1 October 2026
Mini Skip Hire Townsville: The 2m³ Skip
Mini skip hire in Townsville: the 2m³ skip's dimensions, 400 kg weight limit, green and general prices ex GST, what fits and when to size up.
Mini skip hire in Townsville suits the jobs that are too big for the wheelie bin and too small to justify a full-size skip. Our mini skip is the 2m³, the smallest bin in the Green Ant Skips range. It holds about two 6×4 trailer loads, it starts at $110 ex GST for green waste, and it fits on driveways where a larger bin would be a squeeze. This guide covers its exact size, its weight limit, what you can fit in it and the point where a 3m³ or 4m³ becomes the cheaper choice.
Mini skip dimensions
The 2m³ is shaped differently from our larger bins. Those are straight-walled boxes. The mini skip is a tapered bin:
- Length: 3.0 m
- Width at the top opening: 1.5 m
- Width at the floor: about 1.0 m
- Height: 0.7 m
The sides slope in from the 1.5 m opening to the narrower floor, which keeps the footprint small. At 0.7 m high, the rim sits around knee to thigh height on most adults, so you can lift garden bags and boxes straight over the side. Every skip also has a walk-in door for bulky items you would rather not lift.
If you want to see it to scale, the skip bin sizes and prices page has a 3D model of each bin you can spin and compare against a person.
Mini skip hire Townsville prices and hire periods
The mini skip comes in two waste types, and the price and hire period depend on which one you book.
| 2m³ mini skip | Price | Hire period |
|---|---|---|
| Green waste | $110 ex GST | 4 days |
| General waste | $260 ex GST | 7 days |
Green waste is cheaper because the load is recycled into mulch. That only works if the bin holds clean garden material: lawn clippings, prunings, branches and palm fronds. Soil, rocks, treated timber and household rubbish turn it into a general waste load. If your clean-up mixes the two, book a general waste skip. If it is purely garden, a green waste skip saves you $150 ex GST on the 2m³ alone.
What fits in a 2m³ mini skip
Two cubic metres is roughly two box-trailer loads. In practical terms, a mini skip handles jobs like these:
- A garage or shed tidy-up: old boxes, broken outdoor furniture, offcuts and packaging
- A single room clean-out, such as a spare bedroom or a kid’s room after they move out
- A weekend of yard work: pruning back the hedges, clearing a garden bed or bagging up a pile of palm fronds
- A small laundry or cupboard strip-out where the waste is mostly light timber and fittings
The weight limit on the 2m³ is 400 kg. Light, bulky waste like cardboard, green waste and timber rarely gets near it. Dense material does. Soil, sand, bricks, tiles and concrete can reach 400 kg while the bin still looks half empty, so a mini skip is the wrong tool for anything heavy. For a slab or a tiled floor, read our guide to the concrete and tiles skip, which is built for that weight.
Fill to the rim and no higher. An overfilled bin can’t be legally transported, so if the load is mounding above the sides, you need the next size up.
When to step up to a 3m³ or 4m³
The jump from a 2m³ to a 3m³ costs $20 ex GST on either waste type and gives you an extra trailer load plus 100 kg more weight allowance. Here is how the three smaller sizes compare:
| Size | Trailer loads | Weight limit | Green waste (4-day) | General waste (7-day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m³ | ~2 | 400 kg | $110 ex GST | $260 ex GST |
| 3m³ | ~3 | 500 kg | $130 ex GST | $280 ex GST |
| 4m³ | ~4 | 700 kg | $150 ex GST | $330 ex GST |
Size up when:
- You are guessing between two sizes. A second mini skip costs far more than the $20 ex GST step to a 3m³.
- The job touches more than one room. A full house declutter or a moving-out clean usually needs the 4m³, our most popular size.
- There is weight in the load. Old timber decking, a few pavers or a bathroom’s worth of tiles push a 2m³ toward its 400 kg limit quickly. The 4m³ takes 700 kg.
Our full guide to what size skip bin you need walks through the larger sizes as well.
Placing a mini skip on a tight driveway
The mini skip’s 3 m by 1.5 m footprint is the reason many people choose it. It fits on narrow driveways, in front of a single garage, or beside a carport without blocking the house. Our smaller trucks can place the bin close to the job, so a few things help on delivery day:
- Measure the spot. You need a clear patch at least 3 m long and 1.5 m wide, plus room for the truck to reverse in.
- Clear overhead. Low branches, carport roofs and power lines over the drop spot make placement harder.
- Tell us about access when you book. Steep driveways, side gates or a spot behind the house are all worth mentioning so the driver arrives knowing the plan.
- Leave room to load. Put the bin where you can reach it with a wheelbarrow, and keep the walk-in door side clear if you plan to use it.
We deliver Monday to Saturday across Townsville and the surrounding suburbs, and same-day delivery is often available.
Book a mini skip
Mini skip hire in Townsville starts at $110 ex GST for green waste and $260 ex GST for general waste. Book online and pick the 2m³, or call the Green Ant Skips team on 0439 413 125 if you want a second opinion on size before the bin arrives.
