How skip bin hire works

Shelby Skips hires skip bins across Brisbane's northside, Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast for $300 to $910 a week, GST included (prices last checked 19/09/2026). Sizes run from 2m to 8m, and every price includes delivery, pick-up and filling the bin to its weight limit. We deliver Monday to Saturday, and the phone is answered 7 days on 0477 504 502

How much does skip bin hire cost?

General waste costs $310 in a 2m, $360 in a 3m, $470 in a 4m, $670 in a 6m and $860 in an 8m. Green waste is cheaper in every size, and mixed and heavy costs the most. Each size page lists the price for every waste type it comes in.

What size skip bin do I need?

Work out roughly how many wheelie bins of rubbish you have, then pick the size that holds it.

  • 2m skip bin: about 8 wheelie bins, enough to clear one room
  • 3m skip bin: about 12, for one or two rooms or a solid garden clean-up
  • 4m skip bin: about 16, for a kitchen or bathroom renovation
  • 6m skip bin: about 24, for clearing a whole house
  • 8m skip bin: about 32, for bulky, light general or green waste

Which waste type should I book?

Book the type that matches what's going in, so you only pay mixed and heavy prices when you need to.

  • General waste takes household rubbish, furniture and packaging, but no concrete or soil.
  • Green waste is grass, leaves and branches, nothing else.
  • Clean fill is soil and dirt with no rubbish, plants or debris in it.
  • Concrete and brick is just that: concrete and bricks.
  • Mixed and heavy takes all of those in one load. It's the only type that takes ceramic tiles and hardwood, so a deck or a fence coming out needs it.

One bag of rubbish on a clean concrete load makes the whole bin a mixed load. Green waste with rubbish in it isn't green waste any more. If odds and ends are going in, book mixed and heavy from the start.

Where do you deliver skip bins?

Our area runs from the Brisbane River north to the Maroochy River. The suburbs we deliver to most include Narangba, Caboolture, Morayfield, Deception Bay, North Lakes, Kallangur, Burpengary, Aspley, Bracken Ridge and Petrie. Burpengary East, Murrumba Downs, Bray Park, Brighton, Warner, Strathpine, Rothwell, Caboolture South, Bald Hills and Mango Hill are on that list too.

If your postcode isn't on our online booking list, give us a call. We can sometimes still do it, and we'll confirm before you book.

Do I need a council permit for a skip bin?

You don't need a council permit, because our bins only go on your own property, like your driveway or yard.

Will a skip bin fit on my driveway?

A bin fits if the driver has clear space around it to set it down, so don't measure to the bin's exact size. The truck also needs headroom, so keep the spot clear of low branches and power lines. If you're getting a 6m or an 8m, check the height too, because they're taller than the rest.

If there's soft ground, a steep slope or a car to move, tell us before the day. Not sure? Call us and describe the spot.

How heavy can a skip bin be?

For general or green waste, our weight limits run from 400kg in a 2m to 1,600kg in an 8m. For clean fill, concrete and brick, or mixed and heavy, it's 2,000kg in a 2m up to 4,000kg in a 4m. A 6m takes 6,000kg of mixed and heavy. For a 6m of concrete or clean fill, ask us for the limit.

Nothing can sit above the rim. That's in our terms and in the waste industry code. We may not collect a bin that's overloaded or overweight.

What can't go in a skip bin?

Asbestos can't go in any of our bins, because we're not licensed to carry it. None of them take these either:

  • food waste
  • gas bottles or cylinders
  • tyres
  • paints, oils, chemicals or solvents
  • batteries
  • medical waste or sharps
  • anything flammable or hazardous

If we find food waste in a bin, it's $200 to clean the bin out and dispose of the load properly. The full list is in our terms of service.

Can I put a mattress in a skip bin?

Yes, a mattress can go in a general waste or mixed and heavy bin for $70, if you tell us beforehand.

How long is a skip bin hire?

Our hire runs from delivery day to the same day the next week. A bin delivered on a Monday is picked up the Monday after.

Need it longer? Ring us before the pick-up date. An extra day is $33 on a 2m, 3m or 4m, and $55 on a 6m or 8m, GST included. The door versions cost the same per day.

How do I book or cancel a skip bin?

Pick your own delivery and pick-up dates on our booking page, or ring us to book. To cancel, give us at least 24 hours notice before delivery. Inside 24 hours a cancellation fee may apply.

How do I pay for skip bin hire?

Payment is due before or at delivery, by card, bank transfer or cash.