FAQs
What can go in a Trash Brothers skip bin?
General waste is anything excluding hardfill / cleanfill, tyres, liquid paint, chemicals, vehicle batteries, polystyrene (unless specified on order), or any other toxic or hazardous waste. This is reiterated on the side of every 9m skip bin. For a full list of the material NOT allowed in a general waste bin scroll down to our terms and conditions.
You can put green waste into a general waste bin but you CANNOT put general waste into a green waste bin.
Hardfill is rocks and tiles and cleanfill is soil/dirt.
Hardfill / cleanfill bins must not include any general waste and or vegetation. If the wrong material is loaded into a hardfill / cleanfill bin then the bin will be tipped as general waste and this will incur additional charges.
For health and safety reasons the bin must be loaded no higher than the top of the bin.
Do you have weight limits?
There is no weight limit for hardfill / cleanfill bins. The agreed prices given are subject to the weight not exceeding 500kgs (3m general waste), 1000kgs (6m), 1500kgs (9m). Excess weight over the stated threshold will be charged at $230.00 (excluding GST) per tonne.
How long can I hire a bin for?
Our standard quote includes up to 5 days of hire from drop off to pick up. Additional days are $20 per day.
What days can I have a bin delivered and picked up?
We can deliver and pick up six days a week (Monday through to Saturday). There are no delivery or collections on Sundays, public holidays and during our annual Christmas/New Year shutdown period.
Terms & Conditions
The agreed price is subject to the weight not exceeding 500kgs (3m general waste), 1000kgs (6m), 1500kgs (9m). Excess weight over the stated threshold will be charged at $230.00 (excluding GST) per tonne. There is no weight limit for hardfill / cleanfill bins.
For health and safety reasons, the bin must not be overfull. Overfull skips will not be removed from the site until made safe. The level is in line with the top of the bin, and not exceeding. For 6m skip bins waste must not exceed the bottom lip.
The time of both delivery and removal is unable to be specified and the removal time will not reflect the delivery time. The delivery and removal date is included in the agreed price regardless of the time the said bin is delivered/removed. The removal date may potentially be later than ordered, this will not affect the cost. Please notify us if removal dates are firm and cannot be delayed.
We cannot specify delivery and or removal times. We attempt to complete your booking as per your instructions in relation to timeframes however many factors on any given day can affect this. We will get your bin to you and remove it again as soon as we can.
The bin must NOT contain: tyres, liquid paint, chemicals, vehicle batteries, large tree stumps, oil, bulk food waste, gas bottles, asbestos, polystyrene (bulk amounts, contact admin@trashbrothers.co.nz for more information), or any other toxic or hazardous waste. This is reiterated on the side of every 9m skip bin.
A hardfill bin must not contain any general waste. A general waste bin must not contain any hardfill. A green waste bin must not contain any general waste or hardfill.
Skips placed on site are not to be re-positioned. Trash Brothers Ltd will not be responsible for any damage caused to property on removing a skip re-positioned by the customer after delivery. Please contact Trash Brothers should you wish to have the bins relocated on site.
If you are in breach of any of these conditions, any damage incurred will be at the customer’s expense. This includes any damage to our trucks and/or bins should wet paint or other liquids leak out of the drain holes at the bottom of the bins.
If one of our trucks arrives to deliver your bin and is unable to complete the job due to any reason which is out of their control then you will be charged with a service fee up to a maximum of $80. Potential reasons for incomplete jobs could include but is not limited to:
- Insufficient driveway clearance. Our trucks require at least 2750mm, this includes trees/bushes etc.
- Overhanging objects e.g. trees, powerlines.
- Objects blocking the bins removal (this includes gates).