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Skip bin tips · 26 July 2026

What can and cannot go in a skip bin

What can and cannot go in a skip bin

We accept most kinds of waste in our Cairns skip bins, but they are graded into different waste types, and that grading is what determines the price.

The waste types we take

Green waste is weeds, trees, leaves, fronds and mulch. Not building timber.

Concrete covers plain and reinforced concrete, masonry including pavers, bricks and besser blocks, and rock. No ceramic tiles.

Light general rubbish is household furniture, appliances, mattresses and everyday clutter.

Heavy waste and building site rubbish covers timber, metals, tiles, masonry and plasterboard.

Clean fill is soil containing no organic matter or large rocks.

What we cannot take, ever

Gas bottles, asbestos, car tyres, batteries, food scraps, liquids, paint, oil or thinners, and any other hazardous material.

Sorting saves money

Two bins often cost less than one, because a mixed load goes at the higher rate.

Fill to the rail, not above it

Bins may be filled to the top rail and no higher. It is illegal to transport an overloaded bin.

Full details are on our waste types and hire conditions pages.

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What Cairns says.

841Google reviews, rated 5.0

  • “Easy to deal with, paper work free, timely service”

    George

  • “Great service and friendly staff. Would definitely use again. Thanks.”

    Ryan Paiaro

  • “Tropical Skips provided a timely and professional service.”

    Laurie Coyne

  • “Easy to contact, flexible to change arrangements and fast delivery”

    Kasper Fratczak

  • “Excellent prompt service and was kept up-to-date with text as to when bin was arriving and being picked up excellent service”

    Stef Baksaj

  • “Absolutely great service highly recommend”

    Liam Elder

  • “Efficient, professional and competitively priced.”

    Mohan Chinnappan

  • “Very organised, everything has been done on time. Very good communication.”

    katy zhou

  • “Friendly, prompt and always keen. The best skip service we’ve ever seen. For many years you’ve helped us through, so here’s a heartfelt thank you!”

    Beverley Gribble

  • “Delivered on time, very happy with service.”

    McCarthy Tegan

  • “Punctual , professional, great service.”

    Don Wong

  • “Promot and great to deal with”

    Alan Pullen

  • “Great experience – From the outset, Bree was a pleasure to speak to and then through to the delivery, price and pick up. I would definitely recommend without hesitation.”

    Christine Clifford

  • “Excellent service, modern equipment delivered in a timely basis with no complications and ease of invoicing and payment.”

    Steve Crampton

  • “Very punctual on time dilivery and pickup”

    Sunia Tuirara

  • “One week was ample time to fill this 2 square metre skip with my green waste. It was delivered on time and collected one week later. Thanks for the service.”

    Dorothy Barker

  • “Two skips ordered. Both delivered and removed quickly. Thank you so much for a smooth transaction. Highly recommended. 5 stars!”

    Joanne Houghton (The Artful Maverick)

  • “We recently used Tropical Skip Bins and were extremely impressed with the service from start to finish. The booking process was simple, delivery was right on time, and the driver was friendly and professional. The skip bin was clean, placed exactly where we needed it, and picked up promptly when finished. Pricing was fair with no hidden surprises. It made our clean-up so much easier. Highly recommend Tropical Skip Bins to anyone needing reliable and hassle-free skip bin hire.”

    Noel Andersen

  • “Friendly and quick service, highly recommended.”

    Joshua Ferguson

  • “Great service, great price. Made everything easy”

    Patimah Singe

  • “Awesome to deal with everything was easy from delivery to pickup”

    Rylan Hearn

  • “Very happy with the experience as a whole, have delt with a few skip companies in cairns and tropical are by far the best to deal with”

    Tym Peterd

  • “Thank you so much! Prompt, friendly and efficient. Will definitly recommend and use again when needed.”

    Lynne Rees

  • “Best price, prompt service, no issues, very happy.”

    Sergey Yashumov (Русский гид в Австралии)

  • “Fast, efficient service from Tropical Skips. Highly recommend and would use again”

    mandy ross

  • “Great and easy service! Enquired Tuesday and had a skip bin delivered at the exact time requested Saturday morning. Highly recommend!”

    Rachel Walsh

  • “Had a great experience with Tropical Skips Cairns. Was hesitant about ordering a skip bin but everything went smoothly and the price was more than reasonable for hiring a 6m2 skip for 3 days. I made sure I was waiting for the driver when they deliver and also had the gates open. Will definitely use them again if needed.”

    COURIER 6

  • “Always reliable and super friendly local crew. Keep up the good work team.”

    Gabby Azzopardi

  • “Great service at reasonable price, nice job. Strongly recommended if I need bins hires.”

    Giang Nguyen

  • “Great service and Value. Great people to deal with. The driver was a legend and very helpful”

    Matt Zaccour

  • “Fast efficient service (delivery & pick up) Friendly staff with professional outlook.”

    Gada Morris

  • “I called Tropical Skips close to closing time on Saturday for an urgent delivery. They were very helpful and were able to accommodate. They were very polite and punctual and r reasonably priced.”

    Tammy Saunders

  • “Cheap, easy not fuss service 😁”

    Mimi Blow

  • “They were great to deal with, communication was 150%. Prompt, put the bin where I wanted it even though it was a bit tricky, picked it up with no fuss when we were done. Highly recommend.”

    Jenelle Morris

  • “So easy to deal with, Bri was fabulous in the office & no fuss, in & out with the skips. Thanks team x”

    Suzanne Whitten

  • “Great, friendly, professional service.”

    Sue MJ

  • “Fast and efficient service, couldn’t fault Tropical Skips”

    PETER SMITH

  • “Reliable service and easy, hassle free process 🙌🏼”

    Kiara Sclip

  • “Good service as always 😊👍”

    Jori Poutanen

  • “Great service - reasonable price”

    Alison H

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Not sure what you have?

Price each material on its own in the express quote and see whether two bins comes out cheaper than one. The office can talk through the split if you would rather ask.

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