These terms apply to every skip bin hire booked with DropBin. By placing a booking you agree to them. Please read them before you book — they cover what's included, weight limits, what you can and can't put in the bin, and how payment and cancellations work.
In these terms, "DropBin", "we", "us" and "our" mean DropBin. "You" and "the hirer" mean the person or business who books the skip bin. "Bin" or "skip" means the 4m³ mobile skip bin supplied for hire. "Hire period" means the period the bin is on site, as set out in clause 2.
We supply one 4m³ mobile skip bin for a fixed hire period of 2 days — a genuine 48 hours from the time of delivery. We collect the bin after the hire period. If we collect the bin later than 48 hours, you are not charged for the additional time. Routine paid extensions are not offered.
The bin remains the property of DropBin at all times. You are hiring it, not buying it. We will collect the bin at the end of the hire period. Please make sure it is accessible for pickup on the agreed date.
Delivery and pickup dates are arranged when you book. We will do our best to meet the agreed times but cannot guarantee an exact hour of delivery or collection.
The hire price is $500 for a 4m³ skip, GST included. This covers delivery, the 2-day hire period, pickup and disposal of general mixed waste up to the included weight limit in clause 4.
Payment is arranged directly with us at the time of booking. Any additional charges — extra hire days, overweight charges, or charges for prohibited items — are payable after the hire, once known.
Each 4m³ skip includes a weight allowance of up to 600 kg of general mixed waste. This is the standard allowance for a bin of this size and covers most household and light renovation loads.
The bin is weighed when it is emptied. If the load is over 600 kg, an overweight charge applies to cover the additional disposal cost we are charged. The overweight charge is:
Because the load is only weighed after the bin is collected, any overweight charge is billed separately after collection to the card you used to book. By booking, you authorise DropBin to charge that card for any overweight amount once the weight is known. We will let you know if an overweight charge applies and how it was calculated. Keeping heavy materials to a minimum (see clause 6) is the easiest way to avoid it.
For safety and legal reasons, the following must not be placed in the bin:
If prohibited items are found in the bin, you are responsible for all additional costs of separating, handling, transporting and lawfully disposing of them, including any fines or penalties we incur. Asbestos in particular must be removed and disposed of by a licensed contractor at your cost.
Heavy materials such as soil, sand, dirt, rock, bricks, concrete, tiles and rubble are very dense and reach the weight limit quickly. To keep the bin safe to lift and transport, please:
Loads that are too heavy to be lifted safely may not be able to be collected until reduced, and overweight charges under clause 4 will still apply.
Please fill the bin evenly and do not load above the rim. The lid or top edge must be able to close and the load must sit within the bin so it can be transported safely and legally on the road.
If the bin is overfilled, we may be unable to collect it until it is brought back within the fill line. You are responsible for any road, transport or EPA fines that result from an overloaded or unsecured bin.
You are responsible for providing safe, clear and legal access for delivery and pickup. The bin is placed on your property (for example a driveway or hardstand) where practical. Because our skips are trailer-mounted and road-legal, no council permit is required.
You may nominate a desired position for the bin — for example in your delivery notes — and we will do our best to place it there. Final placement is at our driver's discretion: the driver decides the safe, suitable and lawful position and may adjust or decline a requested spot that is unsafe, inaccessible, unlawful or unsuitable, contacting you if the placement cannot be completed as asked. Once the trailer is positioned we apply a wheel clamp to secure it. You must not move or reposition the trailer, and must not tamper with, cover or remove the wheel clamp. A combination lock is provided so you can secure the bin's contents — please keep the bin locked whenever you are not actively loading it, to reduce the risk of other people dumping waste in it.
Please make sure the placement area can bear the weight and that there is enough clearance for our vehicle. We are not responsible for damage to driveways, surfaces, overhanging structures or underground services caused by reasonable delivery, placement or pickup in the location you nominate.
While the bin is in your care, you are responsible for it. You must not move it from where it is placed, and you should keep it reasonably secure. You are liable for loss of, theft of, or damage to the bin beyond fair wear and tear while it is on hire, up to the cost of repair or replacement.
To the extent permitted by law, DropBin is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from the hire. Nothing in these terms excludes rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law.
If you need to change or cancel a booking, please contact us as early as possible. We will do our best to accommodate changes to your delivery date subject to availability.
Cancellations made before the bin has been dispatched can be rearranged or cancelled at no cost. If the bin has already been delivered, the hire is treated as commenced.
We collect your name, contact details and delivery address only to arrange and service your booking, including sending booking confirmations and updates by email and SMS. We do not sell your information. We handle your personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles.
These terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and you submit to the jurisdiction of its courts. If any part of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the rest continues to apply. We may update these terms from time to time; the version in force is the one published on this page at the time you book.
Questions about these terms? Contact us at hello@dropbin.com.au.
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