Skip Bin Permit City of Swan
If your skip is going on a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay in the City of Swan area, that is council land and the rules below apply. On your own driveway or property, they generally do not.
City of Swan skip bin permit at a glance
| Permit needed for public land | Yes |
|---|---|
| What the council calls it | Application to Place Temporary Structure on the Verge |
| Permit fee | Not published online — contact the council |
Read from the council's own website on 27 August 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current City of Swan page before you book.
Conditions the council sets
- The structure must maintain a 1.5 m minimum distance from roads or kerb, trees, and structural elements including power poles, signs, fire hydrants, public service pits and bus stops
- The structure may not be placed on, encroach on or impede access to roads or intersections (including rear laneways), footpaths, public access ways, or neighbouring crossovers
- 'Reflective cones must be placed on the corners of structures to improve visibility'
- 'The applicant must ensure that placed things and protective structures are sufficiently illuminated from sunset to sunrise'
- 'All structures and any extraneous material must be removed by the expiry date and the road and/or footpath left clean and tidy'
How to apply
Applications go through City of Swan directly, not through us. Start here. Book the bin for a date that gives the permit time to come through, and have your delivery address and dates ready.
Skip bin prices in the City of Swan area
Live prices from our supplier network, checked 27 August 2026, across 6 nearby postcodes. Bins start from $306 for a 2m³ in this area, and every price includes delivery, collection and disposal on a 7-day hire.
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- Welshpool 6106 — from $312
- Thornlie 6108 — from $310
- Perth 6001 — from $341
- Forrestfield 6058 — from $312
- Maddington 6109 — from $310
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A note on what we can and cannot tell you
We hire skip bins; we do not issue permits and we cannot apply on your behalf. The details above are what City of Swan published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.