The different sized skip bins available to hire
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Looking for the right skip bin but can’t decide which one is right for your job? Check out this list to help you out.
Small sized skip bins
Skip bins are perfect for people who don’t have much to throw out. Whether you’re looking for mini skip hire in Cranbourne, Reservoir, St Kilda or elsewhere, this bin is perfect for smaller jobs. This skip bin has the capacity to carry the same amount as two standard car trailers.
This is a little bigger than the 3m skip bin and is perfect for those who need a small waste solution. It can hold around 4.5 tonnes of material. It amounts to roughly three standard car trailer loads.
This bin is perfect for small garage, garden and shop clean-outs as well as home renovations.
Medium sized skip bins
4m skip bin
If you were unsure whether the 2 or 3m skip bin would be big enough for your job, then perhaps the 4m bin is perfect for you. This skip bin can hold up to six tonnes of rubbish and is the equivalent of four standard car trailer loads.
This bin sits in the middle of the small and medium sized hire range, and is just as suitable for smaller jobs as it is slightly larger ones. This includes furniture disposal, renovations and landscaping jobs. The 4m bin comes with wheelbarrow access and can hold all waste types.
6m skip bin
Need a decent medium sized skip? The 6m skip bin is perfect for slightly larger (but not massive) jobs. The 6m skip bin can take six car trailers worth of waste, making it perfect for larger jobs like shop fit-outs, multi-room renovations, carpentry work, landscaping jobs and more.
The bin comes with wheelbarrow access and can hold all waste types.
8m skip bin
This is the perfect mid-large skip bin. The 8m skip bin can fit a massive eight trailer loads of waste in it. This skip bin is perfect for mid-sized commercial renovations, smaller construction jobs and small-mid sized factory cleanouts. It would also be perfect for roof tile removal and larger tree pruning jobs.
The 8m bin has a wheelbarrow access door and can hold all waste types.
Large sized skip bins
9m skip bin
If you have a large project that will produce a lot of waste then the 9m bin is perfect for you. This bin can fit a massive 9m standard car trailer loads of waste and will have everything covered from factory clean-outs, large commercial and residential projects, large-scale landscaping jobs, housing developments, excavation and bush removal.
The 9m wheelbarrow comes with a drop down door for easy access and can hold all waste types.
10m skip bin
This is a big skip bin that has you covered with all kinds of jobs. The 10m skip bin can easily carry 10 standard trailer loads of waste and is perfect for commercial renovation and construction jobs, deceased estate cleanouts, large factory cleanouts and more. This bin comes in a variety of waste removal types and has a drop down door for easy wheelbarrow access.
The choice is yours!
Hopefully this list has helped you decide on which bin is perfect for your job. As there are so many out there, you want to choose the right one so that you don’t pay too much for a bin that you really didn’t need. For smaller jobs, stick to the smaller sized bins. If you’re taking on a large project for the first time and think you might produce a fair bit of waste - one of the mid-large sized skip bins is the way to go.