Skip Bins

The City provides on-request skip bins to residents for the collection of green waste and general household waste.

Households are entitled to any combination of up to three (3) skip bins per financial year (excludes commercial and industrial premises). Residents can select from either a general waste bin (blue) or green waste bin (green) . The skip bins are 3m3 in size.

Order a Skip Bin

Order online through Cleanaway

Alternatively, contact Cleanaway Services via
Phone: (08) 9449 3332 between Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm

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Skip bin delivery times do vary and conditions of use apply when ordering.
We recommend residents order or contact Cleanaway Services in advance to ensure you get your desired delivery date.

Skip bin allocations for each financial year are determined by the delivery date NOT the booking date.  Skip bin allocations cannot be carried over to the next financial year. 

If you book in June for a July delivery, the skip bin will be from the new financial year's allocations.  It is recommended residents book skip bins earlier to ensure skip bins are available and to enable you to utilise your allocations within the current financial year.

Need to Cancel?

If cancelling your skip bin order, please call Cleanaway Services on (08) 9449 3332 or email malaga.municipalcouncils@cleanaway.com.au allowing at least 48 hours for deliveries between Tuesday to Friday.  Cancellations for Monday deliveries must be done no later than Thursday 4pm.  

Skip Information

To assist with bush fire management, households meeting the following criteria are entitled to the additional green waste bin(s):

  • One additional green waste bin is available for properties 2000m2–5000m2
  • Two additional green waste bins are available for properties over 5000m2
The waste in the bins is not to stick up over the top of the bin.

Green Waste

Skip Bin Colour: GREEN

The green waste bin is designed for Green Waste only.  Please note the following:

  • no sand
  • no lawn
  • no coppers logs
  • no sleepers
  • no rubbish
  • no plastic bags
  • no recyclables
  • no furniture
  • no demolition material – building & timber.
Image of the Green Bin

General Waste

Skip Bin Colour: BLUE

The blue skip blue is for General Waste. Please note the following:

  • No gas cylinders / fire extinguishers or flammable waste
  • No hazardous waste (chemicals , medical waste, paint)
  • No builders waste including – bricks, pavers, sand, concrete and tiles
  • No lawn sod, lawn rolls or lawn clippings
  • No green waste
  • No sand, soil or dirt 
  • No asbestos
  • No hardiflex or fibro-cement materials
  • No liquid waste of any kind
  • No car parts including tyres
  • No mattresses
  • No white goods including fridges and freezers
  • No e-waste - including computers, DVD / CD players, heaters, printers, radios, televisions, vacuums and small electrical household items
  • Roofing insulation must be bagged before being placed in skip bin
  • Bulky furniture should be dismantled to fit in skip bin
Image of Blue Bin

Delivery Information

Residents can select either a weekday or weekend delivery. Please inform Cleanaway of your preference when ordering the skip bin. 

Delivery of skip bins will be by 6pm on selected date. Collections of skip bins will be from 7am on collection date. Delivery or pickup dates may be adjusted to meet operational and logistic requirements.

  • Weekday Delivery: normally skip bins will be
    • delivered Monday and collected Wednesday
    • delivered Tuesday and collected Thursday or,
    • delivered Wednesday and collected Friday.

    Skip bins will remain on your verge for two evenings and one full day.

  • Weekend Delivery: normally* skip bins will be
    • Delivered Thursday or Friday and collected Monday the following week

      Skip bins will remain on your verge for up to, four evenings and three to four (3-4) days, depending on the delivery day.

Delivery Tips

  • If you are organising help/contractors, it is recommended you request booking them for the day following the scheduled delivery date.
  • There is an increased demand for weekend skip bins. We recommend residents order or contact Cleanaway Services in advance to ensure you get your desired delivery date. 
  • Skip bin allocations for each financial year are determined by the delivery date NOT the booking date.  Skip bin allocations cannot be carried over to the next financial year. 
    For example: If you book in June for a July delivery, the skip bin will be from the new financial year's allocations. 

Any form of abuse or violence towards Cleanaway Services staff will not be tolerated and may result in your services being terminated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I order a skip bin?
What are the operating hours of Cleanaway for our residents?
What size are the skip bins?
Where will the skip bin be placed?
How long will the skip bin be on my verge for?
Will larger lot sizes still be eligible for additional skip bins?
When will my skip bin be delivered?
My skip bin was delivered containing waste, why?
Can I accumulate skip bins if I don’t not use any or all of my allocation within the financial year?
Will penalties apply for heavy / contaminated skip bins?
How do I know how much waste I can place in my skip bin?
What can I do with large, bulky items that don’t fit in the general waste skip bin?
What happens if my property does not have a verge?
I plan to hire people to do work at my property while I have the skip bin. Can you guarantee that the skip bin will be there?
What can I put in my skip bin?
What can I do with sand and soil?
What can I do with clean bricks, tiles and building rubble?
What can I do with white goods and mattresses?
What can I do with e-waste?
What can I do with household hazardous waste (including Asbestos)?
I have chemical drums that I use for agriculture/veterinary products. Where can I dispose of them?
I am a new resident of a property in the City. How many skips bins am I entitled to? How do I order a skip bin?
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