1 October 2026
Concrete Skip Bin Hire Townsville
Concrete skip bin hire in Townsville: our Concrete & Tiles skip takes around 4.5 tonne for $330 ex GST. What can go in, typical jobs and loading tips.
Concrete skip bin hire in Townsville needs a different bin from the one you would book for a garage clean-out. Concrete and tiles are dense, and a standard skip reaches its weight limit long before it looks full. The Green Ant Skips Concrete & Tiles skip is built for that problem. It takes around 4.5 tonne of a single heavy material and costs $330 ex GST, the same price as a 4m³ general waste skip. This guide explains why it exists, what you can put in it and how to load it.
Why concrete doesn’t suit a standard skip
Every one of our standard skips has a weight limit as well as a volume. Those limits are set for mixed household and renovation waste:
| Skip | Weight limit | General waste price |
|---|---|---|
| 2m³ | 400 kg | $260 ex GST |
| 3m³ | 500 kg | $280 ex GST |
| 4m³ | 700 kg | $330 ex GST |
| 6m³ | 900 kg | $380 ex GST |
| 8m³ | 900 kg | $420 ex GST |
| Concrete & Tiles | ≈4.5 tonne | $330 ex GST |
Broken concrete is heavy enough that a small amount of slab can use up the whole allowance of a 4m³ general skip while most of the bin is still empty. Booking a bigger general skip doesn’t solve it either, because the 6m³ and 8m³ both top out at 900 kg. You end up paying for space you can’t use.
The Concrete & Tiles skip flips that. For the same $330 ex GST as a 4m³ general skip, it carries roughly six times the weight of that bin’s 700 kg limit. If most of your load is concrete or tiles, it’s the bin to book.
What can go in a Concrete & Tiles skip
The rule is one material per bin: concrete only, or tiles only. That keeps the load clean and predictable.
Good loads look like this:
- Broken concrete from a driveway, path or slab
- Concrete pavers or garden edging
- Floor and wall tiles stripped from a bathroom, laundry or kitchen
- Tile offcuts and broken tiles from a tiling job
Loads that need a conversation before you book:
- Concrete mixed with soil, sand or rock. Soil adds weight and turns a clean load into a mixed one.
- Concrete and tiles together. If your job produces both, tell us the rough amounts of each.
- Rubble with general rubbish in it. Timber, plasterboard, packaging and old fittings belong in a general waste skip, not in the concrete bin.
If you’re unsure whether your load counts as clean, call us first. Our team handles heavy and mixed loads on enquiry, and we’ll tell you where you stand before the bin arrives. For items no skip can take, such as asbestos, see what you can’t put in a skip bin in Townsville. Older homes with fibro sheeting or old floor coverings under the tiles should be checked for asbestos before anything is lifted.
Typical jobs for a concrete skip
These are the jobs this bin is designed for.
Driveway or path removal. Breaking out an old cracked driveway or a garden path produces a lot of concrete in one go. Once it’s broken into manageable pieces, it goes straight in.
Bathroom or laundry tile strip. A bathroom renovation can produce a surprising weight of tiles from the floor and walls. Book the Concrete & Tiles skip for the tiles, and a separate general waste skip if the vanity, cabinetry and plasterboard are coming out too. Our renovation waste checklist covers the rest of a reno.
Slab or shed base demolition. Removing an old shed slab, a garden bed border or a small patio slab is classic concrete skip work.
Paver and edging lifts. Re-landscaping a yard often means lifting concrete pavers and edging. Keep the soil underneath out of the bin where you can.
Loading tips for heavy loads
A heavy bin needs more care than a mixed one. These habits keep the load safe to collect:
- Break it down first. Smaller pieces pack tighter and are easier to lift in. Large slabs leave gaps and are hard to move by hand.
- Spread the weight. Load across the full floor of the bin rather than piling everything at one end.
- Fill to the rim only. We can’t legally transport an overfilled bin, so keep the load level with the sides.
- Knock off the soil. Shake or scrape dirt from pavers and broken concrete before it goes in.
- Protect your hands and back. Concrete edges are sharp and pieces are heavier than they look. Use gloves and a wheelbarrow, and lift with a second person for anything large.
Booking concrete skip bin hire in Townsville
The Concrete & Tiles skip is booked by enquiry so our team can confirm your load and placement. Get in touch through the contact page or call 0439 413 125, tell us what’s coming out and roughly how much, and we’ll organise delivery. We deliver Monday to Saturday across Townsville and the surrounding suburbs.
Concrete skip bin hire in Townsville costs $330 ex GST for around 4.5 tonne of concrete or tiles. If the job also produces lighter waste, compare the standard bins on the skip bin sizes and prices page.
