Disposing of your waste in an efficient manner keeps your property clean and mess-free. You don’t have to worry about the bad smell and germs collecting near your waste if you are removing the waste frequently and efficiently. That’s where you can think about skip bin hire services.
Skip bin companies do a lot more than just collect your garbage from your property. They not only come to your doorstep to collect the bins but also dump the garbage in licensed facilities.
So, if you are looking to hire skip bins, there are a few things that you should know before you place a call to the skip bin companies.
- Delivery times
Various skip bin companies have varied timings of their delivery of skip bins. While some operate in work timings, there are other companies who can provide you with emergency bins as well, so you should select a company that suits your requirements.
Before you finalise a skip bin company, make sure that it has proper waste disposal methods and that they dump the waste in authorised places.
- Truck access
Depending on the amount of waste you want to throw, there are various skip bin sizes that can come to your doorstep. So you should know whether the truck carrying the skip bin will be able to enter your driveway. Some of the suburbs in Melbourne are known for narrow driveways. So you should always check with the companies so that they can see from Google maps for possible truck access.
- Bin placement
Bin placement is an important thing to consider before you order a bin. For instance, if your property is on a busy road or has two entrances and for any other complications, it’s important to notify the bin company beforehand. The companies assist the driver in the right placement of your bins. As there are several issues in busy streets like traffic and roadblocks, the companies will ensure to manage the problem by instructing the driver with the right directions for the bin placement.
- Council permits & fees
There is a standard time of 7 days for which you can keep the skip bin with you. It’s usually sufficient time for the customers to fill their bins with waste. Construction customers and builders can keep the bin for a longer duration as continuous waste is produced.
However, if you have to keep the bin on council land, such as a road or nature strip, then you may need a council permit, which some bin hire companies can organise on your behalf.
- Bin security
You also have to keep the bin secure, especially if it’s placed in the streets. As bins belong to skip bin companies, you have to make sure to keep them protected. If you think that the bin placement is insecure, you can talk with the companies so that they provide you with places where you can keep the bins safe.
- Overfilling the bin
There are situations where you can underestimate the capacity of the waste produced to the size of the bin you ordered. If the bin size is small, you tend to overfill it to avoid booking another bin.
However, you have to be careful not to do it as it can cause a mess near the bin area due to overfilling. Bin companies only collect the bin but do not clear the waste that fell around it. And it will become your responsibility to clear out the trash which is additional work and effort. So order the correct size and avoid overfilling the bins.
Skip bins are useful to both residential and commercial customers. Before ordering a skip bin, ensure that you have a proper place to place the bin and order the right bin size to fill in all the waste produced. For clear information on the skip bins and their usage, it’s better to discuss your specific requirements like longer bin hire, narrow driveways, truck access, or multiple bin changeovers.
