Compare live prices from local suppliers across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural area, right through to Alice Springs and Katherine. One postcode, honest prices, sorted online.
Pick by the job rather than the heap. The table shows what fits and what the Territory price is today.
| Bin size | Typical job & waste type | From (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 m³ | A single room cleared, or a small unit declutter. | From $464.74 |
| 2 m³ | A bathroom strip-out, or a small garden tidy. Best for heavy loads: soil, brick, tile. | From $477.98 |
| 3 m³ | A room taken back to bare walls, or a decent garden clean-up. | From $495.33 |
| 4 m³ | A small reno, or a whole-house declutter. | From $513.23 |
| 6 m³ | A kitchen renovation, or a full garden overhaul in the wet season. | From $570.53 |
| 8 m³ | A full-home clear-out or a build, with the heavy rubble left out. | From $619.95 |
A small job only? NT skip bags open from $199.00 for 1 m³, drop-off and pick-up covered.
Each figure is a skip bin with no gate, general waste, a 7-day hire, incl. GST, for a Darwin reference postcode. The NT is one of the few places in Australia with no state landfill levy, so distance from Darwin matters more than weight for regional jobs like Katherine or Tennant Creek. Punch in a postcode for the figure on your street.
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The Territory splits into the tropical Top End around Darwin and the desert centre around Alice Springs, a long way apart, so it pays to price your exact town.
Darwin City, Nightcliff, Casuarina, Parap, Fannie Bay
Palmerston, Humpty Doo, Howard Springs, Winnellie
Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek
Short answer: on your own property, no. On the verge, footpath or road, yes, and the council or regional authority covering your area sets the process — the City of Darwin, City of Palmerston, Litchfield Council, and the regional authorities around Alice Springs and Katherine each run it separately. Check with the authority for your town before booking a public-land placement.
Greater Darwin and the regions run through different facilities, with no state levy but real travel distance built into your price.
The main licensed site for Greater Darwin, where garden organics and recyclables are pulled out before landfill.
Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek are served by their own local licensed sites.
Paint, gas bottles, batteries and other problem waste go to a local drop-off, not the skip.
A tropical wet season up north and a desert climate in the centre shape what fills a skip here.
A Top End quote tracks your suburb or town, the bin size, the waste type, the hire length and how far the truck travels. Unlike the southern states the NT has no landfill levy, so weight is less of a penalty here, but distance is: a job in Katherine or Tennant Creek carries more travel than one in Darwin. Put your postcode in for a live figure.
Only on public land. A bin on private property needs no approval. On the verge, footpath or road, the local council wants sign-off, from the City of Darwin and Palmerston to Litchfield, Alice Springs and Katherine, each with its own rule. Check with the council or regional authority for your area.
No. The NT is one of the few places in Australia without a state landfill levy, so the tip gate fee is not loaded the way it is down south. That keeps heavy loads of soil and rubble comparatively cheaper to dispose of here than in most other states.
Around the Top End most loads run through the Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility, the main licensed site for Greater Darwin, where garden organics and recyclables are pulled out before landfill. In the regions, loads go to the nearest town facility, which shapes the travel cost.
Yes. With no levy the weight is less of an issue, though very heavy soil and rubble still suit the smaller bins for handling. Green waste builds up fast in the tropical wet season, and it is kept apart at Shoal Bay so it can be turned into mulch.
Asbestos is the main one and needs a licensed removalist, not a general skip, worth knowing in the older Darwin homes rebuilt after Cyclone Tracy. Tyres, gas bottles, paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous materials are kept out too.
It does. The build-up and the monsoon bring storms and the odd cyclone, so demand for skips jumps for storm clean-ups, fallen branches and flood-damaged contents across Darwin and the rural area. Booking early in the wet is the smart move.
A local Territory operator, not Tipaload. We gather suppliers covering your postcode, from Darwin and Palmerston out to Alice Springs and Katherine, so you can weigh price, size and timing, then book. The operator takes care of the delivery and the pickup.
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Last updated August 2026. Maintained by the Tipaload team.