Greater Melbourne · Victoria

Skip bin hire in Melbourne, priced by postcode

Compare live prices from local Melbourne suppliers, from the inner suburbs to the east, north, west and the growth corridors. One postcode, real quotes, no ringing around.

5 bin sizes Same-day in many suburbs Local suppliers compared
Inner terrace and laneway access considered when placing the bin
Outer growth-corridor estates covered by local yards
Council permit rules differ across Melbourne, and yours is named
Prices read live from the booking system
Bin sizes & prices

Which skip bin do you need in Melbourne?

Pick your size by the job at hand. The table shows what each bin holds and the current Melbourne price.

Bin sizeTypical job & waste typeFrom (incl. GST)
1 m³One room of a flat emptied, or a small courtyard cleared.From $304.07
2 m³A bathroom strip, or a terrace courtyard cleared. Heavy fill goes here: clay, soil, brick.From $317.31
3 m³A single room emptied, or a front garden redone.From $450.77
4 m³A period-home reno, or a big garage clear-out. General or heavy, keep the tonnage down.From $547.93
6 m³A kitchen rebuild, or a whole back garden cleared.From $768.14
8 m³A full-home clear-out or a build, heavy spoil aside. Bulky, low weight: timber, furniture, boxes.From $887.63

A smaller load? Melbourne skip bags begin at $199.00 for 1 m³, delivery and collection in that price.

Figures assume a skip bin without a gate, general waste, seven days on site, incl. GST. Gated bins and concrete loads are priced apart. Victoria carries one of the country's steeper landfill levies, so what you load matters as much as which bin you pick. Enter your postcode for your street.

How it works

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Where we cover

Across greater Melbourne

From heritage inner terraces to the fast-growing outer corridors, Melbourne covers a huge area, and prices move with it. Check your exact suburb for the figure.

Inner suburbs

Fitzroy, Carlton, Richmond, Brunswick, South Yarra, Prahran, Footscray

East & south-east

Box Hill, Glen Waverley, Camberwell, Dandenong, Frankston

North & west

Preston, Coburg, Sunshine, Essendon, Werribee

Growth corridors

Wyndham (Tarneit, Truganina), Melton, Casey (Clyde, Cranbourne)

Council & permits

Do you need a permit in Melbourne?

It depends on where the bin goes. Metropolitan Melbourne is divided into 31 councils, and each requires a permit for a skip on the nature strip, footpath or road, with different fees and timelines. A bin fully on your own driveway usually needs none. Many inner suburbs also sit under heritage overlays, which shape how a renovation is staged.

Where it goes

Where your Melbourne load ends up

Melbourne's waste largely moves through private transfer stations to landfill, and Victoria's levy is a big part of the price.

Ravenhall landfill

The Melbourne Regional Landfill, one of the city's largest, run by Cleanaway.

Brooklyn & south-east transfer stations

Cleanaway consolidation points that bundle waste for landfill.

Victorian levy

About $170 a tonne on metro landfill, one of the steepest anywhere, baked into the gate fees.

What locals clear out

What Melbourne clears out

Period-home renos, reactive-clay digs and booming growth corridors give Melbourne its own mix of skip jobs.

Renovations of the Victorian terraces, bungalows and weatherboards
Excavation and foundation spoil off the reactive clay in the north and west
New-build waste across the Wyndham, Melton and Casey growth corridors
Garden clean-ups and council hard-rubbish overflow
End-of-lease and rental turnovers in the inner suburbs
Deceased estates and whole-home declutters
Keep these out

What can't go in the skip

Asbestos. Kept out of any general or open skip. Victorian householders move only a small amount, double-wrapped and labelled, to an EPA-authorised landfill, so ring ahead.
Gas bottles, paint and chemicals. Pressurised and liquid waste goes to a chemical drop-off or transfer station, never the skip.
E-waste and batteries. E-waste is banned from Victorian landfill, so batteries and electronics go to a drop-off.
Tyres and mattresses. Taken by most yards, each with a surcharge.
Good to know

Melbourne skip bin questions

What does skip bin hire cost in Melbourne?

Melbourne prices by bin size are listed live in the table above, not fixed in this answer. Victoria has one of the highest landfill levies in the country, near $170 a tonne, so a heavy load tips a lot dearer than a light one of the same size. Enter your postcode to see your local figure.

Do I need a council permit for a skip in Melbourne?

Only for public land. Metro Melbourne is split into 31 councils, and each one wants a permit to place a skip on the nature strip, footpath or road, with fees that vary. A bin kept on your own driveway needs nothing. Check the council that covers your suburb.

Anything unusual about Melbourne renovations and skips?

Two things shape the work here. Much of the north and west sits on reactive clay, which is dense and heavy when it comes out of the ground, so excavation spoil adds up fast. And many inner suburbs sit under heritage overlays, where changes to the old terraces need a planning permit, so renos are carefully staged.

Where does a Melbourne load go?

A lot of it moves through privately run transfer stations, Cleanaway operates sites at Brooklyn, Lysterfield and the south-east, and on to the Melbourne Regional Landfill at Ravenhall. The gate fees and Victoria's levy are folded into your quote.

Can I put clay, soil or concrete in a Melbourne skip?

Yes, but heavy material goes in the smaller bins because the levy is charged by weight. Melbourne's reactive clay is dense, and it holds water, so a 2m³ or 3m³ heavy-waste bin is the sensible call for soil and rubble. Flag it to your supplier.

What stays out of a Melbourne skip?

Asbestos leads the list. Victorian householders can only move a small amount, double-wrapped and labelled, to an EPA-authorised landfill, so ring first. E-waste is banned from landfill statewide and heads to a drop-off, and gas bottles, paint and chemicals stay out too.

Does Tipaload deliver the bin in Melbourne?

No, the bins aren't ours. Tipaload compares local Melbourne suppliers so you can weigh price, size and timing for your postcode, then book. A local operator handles delivery and pickup.

What size do I need for bin hire in Melbourne?

For a garage clear-out or a courtyard tidy in the inner suburbs, a 2m³ or 3m³ mini fits a tight terrace frontage and covers most of the load. A full house strip or a big landscaping job steps up to a 6m³ or larger. Because the levy is charged by weight, match the size to the job and keep dense clay or rubble in the smaller heavy-waste bins.

Where can I get skip bins in Melbourne quickly?

Enter your Melbourne postcode and Tipaload lists the suppliers with bins free near you, from the inner north and west through the south-east growth corridors. Skip hire in Melbourne moves fast on standard sizes, so a next-day or same-day drop is realistic if you book early. On narrow inner-suburb streets, sort access and any council permit first so the delivery runs smoothly.

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Last updated July 2026. Maintained by the Tipaload team.