Skip Bin Hire Melbourne Open During Christmas and New Year

Are you looking forward to your summer break with your family and at the same time looking to finish all your household projects and prepare for 2019?  

Most of the household projects, whether it's a clean up of your home, moving houses, clearing up a garage or finishing that landscaping or gardening project - will involve getting rid of rubbish or waste, generated as a result of your project.

One of the challenges during Christmas / New Year is to find a Skip Bin Hire company, which is actually Open for Business and operating during the Festive Season.

The great news are - if you are in Melbourne - the guys from Need A Skip Now is exactly the company that never shuts their doors during this exciting and festive season.  The reason being is a constant demand from its loyal and new customers, who are really looking forward to making their holidays productive and need to be associated with a Bin Company, which is on stand by and ready to deliver and pickup bins to enable the projects to go on in December and January months.

Not only Need A Skip Now team is fully operational, but they also offer complete telephone and live chat support Monday to Saturday.  To get an assistance with choosing the right bin size and waste type for your Project - give this bin company a call on 1300 605 624 or get an instant all inclusive skip bin quote online and book your bin via secure website.

We wish you all the best with your 2018 / 2019 summer projects around your house and don't hesitate to post your questions in the comments below.  Happy New Year folks!

Rubbish and Waste - What To Do When Moving Your House

Moving House In January and Need to Get Rid of all the Rubbish Before Your Big Move?

January is traditionally the busiest time of the year for Australian Families to move their home.  There seem to be more instances of our fellow Melbournians moving homes in January then in any other month of the year.

One of the reasons that happens is because many people take holidays from work in January, to spend some quality time with their kids and that allows them the time to pack and prepare for the big move.

Another reason for people to try and complete the moving and settling into a new home in January is so that by the start of the new school year - the families can settle in the new home, unpack, get their kids uniforms ready and find their lunch boxes, so that the kids and parents can start a new school year in somewhat organised fashion and try to avoid the chaos of moving and unpacking.

One of the biggest challenges during organising a move of the house is clearing the clutter and deciding what to take and what not to take into the new home.  This challenge also can be looked at as an opportunity to "lighten your load" and a chance to review your items and de-clutter, so that your move is lighter and you will start your life in the new home with only the things you need and not the things that you might potentially need in the future, but most likely not.

One of the tedious places to sort for most families is the clutter in the garage.  Particularly if you are used to use your garage for storage of various items, which you were not ready to throw out, yet have no immediate or foreseeable use for.  As a general rule and drawing from the personal experience of moving various houses with the 3 kids in tow, if you haven't used the items in the last 12 months, most likely you will not be using them in the future.  This generally applies to clothing, please keep in mind that in the 12 months you've gone through all the seasons and if you haven't required that clothing in the whole year, chances are - you will not be missing them in the future either.

Another area to consider is your childrens' toys.  In particular 1000's pieces of Leggo, which your kids might never attempt to put together again.  It is a good idea to engage your kids and go through the toy box together and honestly decide what is age appropriate and whether you need to be spending an extra hourly rate on the removalists to load the items into the truck and then off-load on another end if these items will never be used again.

Perhaps try considering a garage sale or Facebook Market Place to off-load items of furniture, toys, unnecessary stuff, which serves no more purpose and just creates clutter.

If you are not into garage sales or have pure rubbish, which is of no value to anyone else, the situation will call for the Hire of a Skip Bin, which will also allow you to not double handle the items and everything that will not be adding value in your new house - can be straight away chucked into the bin and leave only the useful items in your house, which you'll be ready to pack with confidence.

Last piece of advise - "if in doubt - throw out" and save yourself packing and unpacking time by leaving the rubbish and junk behind and only taking memories and useful stuff into the new home!

Skip Hire and How To Do It Cheaper

Skip Bin Hire is one of the common services in Melbourne, Australia, used both by residential and commercial customers.  However since nobody wants to spend a lot of money on getting rid of their rubbish, one of the most frequently asked questions is how to make skip hire cheaper?
There is unfortunately no short cuts here and rubbish does take a lot to get rid of, as someone needs to deliver you a bin, pick this bin up, take it either to the tip to dispose of the waste or take it to waste transfer station, where waste is separated and recycled first and then will be taken further to recycling centres or the tip.
When the skip hire seems unusually cheap - look out and question the skip hire supplier about his procedures related to rubbish disposal as when the bin hire is too cheap - there could be a possibility of illegal dumping by a supplier, in which case if discovered or reported to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in Victoria, then the onus is not only on the operator but on a consumer who hired the bin originally.

There are however legitimate ways of saving cost on skip bin hire, one of the most common ones is by separating the waste on your project and finding a bin supplier, who actually rewards you for hiring a bin for a single type of waste.
While many skip hire suppliers won't be able to offer this option, a Melbourne based company - Need A Skip Now is one such supplier, who offers consumers not only skip bin prices for Mixed Waste and General Waste, but also deeply discount prices for the following waste types:

• 100% Bricks only skip bin - suitable for bin sizes from 2 cubic meters to 12 cubic meters
• 100% Soil only skip bin - suitable for bin sizes from 2 cubic meters to 12 cubic meters
• 100% Concrete only skip bin - suitable for bin sizes from 2 cubic meters to 12 cubic meters
• 100% Metal Only Skip Bin - suitable for bins from 8 cubic meters to 31 cubic meters
• Concrete / Bricks / Soil and Metal Bins - suitable for bin sizes from 2 cubic meters to 12 cubic meters

Need A Skip Now operates its own waste transfer station, where bins are taken and all the waste is properly separated, recycled and processed, which allows this bin supplier to offer discounted prices on Bricks bins, Soil Bins, Concrete Bins and Metal Bins.  For an immediate skip bin hire quote either jump on their website or call their friendly customer service team on 1300 605 624 to get access to bin hire specials in Melbourne.
If you are a builder and have various types of waste and have space on your building site to have a couple of bins for various waste types then definitely going for single waste type bin will save you skip hire cost.  If you are working on a project, which doesn't allow space for multiple bins, you might consider a single bin at a time but concentrating on one waste type.  For instance - it is best to hire a separate bin for soil and not mix soil with anything else, as it then becomes what EPA calls a contaminated soil, which might then attract extra cost.
We hope that you find this article helpful and it will assist you in your quest to reduce your skip hire and waste disposal costs. Please don't hesitate to contact us for further questions or recommendations.

Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal

If you are a builder, a renovator, construction site manager an owner builder or a demolisher - one of the important questions in your project is how to manage and dispose of Construction and Demolition Waste.
Some Examples of Construction and Demolition (C & D) Waste are:

• excavated material such as rock and soil
• waste asphalt, bricks, concrete, plasterboard, timber and vegetation
• asbestos and contaminated soil
  

Each Building or Construction Site, particularly in Melbourne, Vic, Australia must have their Waste Management Plan, which will stipulate how the C &D waste will be managed and legally disposed of.
Due to some creativity or desparate measures due to cashflow issues, some operators have succumbed to the lure of getting rid of waste for free or nearly for free via engaging some dubious waste transporters or making illegal agreements with some rural land owners or farmers.
The EPA has stepped up its illegal dumping force and consequent fines, which range from $7500, or up to $777,300 (5000 penalty units) if prosecuted. EPA can require the waste generator, transporter and receiver to clean up and pay for waste to be taken to a lawful place.
To ensure that your building or construction site is compliant with the local Waste Disposal Laws - it is critical to be associated with a reputable Waste Management Company or a Skip Bin Hire Company,  which will be licensed to transport your waste and then deal with it accordingly to separate and either further recycle or take it to other recycling or material processing facilities.
When dealing with Soil in Particular - it is very important to obtain a soil report first, to determine whether soil is contaminated and to what extent, which will allow you then to select the appropriate Soil Transporter, who will need an appropriate EPA license to transport contaminated soil.
In addition to having Waste Management plans on your Building or Construction Site, the following are the suggestions from the EPA of what information you might be requested from the EPA, should they decide to visit your building site:

Supplying information about waste

At any time, you can be asked to supply information about your waste. Ensure all relevant information is disclosed, such as:

• waste assessment and categorisation reports, including sampling methodologies and laboratory analysis for potentially harmful materials such as contaminated soil
• written procedures and plans for managing waste, including handling and storage procedures, and incident response plans
• development applications, including waste management plans
• site assessments including contaminated site assessments, and environmental and geotechnical studies.

The maximum penalty for supplying false or misleading information about waste to EPA is $373,104.
 For more guidance on how to manage waste and properly dispose of Construction and Demolition Waste from your site, please contact Need A Skip Now - Melbourne's Experienced Skip Bin Supplier, who also runs its own Waste Transfer Station and will ensure complete compliance with the local laws.

Is Your Waste Going To The Right Place?

Skip Bin Hire and Illegal Waste Dumping in Victoria, Australia and What To Do About It

A very interesting publication was issued by the EPA on Hiring a Skip Bin Company.

One of the main areas of concern addressed in that article was  - paying a Due Diligence and Selecting the right Skip Bin Hire compay to deal with your waste.

Due to the ever increasing cost of processing the rubbish and taking it to the landfill, there have been an increase in illegal waste dumping in Melbourne, Australia, to the extent where councils are now spending more than $30 million dollars annual to clean up residential and construction waste.
One of the suggestions EPA gives when researching a Skip Bin Provider is to ask a question:

What Happens to My Waste Once its Collected in a Skip Bin?

 If a Skip Bin Provider cannot adequately answer this question - there might be a reason for this and you need to look elsewhere.
You can also ask the following questions from the perspective Skip bin Hire Company:

• What does your company do with my waste?
• Can you provide me with a report/receipt which shows where the material ends up?
• Are you a member of any waste or industry associations? 

How you can prevent illegal dumping - a suggestion from EPA

• Be wary of skip bin providers who offer very cheap quotes for waste removals.
• Report suspicious activities – such as unusual truck movements at night and commercial properties/warehouses collecting piles of waste.
• Report skip bin companies who are unable to satisfy questions about where your waste is going, through our illegal dumping intelligence form.
• Share your experiences with others via online reviews to raise awareness of illegitimate skip bin operators. 

So when  you are searching for the next skip bin hire provider in Melbourne, perhaps price is not the only consideration and making sure that you are dealing with a reputable, licensed and ethical company is also very important.
Skip Bin Hire companies with their own Waste Transfer Station is certainly the next level of service and you can be sure that waste is first being taken to their own facility, properly sorted and then taken to further recycling centres and in some cases to landfill.
For More information of what to look out for when selecting a Skip Bin Hire Provider, check out the EPA Website or Need A Skip Now Blog.

Australian Recycling Crisis and What Is Your Skip Bin Supplier Doing About It

As most Australian residents would be aware by now that Australia has been shaken up by the decision of China earlier this year to put a Ban on many types of waste materials exported from Australia.
This "Chinese Ban" on Rubbish Exports has been termed in Australia as "Recycling Industry Crisis".  What's important here - is what is your Skip Bin Supplier is doing about it?  When hiring your next Skip Bin - it would be a great idea to ask your Skip Provider - where are you taking the rubbish from my site and what happens to that rubbish afterwords?

Here's a perfect example of how a Skip Bin Hire Company - Need A Skip Now, who also operates it's own Waste Transfer Station handles this process and assists in Australia's recovery from the Recycling Industry Crisis - one step at a time!

Skip Bins Hire - Demystifying the Bin Hire In Melbourne Australila

While there are plenty of builders, landscapers and DYI enthusiasts who have ordered plenty of skip bins in their time, there are also many residents, who have never ordered a skip bin and the first time skip ordering can be a bit confusing, considering the large amount of options within skip hire.
 There are a few variables, which go into what contributes to skip price, such as the suburb where your project is, the type of waste, the mixture of waste, the amount of waste and of cause the length of bin hire required.

 We have simplified all of the above and discussed the purposes and benefits of each skip bin size and each bins purpose, depending on a project that you are working on, please read this simple summary on selecting the right skip bin for you.
We look forward to hearing your questions or comments in regards to Skip Bins Hire, particularly in Melbourne, Australia - where we are the experts in regards to local laws, council permits and other nuances associated with Skip Bin Hire Melbourne.

Skip Bin Hire Melbourne - Bin Size Selection

With a wide variety of Bin Sizes offered in Melbourne, Australia for hire - anywhere from 2 cubic meters bins all the way up to 31 cubic meters bins - one might find themselves at a loss as to which bin size would be right for them.

It would not come as a surprise for many of our Melbourne Bin Hire customers that the most popular bin, which ticked off all the boxes actually was 6 cubic meters bin!

For all the practical reasons - why it might be the right bin size and a choice of so many building and residential customers - please Click Here.


To get an instant quote for your bin hire needs - please don't hesitate to consult our website and you'll be on your way in moments, knowing all the bin sizes prices, dimensions and full confidence in selecting the right bin size.

8 Cubic Meters Skip Bins for Hire in Melbourne - by Need A Skip Now

We are so excited to have received our new 8m3 Skip Bins that we wanted to show you how they get painted into its royal green colour.  On a serious note though: 8 cubic meters bins have been a sell out this winter and hence we had to order more of them to satisfy the demand of our fellow Melbournians.

The advantages of 8 cubic meters bins:

• Ideal size to fit into your driveway - only 1.5 meters wide
• Tall enough to accommodate items from either household clean-out or a renovation  - 1.6 meters high
• Long enough to accommodate doors and other bulky items - 3.6m long

For exact Dimensions of 8m3 bins and all of our other bin sizes from 2 cubic meters all the way to 31 cubic meters - please click here.

How to Easily Order a Skip Bin in Melbourne

How do I order a Skip Bin in Melbourne?

Here are a few easy steps to obtain a skip bin quote and book a skip bin without leaving your home or lifting a phone, can be done from your mobile phone, tablet or computer.  Here's a summary of quick steps:



1 - jump on needaskipnow.com.au

2 - select your suburb

3 - Select your Waste Type

4  - Select your Skip Bin Hire Dates

5 - Click "Show Bin Prices"   - select bin that suits your size and budget requirements and click "Book Now"

Voila - your bin is booked and should you have any questions - your can call Need A Skip Now from 7am on Monday 1300 605 624 and speak to our friendly customer service team.

I Need A Bin - What is General Waste Bin Used For?

Here is a Summary of the Most Frequent Uses for the General Waste type of Bin:

Question:What CAN I put into the bin?

Answer: The Type of Waste that you can put into the skip bin depends on what type of rubbish or waste you have booked your bin for.

One of the most common waste types when hiring a bin is a General Waste.

General Waste - which can include all household items and green waste.  Green waste is mainly tree branches, as long as there is no soil or any heavy items from your garden.  The most common reasons in Melbourne, Australia for people to order general waste bins are:

• Moving a house.  People order General Waste bins initially for the old house - where they are moving out from.  Majority of families prefer to sort through and dispose of unnecessary, old, broken items and start their living in a new house with a clutter free environment.

• Parents or older people are moving to a retirement home.  This would mean a very large clean out of the house and would warrant a very large bin, anywhere between 12 cubic meters and 31 cubic meters or a few of those bins.  The number of bins will depend on how big the home, being vacated is and how many years the residents lived there and had a chance to accumulate various furniture and other items.

• Deceased Estates - this would mean a few 31 cubic meters bins as usually the whole house would need to be cleared out, provided that none of the items will be sold.  On average - if the house is at least 3 bedrooms and had more than 1 person living there - there would be enough possessions to fill a large bin, not to count a garage and a back yard.
  

• End of Lease Clean out.  This type of situation is very common with Commercial Leases, where the business has to completely clean out the premises and it usually means very large bins.  The size of the bin and the number of bins will largely depend on what type of premises the business was occupying - whether it was a hairdressing salon, a restaurant, an office or a factory.  Consequently then the bigger the premises and the larger the amount of fixtures and fittings - the larger bin sizes the clean up will warrant and most likely a few bins at that.  

• Annual Factory Clean out.  If annual factory or a warehouse clean out is a regular annual event then the management usually has an idea of what size bin or a number of bins might be appropriate.  Quite often it could be between 12 cubic meters bins and 31 cubic meters bins and anything in between, such as 21 cubic meters bins and 24 cubic meters bins.  As long as the factory or warehouse is being cleaned in a regular intervals - the size of the bin will probably be consistent from one clean up to the next one.

• Annual or Semi-Annual Schools Clean Up.  Most schools will utilize the school holidays for a regular clean up, which would required a minimum of a 6 cubic meters bin.  When the school is purchasing a new furniture or disposes of an outdated or unsafe equipment or simply has a working bee event - bins are essential in order to facility a central waste collection point and have a deadline by which the bin will be taken away, to ensure clean up will happen within the allocated timeline.

•  Tenants Moving Out of your Investment Property.  Whether you are holding a residential or commercial property - unfortunately in some cases tenants just leave and also leave all the mess behind them.  Of cause this would constitute a breach of the rental agreement however once all the legalities have been dealt with - it is up to the owner to clean up the mess and get their property ready as soon as possible for the re-lease and read to greet a new tenant.  Depending on whether the premises are commercial or residential, the size of the bin and consequent number of the bins will vary.  For an advice on the size of the bin required for each of these situations would be best to contact the bin hire company and get some advice over the phone. In some cases - for a warehouse clean up - there might be a need to outsource the whole job to a Skip Hire Company, where they can come with machinery and load the bins faster, especially if you have a deadline of re-leasing the property.

There are many more reasons for people and organisations to hire a General Waste type of bin, which could be as simple as cleaning out your garage or just an annual Spring Cleaning for your house.  For each of these reasons there is a certain size of bin, which would be suitable from the smallest 2 cubic meters bins to the largest 31 cubic meters bulk bins.

For more information and to discuss your unique situation of bin hire - please contact a friendly team at Need A Skip Now and we will find the perfect bin size for your job.

The Team behind the Need A Skip Now Brand

 Have You Ever Wondered - Who Are The People Behind The Need A Skip Now Brand?

In this short video - we would like to share with you a little bit about our team and how many different professions it requires behind the scenes in order to deliver the bins, pickup the bins and properly recycle the waste and consequently dispose of it.

Your first point of contact would be with our Customer Service Team, where you would have called on 1300 605 624 and greeted by one of our friendly staff.  The Customer Service team is there to help you choose the right size bin for your waste, advise on the correct waste type, provide you with quotes and process your bin order.  They would also be the ones you would be calling for an estimated time of arrival for your bin and the same team would be confirming the pickup date with you and any other questions you might have during the bin hire period.

The next interaction you would have is with our Drivers Team, who will be delivering and picking up your bin.  Our drivers are hand picked and trained in all aspects of placing bins and can also advise on the best way to position your bin, to ensure compliance with the council laws and a best outcome for your property as well.
 
The Team behind the Need A Skip Now

Once the bin is picked up - it will be taken back to our Waste Transfer Station, where a team of recycling professionals will be sorting the waste from your bin.  All waste types will be sorted by categories, i.e. green waste, timber, paper, metal, plastics and so on.  In a case of soil - it will first be sorted away from all other materials and consequently then shaken and processed again to achieve a clean soil product, which will be further taken to a soil recycling plant.

In addition to experienced Drivers - we also have experienced and multi-skilled machinery operators, who operate a wide variety of earth moving machinery, which also enables Need A Skip Now to offer Demolition and Excavation Services to our customers.

For our building and trade customers with multiple building and work sites - we also offer the services of our Business Development Manager, who will visit your site and discuss all your waste management needs and offer solutions and recommendations.

We are looking forward to our next interaction with you and are always thriving to deliver the best bin hire experience in Melbourne, Australia.