Unusual Uses for Skip Bins
Innovative ways to use skip bins, and how to re-purpose an old skip bin around the home or business A little creativity and imagination can go a long way. The same can be said for your old, unused spare skip bin. Skip bins are generally used for waste removal. You hire a skip bin for […]
Cost of Skip Bins
Skin Bins make rubbish removal easier for Australians. These giant rubbish bins can contain from 2 to 30 cubic metres of rubbish. They are perfect for the rubbish generated from renovations, home or office clean-ups, or landscaping. With a skip bin, you can take care of all your wastes in one go. If you have […]
Skip Bin Sizes
Choose from a wide range of skip bin sizes. Waste is easy to produce but difficult to get rid of. Pretty much every home-related project you can think of will produce a lot of refuse. Renovations, cleaning projects, restorations, and refurbishments are just a few examples. The type of waste being produced by each project […]
Skip Bin Hire for Monster Truck Show in Newcastle
Helping to keep events clean While most of the focus lay on the Monster Truck Show at this year’s Festival of Fire – there were also many additional jobs taking place out of the ‘spotlights’. Here at Newcastle Skips, we were contracted to provide the waste removal service for the event and worked alongside the […]
Where did Skip Bins Originate
Skip bins, or ‘dumpsters’ as they are called in the other parts of the world, have an interesting history. While the stories of their origin are sketchy, it is widely believed that they began around the 1700s, when the beekeepers of Europe started using them first. At the time, the bins being used were made […]
3 Dos & Don’ts Of Hazardous Waste & Chemical Disposal
Hazardous waste is terrible for our fragile natural environment. Hazardous wastes are often poisonous or toxic byproducts of manufacturing, automotive garages, mining, laboratories, hospitals, construction and our own households, among a long list of other sources. This waste can take many forms, including liquids, solids and sludges – waste can even be unseen, like radiation. […]
Hiring a Skip Bin vs. Making the Trip to the Tip Yourself
So, you’ve completed a massive renovation at your home, and you have just finished tidying up all rubbish. You then notice that there is a lot of it! You now have two options: you can ring up Skip the Tip, or you can make the trip yourself. So, what should you choose? As a skip […]
How to Save a Buck or Two with Skip Bins
According to the 2018 National Waste Report, there was an estimated 67 million tonnes of rubbish generated by Australians from 2016 to 2017. That’s about 2.2 tonnes each! In 2050, it is projected that Australia’s population will rise to 40 million people. This means that, together, we could be generating more than 100 million tonnes. […]
Reasons to Love Garden Waste Skips
Garden waste removal has been a problem since humans settled permanently in urban areas. In contrast with our daily household wastes, garden wastes take up a huge bulk of our daily organic trash. The piles of lawn clippings, plant matter, and soil that we throw away alongside our household wastes often end up in landfills. This […]
Most Common Things in Skip Bins during a Home Renovation
Are you excited to try a new decorating technique you learned from a lifestyle show? Is your attention always undivided every time a show on home renovation is on? If you replied yes to those questions, then you probably like doing DIY projects in your own home! You are also well aware of the wastes […]
