Skip Bin Permit Hobsons Bay City Council
If your skip is going on a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay in the Hobsons Bay City Council area, that is council land and the rules below apply. On your own driveway or property, they generally do not.
Hobsons Bay City Council skip bin permit at a glance
| Permit needed for public land | Yes |
|---|---|
| What the council calls it | Skip bin permit (applied for on the Works within Road Reserves Permit Application Form) |
| Permit fee | Skip Bins Residential $91.00 for 3 days plus $47.00 per day thereafter; Commercial $180.00 for 7 days plus $91.00 per day thereafter |
| Maximum period | Permits are valid for 90 days from the date of issue and additional fees apply for permit extensions |
| Public liability | The permit applicant/holder must hold a current public liability insurance policy with a cover of not less than $10 million per claim, current for the duration of the works |
Read from the council's own website on 27 August 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current Hobsons Bay City Council page before you book.
Conditions the council sets
- "A skip bin permit must be obtained by a skip bin company before the placement of a skip bin on a road or on Council land"
- A copy of the skip bin provider's current public liability insurance must be provided
- "the issued permit must be available on site at all times" and the application fee is non-refundable
- Application must declare proximity to a Light Pole, Parking Bay, School Crossing, Fire Hydrant, Tree, Sewer Pit, Stormwater Pit, Telecom Pit, Electricity Pit, Intersection, Roundabout or Traffic Island
- "Restriction of the free passage of traffic, including pedestrians, should be minimised, in both time and work area"
How to apply
Applications go through Hobsons Bay City Council 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 Hobsons Bay City Council area
Live prices from our supplier network, checked 27 August 2026, across 6 nearby postcodes. Bins start from $188 for a 2m³ in this area, and every price includes delivery, collection and disposal on a 7-day hire.
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- Braybrook 3019 — from $188
- Albanval 3021 — from $188
- Brooklyn 3012 — from $279
- Newport 3015 — from $279
- Altona Meadows 3028 — from $279
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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 Hobsons Bay City Council published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.