FAQs
Island Bins is your local skip bin hire business in Hobart and Southern Tasmania.
Below you’ll find some of our most frequently asked questions and additional information about our fees and charges.
Frequently asked questions
How long can I hire the skip bin for?
Our general hire period is 7 days. An additional daily rate is charged for longer hire periods.
What does m³ mean?
Our skip bins are specified by the volume of material they can hold. 2m³ means two cubic metres.
Where can your skip bin be placed?
The skip bins are unloaded from the rear of the truck. We can put the skip on driveways, lawns, or even over small fences. A local council permit is required if the skip is to go on the street. Skip bins must not be moved once placed in position by us.
How can I pay?
We accept payments by credit card, cash or cheque on delivery, and electronic funds transfer. Please contact us for assistance with a new account or payment.
Are there any charges additional to the quoted price?
Normally, no. However if the load exceeds 125kg per cubic metre, a pro rata is charged for excess weight. Additional charges can also be passed on if your skip bin contains a different or additional type of waste (other than what you specified when ordering).
Important information about your skip bin hire
Weight Allowances
Each skip bin hire includes an allocated weight allowance.
Please be aware that if you go over this limit, we will be required to pass on the additional tip fee direct to each customer.
Those fees can depend on which waste facility is nearest to your place.
Our trucks can lift a maximum of 3 tonne.
Should your skip bin weigh in excess of 3 tonne, you will be asked to remove excess weight so that we can lift the skip.
Service Area
Our normal service area is an approximate radius of 25 km from Hobart CBD, and incorporating the following suburbs:
Allens Rivulet
Barretta
Blackmans Bay
Bonnet Hill
Coningham
Electrona
Howden
Huntingfield
Kingston
Kingston Beach
Leslie Vale
Margate
Sandfly
Snug
Taroona
Tinderbox
Acton Park
Bellerive
Cambridge
Clarendon Vale
Geilston Bay
Howrah
Lauderdale
Lindisfarne
Montagu Bay
Mornington
Mount Rumney
Oakdowns
Otago
Risdon
Risdon Vale
Roches Beach
Rokeby
Rose Bay
Rosny
Rosny Park
Seven Mile Beach
Tranmere
Warrane
Austins Ferry
Berriedale
Chigwell
Claremont
Collinsvale
Derwent Park
Dowsing Point
Glenlusk
Glenorchy
Goodwood
Granton
Lutana
Montrose
Moonah
Rosetta
West Moonah
Additional Mileage Fees
We service the wider Southern Tasmania region, however, Additional Mileage Fees apply for areas outside of our normal service area.
Some areas that we service and where additional milage fees apply include the following:
Adventure Bay
Alonnah
Apollo Bay
Barnes Bay
Birchs Bay
Dennes Point
Flowerpot
Gordon
Great Bay
Kaoota
Kettering
Longley
Lower Longley
Lunawanna
Middleton
Neika
Oyster Cove
Woodbridge
Midway Point
Sorell
Dodges Ferry
Richmond
Carlton
Bridgewater
Green Point
Gagebrook
Old Beach
Brighton
Bridgewater
Green Point
Gagebrook
Old Beach
Brighton
Crabtree
Cradoc
Cygnet
Franklin
Glen Huon
Grove
Huonville
Lower Longley
Nicholls Rivulet
Mountain River
Verona Sands