FAQ
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Our smallest skip holds about 3 and a half standard trailers worth of waste. It is 3.1m long by 1.7m wide by 70cm tall.
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We offer a very flexible service. Bins can be hired on a same day basis, as a 24 hour service, for a month or longer or even to have a bin on site permanently. This is simply arranged by phone. Minimum charges apply.
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Of course! Just call us on 0418 936 364 the day before we are due to pick up your skip so we can extend your hire period. Additional charges apply.
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Our skips are "mixed waste" bins. That means you can put anything in our skips except for asbestos, oil, chemical and toxic waste and car tyres.
Tyres, fridges, freezers and mattresses attract additional charges from City of Albany.
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Skips can be filled to 0.3m above the bin rim, in a mounded fashion, not by using additional sideboards or similar.
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So long as we have truck access to your site, you can place your skip anywhere on your property! Council allows bins on curbs for short periods as long as they are not an obstruction to the public.
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Its easy: just call us! It only takes a minute to book your skip when you call 0418 936 364.
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We accept cash, direct payment to account, and Visa or Mastercard over the phone.
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If arrangements have been made for where the bin is to be placed, then you do not need to be home.
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Usually the same day. But sometimes it may be the next day. Please call 0418 936 364 to confirm when we can deliver your skip.
Items not permitted in the City of Albany landfill
These items cannot be taken to the tip face at the Hanrahan Road Waste Facility. This is determined by the Waste Local Law and/or fees and charges as adopted by Council. Click on the items to view their appropriate form of disposal.
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View the Fact Sheet to determine What is specified as Regulated E-Waste
As of 1 July 2024 these items are not permitted in landfill in WA.
Operators must instruct their customers not to put those items in skip bins.
Residents can drop these items at Fossicker’s Tip Shop or other drop off point.
Businesses and other entities should contact an e-waste recycler directly todiscuss their options
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Must be separated and dropped off at the Transfer Station to be recycled through the Paintback program.
This includes empty or dried paint incontainers.
No fee.
Note some exemptions apply, please refer to Paintback website for more information: https://www.paintback.com.au/
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Must be separated, declared at the weighbridge and dropped off at the Transfer Station - fees apply to enable these items to be degassed and recycled.
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Must be separated, declared at the weighbridge and dropped off at the Transfer Station - fees apply to enable these items to be recycled through a local company.
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Must be separated, declared at the weighbridge and dropped off at the Transfer Station - fees apply to enable these items to be recycled through Soft Landings
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Accepted by prior arrangement only, specific burial requirements apply.
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Lead acid batteries must be separated, declared at the weighbridge and dropped off at the Transfer Station - fees apply to enable these items to be recycled through a local company.
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By prior arrangement - must be managed in accordance with asbestos management requirements.
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Please call ahead to clarify requirements. Residents can drop off household quantities of hazardous waste at Fossicker’s Tip Shop for no charge.
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By prior arrangement only - chemical testing may be required
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Not permitted due to licence conditions
Contact the City of Albany’s Waste Team for more information: Phone: 6820 3000 Email: waste@albany.wa.gov.au Website: www.albany.wa.gov.au/waste