Adelaide Wheelie Bins Waste Management

I run Adelaide Wheelie Bins out of Adelaide. We hire out wheelie bins, not skips. If you have got rubbish to shift and you are inside the metro, this is the page that explains how it works, what it costs, and whether it suits the job you have in front of you.

A wheelie bin rolls into place on its own wheels. The 660L fits most side gates. The 1100L is about 1.1m wide, so it needs about a 1.1m gap and usually sits on the driveway or out front. Neither sits on the road, and neither needs a council permit. You book online, the bin turns up on the next weekday we can come to your area (often the next business day), you load it across the week, then the truck comes back and takes it away. No phone tag, no quote forms for a basic hire.

The four services we run

We do four things. Pick the one that matches your job and skip the rest.

1. 7 day wheelie bin hire

The bread and butter. A 660L or 1100L bin dropped at your place for a week. Priced by postcode, GST included, delivery and pickup included. Your postcode's price shows when you book.

• 660L: from $99. About half a trailer load, about 0.66 cubic metres (about 4.5 council bins).
• 1100L: from $149. About one trailer load, about 1.1 cubic metres (about 7 council bins).

Need it longer than 7 days? Extra days are $5 per bin per day. Full breakdown on the 7 day hire page or check prices.

2. Event bin hire

Colour-coded bins for markets, festivals, weddings, school fetes and private functions. Quoted per job because every event is different. We work out bin counts based on expected attendees, the food and drink setup, and how long the event runs. Details on the event hire page.

3. Builders bin hire

Builders bins for light construction waste are available. Call 0481 274 420 for a quote. No bricks, concrete, soil or rubble (we are a truck-and-bin operation, not a heavy-waste skip yard). See builders bin hire.

4. High-rise and office strip-out

One-off project bins for CBD towers and office fitouts. We handle dock bookings and goods-lift access. Quoted per job. Strip-outs are the one where wheelie genuinely beats a skip: you cannot get a 4-cube skip into a 9th-floor lift, but a 1100L bin rolls straight in. High-rise and office bins.

Wheelie versus skip: the actual difference

A skip is a big metal box that gets craned off a truck and sits where it lands. If that is your front yard, fine. If your front yard is busy or narrow, the skip goes on the verge or the road, and that means a council permit. Permits cost $30 to $100 and take a few business days depending on the council.

A wheelie bin sits on your property. No permit. The 660L fits most side gates, and the 1100L usually sits on the driveway or out front. It is also lower, so loading is easier on your back and you can dump a wheelbarrow straight in. The trade-off is volume. A small 2-cube skip holds more than even a 1100L wheelie, so if your job is genuinely big (full house clearout, heavy demo) a skip might suit you better. For most home jobs the 1100L is plenty.

Full comparison on the skip versus wheelie post.

Where we deliver

Adelaide metro only. Delivery is Monday to Friday, and the days depend on your area: some postcodes get any weekday, others set days. The booking form shows the next day we can come. Some outer postcodes can't be booked online, so call us on 0481 274 420 if yours isn't bookable.

Full suburb list and a map on the service areas page. If you are unsure, type your address into the booking page and it will tell you on the spot.

What can and cannot go in

Fine in the bin: general household waste (packaging, broken furniture, kids toys, clothes, whitegoods within reason on weight), green waste, and light renovation waste (plasterboard, timber offcuts, carpet), within 150 kg per bin.

Not in the bin, no exceptions: asbestos, paint or any liquid, soil or fill, bricks, concrete, rubble, oil, batteries, gas bottles, tyres, hot ashes, hazardous waste. If you are unsure, ring before you load it. Cleaning a contaminated load out costs everyone money.

A longer list with worked examples is on the what can go in a hire bin post.

Booking to collection: the process

Same process for every 7 day hire, no calls needed unless you want to chat first.

1. Book online. Go to /book, put in your address, pick a bin size and a delivery date. Pay by card. Takes about 2 minutes.
2. Delivery, Monday to Friday. The booking form shows the next day we can come, often the next business day. The driver leaves the bin where you have told us (side path, driveway, back yard). No one has to be home.
3. Fill it over the week. Load it whenever suits. Lid down is best (keeps the weather out and the magpies disappointed).
4. Collection on day 7. Truck comes back, hooks the bin, gone. You do not have to do anything.

Need it longer? Reply to the confirmation email or call us before collection day and we will tack on extra days, charged per bin per day at $5 per bin per day. Full FAQ on the FAQ page.

Does this suit your job

Wheelie bin hire is the right call when:

• The job is a long weekend, a clean-out or a small reno (not a full demo).
• You do not want to spend a Saturday at the Wingfield tip queue.
• You want it gone in a week, not 6 weeks (council hard waste).
• You do not want to organise a permit for a skip on the verge.
• You have got nowhere to crane a skip in but a wheelie bin will fit on the driveway.

Not sure which size? Have a look at the size guide or read the full cost breakdown. If you are trying to work out the cheapest way overall, the cheapest rubbish removal guide walks through the options.