Skip Bin Permit Knox City Council
If your skip is going on a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay in the Knox City Council area, that is council land and the rules below apply. On your own driveway or property, they generally do not. "A skip bin placed on private property does not need a permit." Council adds that "Where possible, a skip bin should be placed on private property."
Knox City Council skip bin permit at a glance
| Permit needed for public land | Yes |
|---|---|
| What the council calls it | Skip bin permit (Accredited provider annual permit, or One-off skip bin permit) |
| Permit fee | Accredited provider: "annual permit fee is $563 renewed in September each year" plus "skip bin placement is $58 each (maximum 7 days)". One-off skip bin permit: "skip bin placement is $196 each (maximum 7 days)". |
| Allow | One-off permit "requires at least 14 days notice to Council before placement of a skip bin" and may require a site inspection. Accredited provider approvals are instant once registered; accreditation applications are emailed a portal link within 14 days if approved. |
| Maximum period | "Each bin placement is valid for up to seven days"; you must reapply for a permit if a bin is to remain in a public place for more than 7 days |
| Public liability | "a Public Liability Insurance certificate for $20 million listing Knox City Council as an interested party" |
Read from the council's own website on 27 August 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current Knox City Council page before you book.
Conditions the council sets
- The skip bin "isn't a danger to public safety and has reflectors and lights if the skip bin is not visible in the dark"
- "a skip bin is positioned so that it is clearly visible for a distance of at least 100 meters when placed on a road"
- "skip bins do not obstruct any footpath, pedestrian access, emergency vehicle, drainage pit or outlet channel"
- "the skip bin is a maximum of 7.5 m long, 2.5 m wide and 1.5 m high"
- The supplier's "name and phone number is clearly displayed on both sides of the bin as defined by the VicRoads", and all skip bins must comply with VicRoads guidelines for the placement of skip bins and the Knox City Council Amenity Local Law 2020
How to apply
Applications go through Knox City Council directly, not through us. Start here, and allow One-off permit "requires at least 14 days notice to Council before placement of a skip bin" and may require a site inspection. Accredited provider approvals are instant once registered; accreditation applications are emailed a portal link within 14 days if approved.. 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 Knox City Council area
Live prices from our supplier network, checked 27 August 2026, across 5 nearby postcodes. Bins start from $191 for a 2m³ in this area, and every price includes delivery, collection and disposal on a 7-day hire.
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- Beenak 3139 — from $253
- Bend of Islands 3097 — from $588
- Menzies Creek 3159 — from $253
- South Dandenong 3164 — from $228
- South Oakleigh 3167 — from $191
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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 Knox City Council published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.