Hiring a Skip Bin in Keilor
We deliver skip bins from 2m³ to 35m³ across Keilor, on both sides of the Calder Freeway. Whether you're clearing out a garage, stripping a bathroom or running a building site, we'll help you pick a bin that suits the job and the space you have to put it.
We've been handling domestic, commercial and building waste in Melbourne's west for over 30 years, and every bin we collect goes back to our own transfer station in Brooklyn for sorting and recycling.
Brimbank or Hume: which council covers your address?
Keilor is split between two councils. Most of the suburb is in the City of Brimbank, but the section north of the Calder Freeway falls within the City of Hume. It's worth knowing which side you're on, because the two councils handle skip bin permits separately.
If the bin sits entirely on your property, you don't need a permit from either council. If it has to go on the nature strip or the road, Brimbank requires a permit, and Hume requires the bin company to get permission before the bin is placed. Either way, we check which council covers your address, arrange the approval, include the fee in your quote, and renew it if your hire runs longer than planned.
Choosing a bin size for your Keilor job
The 6m³ bin is the size we deliver most often in Keilor, as you can see from our recent bookings. It suits a kitchen or bathroom strip-out, a garden tidy-up or a decent garage clean-out. For bigger jobs, such as a full house clear-out or building waste, Keilor customers often go to 15m³ or 20m³ hook lift bins.
Whatever the size, keep heavy material separate. Soil, concrete, bricks and tiles reach the weight limit long before the bin looks full, so they belong in a smaller dedicated heavy waste bin. Our guides on what size skip bin you need and what can and can't go in a skip bin will help you plan the load.
Courts, main roads and where to put the bin
Many of our recent Keilor deliveries have been to courts. A court bowl leaves limited room for a truck to turn and line up, especially when cars are parked around it, so let us know if you're in a court and where the house sits on it. Bins of 15m³ and larger come on hook lift trucks, which need a clear straight run to roll the bin off and lift it back on.
On a main road such as the Old Calder Highway, the bin needs to go on your property rather than the roadside, and the truck needs a safe place to pull in. A driveway is usually the best spot. Our articles on where to place your skip bin and protecting your driveway cover what to think about before delivery day.
Keeping your bin for your own rubbish
A bin on the nature strip or in an open driveway can attract other people's rubbish, which uses up space you've paid for and can include items we can't accept. Read whether neighbours can use a skip bin outside your house and how to stop strangers filling your skip bin for simple ways to protect it.
Why Keilor customers hire from us
The price we quote, based on the details you give us, is the price you pay, with no hidden costs. If you're comparing quotes, our article on why skip bin hire costs what it does explains what goes into the price, and mistakes to avoid when hiring a skip bin covers the most common problems we see. Once your bin is collected, it's sorted at our Brooklyn transfer station so as much as possible can be recycled. See what happens to the rubbish in your skip bin.