Whether you’re moving house, building a new home or just clearing out overgrown gardens, you’re likely stuck with large amounts of rubbish you need to get rid of. There are many ways of disposing of large amounts of rubbish, but which is the best way?
We all know that dumping rubbish without a permit is bad, but is it actually illegal in every state in Australia? As waste management experts, we’ve outlined what constitutes illegal dumping and how you can report these incidents, keeping your community and environment clean.
You may have noticed that rubbish removal services are increasing in price in Australia, regardless of where you look. There’s more to these price increases than meets the eye; in fact, skip bin hire companies have been impacted by many market changes. So what exactly is causing these price increases?
If you’ve ever put something into the recycling bin hoping it will be recycled, your ‘wishcycling’ may just be sabotaging the entire bin (or truckload). You might not think it’s a big deal, but do you know how much contaminated recycling affects the recycling industry in Australia?
Do you think about what happens to the rubbish from your skip bin once you’ve thrown it away and the skip is removed? It’s easy to assume skip hire companies simply transport your waste to the tip, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Sustainability and responsible waste management is a big focus for […]
From small household clearouts to full-home renos, commercial construction, or any other type of project, hiring a skip bin is an effective way to manage waste responsibly and sustainably. The process is easy and straightforward, but requires some planning on your part to make sure you get the most for your money. Jim’s Skip Bins […]
At Jim’s Skip Bins, we take sustainable waste management seriously. This means disposing of waste responsibly to help preserve the Australian environment, but we rely on your cooperation to do this! We play our part by rigorously following regulations and guidelines when sorting and recycling skip bin waste, and making sure everything gets sent to […]
The waste levy (previously ‘landfill levy’) is set to increase in Victoria from 1 July 2021. Originally planned for 2020, this levy hike was delayed for 12 months as part of the Victorian government’s Covid-19 response Business Resilience Package. To understand the background behind the new landfill levy rates and what the Victorian government is […]