If you are renovating your home or planning a backyard cleanup you will need to hire a skip, sometimes called a skip bin or dumpster, which is a large refuse bin, commonly seen on construction sites.
Skips come in many different shapes and sizes; the smallest is generally 2 cubic metres and the largest can be up to 30 cubic metres.
The most commonly used skips for home renovations are 3 cubic metre, 4 cubic metre, 5 cubic metre and 6 cubic metre skips.
The various skip rental companies have different ways of charging for their skips.
Some charge a flat fee for a service.
Often you are only allowed to have the skip for a week or less.
This flat fee includes waste disposal or dumping charges as they are commonly known.
Other companies may offer a cheaper base rate, but charge you additional dumping charges after collection of the skip.
Be careful to read the fine print on these costs to avoid any nasty surprises.
Prices also vary by city and even by location within a city.
When you are shopping around for a skip it is important that you know the approximate weight and volume of the refuse as this will help you to determine which the best quote is for you.
There is a very large number of competing skip companies in most areas and it can really take a long time phoning around to find the best price for the skip of your needs.
One solution to this problem is to use an online skip booking service that can search a range of skip and waste collection companies for you and get you a competitive quote in seconds.
This way you can also be sure that your skip will be provided by a reputable company.
In this way you pay online with your credit card in a secure way, and receive a confirmation by email.
The whole process takes about 2 minutes.
A leading provider of online skip hire services in Australia is Rentaskip Australia.