6 Ways You Can Save Money When Hiring a Skip Bin
6 Ways You Can Save Money When Hiring a Skip Bin
A skip bin helps you to avoid much of the stress that often accompanies the removal and disposal of large amounts of waste. And if you plan well, you can save time and money by choosing to dispose of your rubbish with a skip bin. After all, hiring a skip bin means no time-consuming trips to your local tip.
But if, like many people these days, you are working on a tight budget, you'll want to be sure that you are getting your money's worth. Fortunately, as long as you pay attention to the following points, you can ensure that you don't end up paying more than you need to for your skip bin.
1. Plan to fill your skip bin quickly
The longer you hire your skip bin, the more you will pay to rent that skip bin. That's why it's important that you are sure about the duration that you will need your skip bin for. If necessary, enlist the aid of some friends or family members so you can ensure that you fill your skip bin quickly and by the deadline.
2. Hire the right size skip bin first time
Although it's usually helpful to hire a bin that will give you some room to play with during the loading process, you don't want to hire a bin that is much bigger than you need. You will only end up paying for unused space in your skip bin.
Before you finalize your skip bin hire, work out how much rubbish you have. And be sure to check with your skip bin provider about what can and cannot go into your skip bin. You don't want to hire your skip bin only to find that half of the items you plan to throw away are prohibited items.
3. Book your skip bin well in advance
It's both good for you and the skip bin hire service if you book your skip bin well in advance. If you wait until the last moment to approach a skip bin hire company, you will likely end up paying more than you would have paid had you booked the skip earlier. This is especially true during busy periods when skip bins are in high demand.
4. Use every ounce of space in your skip bin
If you load your skip bin haphazardly, you could cause a number of issues that will cost you more money. For instance, you could reach the last day of your skip bin hire only to find that there isn't enough room for all your rubbish. You might then have to hire another bin, or transport the excess rubbish to the tip yourself.
Break up old furniture and make sure you fill every inch of space when loading your skip bin. This will ensure that your skip bin can accommodate every item of rubbish you have.
5. Ensure your property is accessible
Are there trees overhanging your driveway? Does your yard layout or landscaping design mean that the skip bin truck will struggle to place a skip bin on your property? Then you might have to pay your council for a skip bin permit. In the City of Charles Sturt in Adelaide, for instance, you have to pay $35 to place a skip bin on public land for 3 days.
By making your property more accessible, you can save yourself the cost of a skip bin permit.
6. Split a skip bin with your neighbours
A great way to reduce the cost of hiring a skip bin is to share the cost with your neighbours. That way, all of you will benefit from having the ability to dispose of clutter at a reduced cost. Ask your neighbours if they plan to dispose of any clutter in the coming weeks, then suggest that you hire a skip bin together.
If you get on very well with all your neighbours, you could even hire a skip bin for the whole neighbourhood!
If you'd like to hire a skip bin to dispose of your rubbish, call Green Bins today. We'll help you to work out your needs, so you can dispose of your rubbish quickly and easily.