Skip Bin Hire Campbelltown
Campbelltown is one of the few Sydney councils that prices occupancy by the lineal metre per day rather than a flat fee. That makes bin length a direct cost decision: a 4m bin on the road costs roughly double a 2m one for the same period.
Need a bin in Campbelltown? We deliver seven days.
Council permits in Campbelltown
If the bin goes on the road or the footpath in Campbelltown, you need a Land Use Application under sections 68 and 138 from Campbelltown City Council. The current charge is occupancy charged at $13.50 per lineal metre per day for standing plant, plus an application fee, and you should allow allow a week for it to be processed.
Road and footpath occupancy is priced by the metre, so bin length directly drives the cost.
The cheaper route, wherever it is possible, is to keep the bin on your own property. No permit, no fee, no waiting on council.
Getting a bin into Campbelltown
Most Campbelltown properties have the frontage to keep the bin off the road entirely, which sidesteps the per-metre charge. Where a bin has to go kerbside, shorter and taller beats longer and lower on cost.
Choosing the right size
| Size | Typical footprint | Trailer loads | Wheelbarrows | 240L bins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m3 | 1.8m x 1.5m x 0.9m | 1 to 2 | about 16 to 20 | 8 |
| 3m3 | 2.5m x 1.5m x 0.95m | 2 to 3 | about 30 | 12 |
| 4m3 | 3.2m x 1.6m x 1.0m | 3 to 4 | about 40 | 16 |
| 6m3 | 3.7m x 1.6m x 1.3m | 5 to 6 | about 60 | 24 |
| 8m3 | 4.0m x 1.6m x 1.6m | 7 to 8 | about 80 | 32 |
| 10m3 | 4.25m x 1.6m x 1.6m | 9 to 10 | 100 to 120 | 40 |
2m3 skip bin
1.8m x 1.5m x 0.9m. Around 1 to 2 trailer loads.
Suits a garage tidy-up, a small yard clean, a single room cleared out.
3m3 skip bin
2.5m x 1.5m x 0.95m. Around 2 to 3 trailer loads.
Suits a bathroom or laundry renovation, a decent garden clean, a small deceased estate.
4m3 skip bin
3.2m x 1.6m x 1.0m. Around 3 to 4 trailer loads.
Suits a kitchen renovation, a furniture clear out, a medium household clean.
6m3 skip bin
3.7m x 1.6m x 1.3m. Around 5 to 6 trailer loads.
Suits a full house clean out, a larger renovation, bulky waste.
8m3 skip bin
4.0m x 1.6m x 1.6m. Around 7 to 8 trailer loads.
Suits a major renovation, a full property clear out, builder’s waste.
10m3 skip bin
4.25m x 1.6m x 1.6m. Around 9 to 10 trailer loads.
Suits major construction, large commercial clean ups, big demolition jobs.
Suburbs we cover nearby
- Leumeah
- Minto
- Ingleburn
- Ambarvale
- Bradbury
- Glen Alpine
- Macquarie Fields
If your suburb is not on that list, call anyway. We run across the Sydney metropolitan area and we would rather tell you straight whether we can get to you than have you guess.
What you can put in the bin
- General household waste
- Green waste and garden clippings
- Furniture and white goods
- Renovation and strip-out waste
- Bricks, concrete and rubble
- Soil and excavation spoil
- Timber, plasterboard and offcuts
- Cardboard and packaging
What we cannot take
- Asbestos in any form
- Paint, solvents and chemicals
- Batteries and gas bottles
- Oils, fuels and liquids
- Food waste
- Medical or clinical waste
- Tyres (by arrangement only)
- Anything classified as hazardous
Asbestos is the one to be careful about. If you are stripping a wet area or a ceiling in anything built before the late 1980s, stop and get it tested before it goes anywhere near a skip. Putting asbestos in a general bin is an offence and it is expensive for everyone involved.
How ordering works
There is no booking form to wrestle with. You call, we ask what you are throwing out and where the bin is going, and we tell you the size and the price on the phone. If we can get it to you the same day we will say so, and if we cannot we will tell you that too rather than take the booking and leave you waiting.
When you are finished, call us and we collect it. Hire is seven days as standard.
Where the waste actually goes
Everything we collect goes to a licensed transfer station where it is sorted rather than tipped straight into landfill. Clean concrete, brick and green waste are the easiest streams to recycle and the cheapest to dispose of, which is why separating them saves you money as well as saving the load from landfill.
If you have two clearly different waste streams, ask about two bins. It often works out cheaper than one mixed bin, because mixed loads attract the highest disposal rate.
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Common questions
Do I need a council permit for a skip bin in Campbelltown?
Only if it goes on the road or the footpath. On your own driveway or property, no permit is needed. For public placement Campbelltown City Council requires Land Use Application under sections 68 and 138, currently occupancy charged at $13.50 per lineal metre per day for standing plant, plus an application fee.
How long does the permit take?
Allow allow a week with Campbelltown City Council. If your job is time critical, tell us when you call and we will work out whether a driveway placement gets you moving sooner.
Can you deliver to Campbelltown the same day?
Often yes. If we have a bin and a truck free we will get it to you the same day at no extra charge. If we cannot, we will say so rather than take the booking and leave you waiting.
What size bin do I need?
Count it in trailer loads, because one cubic metre is roughly one 6×4 box trailer. Most single-room renovations land on a 4m3 and most full house clear outs on a 6m3 or 8m3.
How long can I keep the bin?
Seven days as standard. If council has approved a shorter period for a public placement, that limit applies instead, and we will tell you what it is.
What can I not put in the bin?
No asbestos, no paint or chemicals, no batteries, gas bottles or liquids, and no food waste. Mattresses and tyres can go but they attract a separate charge, so mention them when you call.
Need a bin today? We deliver across Sydney seven days.