Do I need a permit for a skip bin in the Camden Council area?

Only if there is no way to fit the bin on private property. Camden's own policy states skip bins are only permitted on the road or public land where there is no option to store the bin on private land.

How much does a skip bin permit cost in Camden?

A flat $164.00 application fee applies on the 2026/27 fees schedule, plus an occupancy fee of $54.50 per metre length of the bin, charged per week.

Where can't a skip bin go in the Camden Council area?

Council will not permit a skip bin to stand on any footpath or roadway that doesn't leave the minimum required pedestrian or vehicle access.

Skip Bin Permit Camden Council

Camden Council only wants to see a skip bin application when there's genuinely nowhere else to put the bin. If it fits on your own driveway or yard in Camden, Narellan, Mount Annan, Oran Park or Harrington Park, no permit is needed at all — it's only once the bin has to sit on the road or nature strip that Council's process kicks in.

Camden Council skip bin permit at a glance

Permit needed for public land	Yes
What Council calls it	Road Occupancy Permit — required before a skip bin is placed on a nature strip, road-related area or other Council land
Permit fee (Year 26/27)	$164.00 application fee (flat, one-off), plus an occupancy fee of $54.50 per metre length of the bin, per week
When it's granted	Only where there is no option to store the bin on private land

Read from Camden Council's 2026/27 Adopted Fees and Charges Schedule, adopted by Council on 9 June 2026, on 4 September 2026. Check the current schedule before booking, since councils update these annually.

Conditions the council sets

"Skip bins will only be permitted on the road or public land, where there is no option for the bin to be stored on private land" — Council's Local Approvals Policy
No skip bin may stand on a footpath or roadway if it blocks the minimum pedestrian or vehicle access Council requires
A Traffic Guidance Scheme prepared by a qualified person is needed for most road occupancy activities
The occupancy fee is charged per metre of the bin's length, per week — a longer bin costs proportionally more

How to apply

Camden takes Road Occupancy Permit applications online through its Road Occupancy Permit form. You'll need the placement address, dates and details of who's supplying the bin. Council's general enquiries line is 13 22 63, or email mail@camden.nsw.gov.au.

Skip bin prices in the Camden Council area

Live prices pulled from our booking engine on 4 September 2026: in Camden 2570 a 4m³ mini skip starts from $535, GST included, with delivery and pickup built into the price.

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A note on what we can and cannot tell you

We hire the skip; we don't lodge the Road Occupancy Permit application on your behalf. The details above reflect what Camden Council had published when we checked — the council's own schedule is the final word if anything has since changed.