLY one of the waste types below – NO WEIGHT LIMIT no extra weight charge
- Bricks and/or Bricks and mortar or
- Dry Concrete (no bigger than 600×600) or
- Pebbles and rocks or
- Roof tiles or
- Floor tiles.
What cannot be placed in this bin
- General, Green or Excavation waste
- Wet Concrete
- Palm trees and fronds
- Soil or turf
- Hazardous materials e.g. asbestos, insulation, liquids, empty chemical containers, perishable or non-perishable foods, perishable materials (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy), wet paint tins, batteries etc…
- No Sand, Soil or Dirt –
- Concrete/Silicosis Dust
- No mixed materials of any sort except what is specified in the CAN’s above
GREEN
GREEN
What can be placed in this bin
Weight limits Apply 150kg per cubic
- Light green waste e.g. Shrubs, grass clippings, twigs etc…
- Small branches, leaves & palm fronds etc…
- Woodchip & bark with NO soil attached.
- Tree trunks smaller than 150mm in diameter and under 500mm long.
- Untreated timber.
What cannot be placed in this bin
- AUSTRALIA WIDE … NO Brick, soil, concrete, tiles, dirt, sand/stone, rocks, pebbles etc…
- Palm tree trunks & large tree roots etc…
- Tree trunks larger than 150mm in diameter or over 500mm long.
- Synthetic grass.
- Hazardous materials e.g. Asbestos, insulation, liquids, empty chemical containers, perishable or non-perishable foods, perishable materials (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy), wet paint tins, batteries etc…
- No mixed materials of any sort except what is specified in the CAN’s above