Skip Bins

Residents can contact Cleanaway Services on (08) 9449 3332 or order a skip bin online here.

Monday to Friday between 8:30am–5:00pm.

They are not open Public Holidays.

Capacity: 3m^{3 |} Length: 1.95m | Depth: 1.65m | Height: 1.25m
Please ensure that you measure the larger items to ensure they will fit (without going over the fill line). If you go above this line the truck will not be able to safely lift the skip bin. If this occurs you will be asked to remove the extra items from the skip bin within 24 hours.
If you can’t fit the items in the skip bin please call Cleanaway Services on (08) 9449 3332.

For safe and efficient services, skip bins will be placed on the verge next to your driveway, unless deemed unsafe. In certain circumstances alternate locations maybe approved by Cleanaway upon request.

Weekday skip bins are delivered Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and will remain on your property for two nights and one day. Weekend skip bins will be delivered Thursday or Friday and will remain on your property over the weekend and will be collected either Monday or Tuesday the following week.

Delivery of skip bins will be by 6pm on selected date. Collections of skip bins will be from 7am on collection date.

Yes. Cleanaway Services have the list of all larger properties and are able to arrange this directly with the resident. Properties that receive the extra allocations are for Green Waste bins only. One additional green waste skip bin is available for properties 2000m²–5000m² | Two additional green waste skip bins are available for properties over 5000m².

Delivery of skip bins will be by 6pm on selected date. Collections of skip bins will be from 7am on collection date.

If you are organising help/contractors, it is recommended you request booking them for the day following the requested delivery date.

Due to logistical constraints some skip bins may be delivered to your property containing waste. Please be assured all skip bins delivered containing waste will be emptied on the same day as delivery and will not impact on your time to fill the skip bin (all residents will receive 24 hours from having an empty and usable skip bin).

No. All households are entitled to three skips bins per financial year unless they meet the criteria specified in the skip bin information section for additional green waste skip bins. If your household does not use any or all of the quoted allocation it cannot be carried over to the following financial year. 

If you own more than one property within the City of Kalamunda, the skip bin allocation will remain allocated to each property. For example, if you have three properties, you cannot use 9 skip bins at one of the properties. 

Skip bins are provided in lieu of verge collections due to safety issues as well as the wind in the hills blowing items around and sloping verges.  If a resident doesn’t use a skip bin, just like many residents did not put out items on the verge on ‘verge collection day’, they are not entitled to a refund. It is simply a service we provide included in our overall waste service fees. The skip bin service provides a tidier method of bulk collection at a time that is more suitable to the resident.

If a skip bin is too heavy to lift, contains contamination or has materials above the safe fill line the skip bin will not be collected. All residents have an opportunity to remove prior contaminated waste before further action will be taken.

All skip bins have a clearly definable ‘top rail’. For health and safety reasons waste must not be filled above the top rail. In the event the skip bin is over filled, Cleanaway will leave a card in your letter box requesting the removal of excess items within 24 hours, so the skip bin can be safely removed.

Items that are no longer of any use can be broken down so they fit in the skip bin. However residents are encouraged to on-sell or reuse suitable items that may have ‘life left in them’. If you believe certain items may be of benefit to others, consider recycling them. For information refer to our recycling page.

If you have no suitable verge or location to place the bin, alternative drop off locations may be considered by the City or Cleanaway. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.   

In rare instances, due to geographical constraints it may not be possible to place a skip bin on your verge or property. As such, residents are entitled to a credit as highlighted in the fees and charges.

If you have modified your verge - rendering it unable to receive skip bins the reduction does not apply. The reduction in fees only applies to verges that have been deemed naturally unsuitable.

If deemed unsuitable to a receive a skip bin, the resident will be provided with a reduced fee.  Residents cannot elect to remove the skip bin fee from their rates. This can also be seen as similar to if you do not use your general waste bin regularly as you have managed to create a low level of general waste at home.

If a resident chooses not to use their skip bins allocation, just like if they did not put items on the verge for ‘verge collection day’, they are not entitled to a refund as it is a service that is incorporated into the overall fee. This is also similar to the use of the Walliston Transfer Station, residents may choose not to use the service however it is incorporated into the Waste Service Fee so that the service can be maintained and provided to all. Also, if your household does not use any or all of the quoted allocation, it cannot be carried over to the following financial year.

If you own more than one property within the City of Kalamunda, you need to keep your bin allocation within each property - unless they meet the criteria specified in the skip bin information section for additional green waste skip bins. 

In some instances the skip bin may arrive full, however it will be emptied by the end of the working day. A full skip bin will not affect the duration you have the bin for. The City recommends any hired contractors are booked for the following day. 

Delivery of skip bins will be by 6pm on selected date. Collections of skip bins will be from 7am on collection date. 

GREEN: Green Waste ONLY.
BLUE: General Waste.
See the top of this page for skip bin information for full details

Sand and soil is to be disposed of at Red Hill Waste Management Facility. Sand and soil is classed as general waste and does attract a disposal fee, however this is dependent on the size of the load.

Sand and soil cannot go in your general waste or FOGO bins.

Residents can dispose of clean bricks, tiles and building rubble at Walliston Transfer Station using their Entry Pass with proof of identification.

Other waste can be disposed of at Red Hill Waste Management Facility (fees apply for use of this facility)

Residents can drop off their white goods and mattresses at Walliston Transfer Station using their Entry Pass with proof of identification. Alternatively white goods and mattresses can be collected from a residential address for a nominal fee.

Residents can drop off e-waste at Walliston Transfer Station for free with their Entry Pass and proof of identification.

City waste collection services have never included the disposal and removal of household hazardous waste. Refer to our disposal of hazardous waste section.

NOTE: Safe disposal of hazardous waste is essential, please follow guidelines.

drumMUSTER provides Australian agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a recycling pathway for eligible empty chemical containers. Residents can dispose of these at the Walliston Transfer Station for FREE using their Entry Pass with identification and at Red Hill Waste Facility on selected days. Refer to our drumMuster page.

When a property changes hands the new owner receives a new full year allocation of skip bins valid until 30 June.  If a rented property has new tenants this does not apply. 

The new resident needs to call Waste Services on 9257 9999 to advise that they want their allocation reset.

All households are entitled to three skips bins per financial year unless they meet the criteria specified in the skip bin information section for additional green waste skip bins. If your household does not use any or all of the quoted allocation it cannot be carried over to the following financial year. 

If you own more than one property within the City of Kalamunda, you need to keep your bin allocation within each property. For example, if you have three properties, you cannot use 9 skip bins at one of the properties. 

No. All households are entitled to three skips bins per financial year unless they meet the criteria specified in the skip bin information section for additional green waste skip bins. 

If you own more than one property within the City of Kalamunda, the skip bin allocation will remain allocated to each property. For example, if you have three properties, you cannot use 9 skip bins at one of the properties. 

No bagged, organic or sanitary type products cannot be placed in the general waste skip bins. 

Bagged waste needs to go in the red lid general waste bin. Bagged waste is classed as contamination, as the contents are not visible (for safety reasons collection crews are unable to check the contents of bags). Liquid waste also cannot be accepted.

The City of Kalamunda or Cleanaway determine whether your verge or a nearby area are suitable for skip bin placements, and it is only when: the natural verge cannot receive a skip bin due to a sloping ground or safety issue; a naturally occurring unusable verge (not one that has been landscaped rendering it unsuitable); or there is no-other reasonable location, that the standard waste service is reduced from $659.15 to $594.15.

Skip bins are provided in lieu of verge collections, due to the wind in the hills blowing items around, sloping verges, and safety. If a resident chooses to not use a skip bin, just like many residents choose not to put out items on their verge on “verge collection day”, they are not entitled to a reduced fee or refund. It is simply a service we provide included in the overall fee. 

We have had your property assessed and determined that it is unsuitable for skip bins, and we will have the fee amended accordingly. If you have already paid your rates in full this will be credited against next year’s rates. If you are paying by instalments, the difference will be taken off the remaining instalment/s and an Interim Notice shall be issued.