Waste Types

Bins and Waste Information

U-Ranga Bins hires 3m, 4.5m, 6m, 9m and 12m bins.

What can go in the bin?

Generally the items which can go into a bin are as follows; household items, toys, clothes, furniture, bric-a-brac, timber, plasterboard, steel, cardboard, tree branches, office goods, bricks, concrete & tiles. Just choose the corresponding category below. NO HAZARDOUS ITEMS!

 

100% Scrap Metal Only Bins

Scrap metal and steel only - No rubbish of any type.

100% Green Waste Only Bins

 

Any green and garden wastes including – trees, shrubs and branches less than 50cm in diameter.  Strictly no other items – no plastic bags – no pots - no soil.

 

Light Mixed Household Waste

Most hard rubbish items, toys, clothes, furniture, bric a brac, steel/metal items, things from the shed – a mix of most light things, tree pruning’s & branches, NO – building materials –oils, paint, chemicals, or heavy items such as soil, bricks or concrete.

 

Medium Mixed Waste – Builder/Renovations


As above plus General building items, timber, plaster, carpets, appliances, fittings, fixtures, plastics, steel  NO –  heavy building materials or heavy items such as bricks, tiles or concrete.

 

Heavy Mixed Waste – Builder/Renovations

All general building items as above plus any bricks, tiles or concrete. NO DIRT, SAND OR SOIL

 

100% Masonry Only Bins

Strictly 100% Bricks & Concrete & Tiles Only - NO cement sheet, no plastic, NO other rubbish items!  

100% Soil Only Bins

Strictly 100% Soil and grass only – NO Rocks/ River Pebbles, NO other rubbish items!

What extras can go in a bin?

We can also dispose of the following items with prior knowledge; mattresses, tyres, paint, batteries, computer monitors, televisions and e-waste items.

A surcharge applies for some of these items, please check with us for current rates.

What CAN NOT go in a bin?

STRICTLY PROHIBITED ITEMS – Asbestos, Fuel Cans, Chemicals, Chemical Containers, Paint, Foodstuff, Animal Waste, Sharps or Medical Waste, Liquids, Oils & Petroleum products, any Dangerous Items.

See this website for best ways to dispose of these items. 

http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/

We DO NOT accept the following items MIXED in our bins – SOIL, SAND, DIRT, STONES OR RIVER PEBBLES — Separate bins are required for these items.

All our collected skip bins are turned upside down and thoroughly machine &  hand sorted, if you put these items in the bin they may cause serious harm to our team members.

THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR SORTING AND DISPOSAL TEAM AND WORKPLACE IS PARAMOUNT!

  • SIGNIFICANT CLEANUP CHARGES WILL APPLY FOR UNAUTHORISED CONTAMINATED WASTE ITEMS AND SPILL CLEANUPS.
  • ANY PROHIBITED ITEMS FOUND IN BINS WILL BE RETURNED TO ORIGINATING SITE ALONG WITH THE RUBBISH!
  • LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY OR HARM CAUSED TO OUR TEAM OR EQUIPMENT BY PROHIBITED ITEMS LIES SOLELY WITH THE HIRER OF THE BIN.