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.