When your spring clean outgrows council bins
Council collection days work for weekly household waste. They don't work for the big clean-out. A garage clear-out or shed clean produces more waste in a day than your weekly bins handle in months. If your clean-out is modest - one room or a light garage tidy - a standard skip bin from Adelaide Skip Bins may be enough. For anything bigger, a hooklift bin is the way to go.
- Years of accumulated garage junk
- Shed clear-out before renovation or restructure
- Furniture and items stored under the house
- End-of-year or pre-house-sale declutter
- Garden waste pile-up after landscaping
- Deceased estate or full house clearance
Which bin size for your home clean-out
- 9m³ Standard ($850): garage only, or a single-room declutter with lighter waste
- 12m³ Medium ($1,150): garage plus shed, or 2–3 room home declutter
- 15m³ Large ($1,450 - most popular): whole-house spring clean, or garage plus shed plus garden waste combined
- 20m³ XL ($1,750): major house clearance, deceased estate, or multi-area clean-out
1 bin m³ ≈ 1 standard 6×4 trailer load. If your garage takes 3 trailer loads to clear, a 9m³ bin covers it with room to spare.
What can go in your declutter bin
Almost everything from a home clean-out is accepted:
- Furniture - old lounges, broken chairs, mattresses
- Clothing, textiles, and household goods
- Toys, sports equipment, and hobby junk
- Garden waste, grass clippings, and branches
- Timber, MDF, and general construction offcuts
- Metal items and old appliances
- Books, cardboard, and paper waste
- Bricks, tiles, soil, and general demolition waste
Plan your clean-out weekend
- Book your bin mid-week so it arrives Saturday morning
- Start with the biggest area first (garage, shed, or under-house storage)
- Work room by room - don't bounce between spaces
- Set a rule: if you haven't used it in a year, out it goes
- Finish loading by Sunday; the bin is collected during business hours
Most people underestimate how much a single bin holds. If you end up needing extra time, extensions are $15 per day.
Bin hire vs multiple tip runs
A 9m³ hooklift bin at $850 holds roughly 9 standard 6×4 trailer loads. Doing those as individual tip runs means fuel, dump fees, and a full day - or more - of your time per trip. One bin gets the lot done with a single delivery and collection.
Factor in the convenience: the bin sits on your property for 7 days, you load it at your own pace, and we handle the rest. No queueing at the tip, no unloading a trailer in the heat.
What can't go in the bin (and where to take it)
- E-waste (computers, phones, printers) - council e-waste drop-off or local recycler
- Tyres - tyre recycler or council collection event
- Batteries - council hazardous waste collection or local drop-off
- Gas bottles or canisters - return to supplier or council hazardous waste event
- Asbestos or hazardous chemicals - professional removal or council hazardous collection
- Liquid waste and medical waste - specialist disposal
Most of these have free or low-cost council drop-off options. Plan ahead so nothing holds up your weekend.