Quick answer by job type
All prices are all-in: delivery, 7-day hire, collection, and the stated disposal weight (1.5t on the 9m³ up to 4.5t on the 40m³). Excess weight is $340/t.
| Your job | Right size | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| Shed or garage clear-out | 9m³ | $850 |
| Single bathroom or kitchen reno | 9m³ | $850 |
| Multi-room renovation / landscaping | 12m³ | $1,150 |
| Full home renovation | 15m³ | $1,450 |
| Whole house clear-out / deceased estate | 20m³ | $1,750 |
| House demolition / commercial strip-out | 30m³ | $2,100 |
| Industrial / major demolition / ongoing site | 40m³ | $2,750 |
Volume vs weight — the trap that catches people
Every bin, from 9m³ to 40m³, has the same 10-tonne maximum. For light renovation waste that never matters. For concrete, brick, tiles, or soil it matters enormously: concrete weighs about 2.4t per cubic metre, so even the 9m³ bin hits its 10t ceiling at less than half full.
For heavy waste, choose the size by weight, not volume — a low-sided 9m³ or 12m³ bin filled part-way is the right tool, and it loads easier too. Our overweight-charges guide has the full maths.
Mixed load with some concrete or soil? Put the heavy material in first, spread flat across the floor, and keep it under roughly a third of the bin. Email us the details and we'll sanity-check your size choice free.
Sizing a clear-out: the trailer-load method
Walk the site and count in 6×4 trailer loads — most people can picture one. A typical single garage of accumulated stuff is 8–10 loads (9m³ bin). A cluttered 3-bedroom house clear-out runs 15–20 loads (15–20m³ bin). A full house plus shed plus garden is 20m³ minimum.
- Furniture bulks up fast but compresses if you break it down — flatpack everything you can
- Green waste halves in volume when branches are cut to under a metre
- Plasterboard and tiles stack tight — they take less room than they seem, but weigh more
Still between two sizes?
Go up. The gap between sizes is $200–400, while a second bin hire starts at $850. In two years of Adelaide jobs the regret is almost always 'should have got the bigger one'. Or email photos of the job to admin@adelaidehookliftbins.com.au and we'll pick for you — that's the free option.