How To & How Not To Hire a Skip Bin

It goes without saying, hiring a skip bin is the most effective rubbish removal solution in Brisbane. What could be easier than having a skip bin delivered to your door, filling it with all your rubbish and not having to do a single thing else. The ease provided by skip bins is undoubtedly the driving force behind their popularity and the reasoning for your reading of this article. However, although skip bins make rubbish removal effortless, hiring a skip bin can be anything but effortless.

There is a right and wrong way to hire a skip bin in Brisbane, which we will look at today. As the owner of one of Brisbane’s most popular skip hire companies, I know just what you need to do and need to avoid when hiring a skip bin. So, take note, because this article could save you a lot of money and regret.

How To Hire a Skip Bin

You may think you know how to hire a skip bin, but I guarantee there are tips here you’ll overlook. Knowing these tips will ensure you hire a skip bin perfect for your needs and expectations.

Know What Type of Skip Bin You Need

The most imporant thing to know before you hire a skip bin in Brisbane is that not all skip bins are alike. There are various types of skip bins, and each is designed to suit a different purpose. I recently covered these types and their uses in the article ‘Common Misconceptions About Skip Bin Hire in Brisbane’, which I recommend you read.

To summarise, there are three types, marrel skip bins, hooklift skip bins, and walk-in skip bins. Marrel and hooklift skip bins are best suited to large development and earthmoving projects. Walk-in skip bins, on the other hand, are designed for domestic rubbish removal needs. They also come in Junk skip bins and Garden skip bin variants.

There’s no point hiring a walk-in skip bin for a large project, nor is there a point hiring a marrel skip bin or hooklift skip bin for a small domestic job. You have to know which type you need before you hire a skip bin in Brisbane.

Look for the Best Value Skip Bin

Notice how this point is to look for the best value skip bin and not to look for the cheapest skip bin? There is a big difference. The skip bin that appears advertised as the cheapest may not provide the best value for money.

If it’s too good to be true, it usually is. So make sure you look at the additional costs, such as if you hire require a second skip bin if you hire a skip bin that is too small initially. Also, look at additional costs that could be lumped on you for loading the wrong waste type, overloading the skip, or keeping the skip longer than the hire period.

If you take my advice here and compare the price to hire a skip bin in Brisbane, you’ll find 4 Waste Walk-In Skip Bins to provide the best value in town. Our unbeatable value stems from our unique billing structure, which is based not on the size skip bin you hire but on the amount of waste you fill into one of our skip bins.

There are substantial cost savings by choosing 4 Waste Walk-In Skip Bins due to our billing structure. There are no additional delivery and administration fees if you need a second, third, fourth, or fifth skip to fill. The final cost will be the same as if you had ordered the correct size skip from the get-go.

Review and Compare Providers

It may seem like a hassle, but when it comes to hiring a skip bin in Brisbane, it really does pay to review and compare Skip Bin providers. As mentioned, not all skip bins are the same. Therefore not all providers are the same. Besides potentially offering completely different types of skip bins, they are likely to charge differently. And, even if they look impressive on their website, nothing speaks louder than real reviews and testimonials from actual customers.

Support Locally Owned & Operated

It may be tempting to hire a skip bin in Brisbane from a well-known national or state-wide organisation. However, what about supporting locally owned and operated Skip Bin providers?

4 Waste Walk-In Skip Bins is one such provider. We have been serving Brisbane since 1999 and strive to take care of our local customers. We do this by offering the best-valued skip bin hire in the region and offering first-class service. Learn more about us here.

Read the Terms & Conditions of Hire

One of the biggest pitfalls in hiring a skip bin is not reading the Terms & Conditions of Hire. Skip Bin providers all have different terms of hire. So, you cannot assume that they are all the same.  Depending on the type of skip bin you hire, the permitted waste types will vary and do so significantly. For instance, our walk-in skip bins are designed only for general household rubbish, such as old furniture, appliances, and garden waste. They are not designed for heavy development waste such as bricks, concrete and soil.

Loading the wrong waste type into the skip bin you hire can result in the waste not being collected. In some cases, it may even result in penalty fines, depending on the Skip Bin provider. Terms & Conditions of Hire also stipulate the maximum weight allowance for skip bins along with the hire period and extra day charges.

It’s essential to read the Terms & Conditions of Hire to ensure ignorance doesn’t come back to bite you.

How Not To Hire a Skip Bin

Just as there are ways to go about hiring a skip bin in Brisbane, there are also ways on how NOT to hire a skip bin in Brisbane.

Choosing Google’s First Result

If you’re not fussed about not spending more than you need to or hiring a skip bin that is easy to access and load, then but all means, turn to Google. Choosing the first result that pops up on Google’s ‘Hire a skip bin’ search is the lazy way to go about the task at hand.

Google’s ranking algorithm covers many things, but the price, value for money, or even customer service are not ranking factors. Thus, Google results may choose to return websites with a high promotional budget or expert SEO team behind them, but you can’t guarantee much else with this method.

Ignoring Online Reviews

Ignoring online reviews is another way how NOT to hire a skip bin in Brisbane. A businesses reputation is everything. So, online reviews will unquestionably answer any indiscretions regarding a provider’s claims and their actual service offerings.

It’s one thing to say they’re the best of offer genuine value for money, but it’s another to have actual customers back it up.

Thinking Bigger is Better

Bigger isn’t always better in terms of hiring a skip bin. Granted, hiring a skip bin that is too small can end up costing you money. But so too can hiring a skip bin that’s too big.

Most Skip Bin providers in Brisbane make you choose the skip bin you want to be delivered. However, 4 Waste Walk-In Skip Bins do things a little differently. Our billing structure means you’ll never hire a skip bin in Brisbane that’s too big or too small for your needs. Like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, you’ll find the skip bin that’s “just right”. Ask us how!

Conclusion

There’s a right way and a wrong way to go about hiring a skip bin in Brisbane. The right way involves knowing what type of skip bin you need and finding the best value for money skip bin. It also involves reviewing and comparing providers and choosing one that’s locally owned, and reading the Terms & Conditions of Hire.

The wrong way to hire a skip bin in Brisbane details turning to Google and choosing the first result, ignoring online reviews, and assuming a bigger skip bin is always better.

To hire a skip bin in Brisbane, that’s just right for your needs and expectations, choose 4 Waste Walk-In Skip Bins. We offer easy-to-load skip bins from a locally owned and operated business that offers genuine value for money.