Do I need a council permit for a skip bin in Ku-ring-gai?

Only when the bin is placed on public land such as a road, footpath or nature strip — Ku-ring-gai Council takes an application to place waste containers in a public place (skip bins) under Section 68 of the Local Government Act or Section 125 of the Roads Act. On your own driveway or property a permit is generally not required.

How much does a skip bin permit cost in Ku-ring-gai?

On the council's 2026-27 Fees and Charges: a non-refundable application fee of $182.00 (or $296.00 if required within 24 hours), plus a placement fee per week or part thereof — $188.00 for a skip bin of 0–6 cubic metres, $183.00 for 6–10 cubic metres, and $358.00 for 10 cubic metres and above. Amending an approved permit costs $119.00.

How is the Ku-ring-gai skip bin placement fee charged?

Per week or part thereof, banded by bin size, on top of the one-off non-refundable application fee.

Skip Bin Permit Ku-ring-gai Council

If your skip is going on a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay in the Ku-ring-gai Council area, that is council land and the rules below apply. On your own driveway or property, they generally do not.

Ku-ring-gai Council skip bin permit at a glance

Permit needed for public land	Yes
What the council calls it	Place waste containers in a public place (SKIP BINS) — an application made under Section 68 of the Local Government Act or Section 125 of the Roads Act
Application fee	$182.00 non-refundable (general, over 24 hours' notice) or $296.00 if required within 24 hours (urgency fee) — 2026-27 Fees and Charges
Weekly placement fee	Per week or part thereof (2026-27): skip bin 0–6m³ $188.00; 6–10m³ $183.00; 10m³ and above $358.00
Changing an approved permit	Amended permit fee $119.00, non-refundable (2026-27)

Read from the council's own adopted 2026-2027 Fees and Charges on 3 September 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current Ku-ring-gai Council schedule before you book.

Conditions the council sets

The fee schedule lists the skip bin application under "Applications made under Section 68 Local Govt Act or Section 125 of Roads Act"
The application fee is separate from the weekly placement fee, and is non-refundable
Urgent applications — required within 24 hours — pay the higher $296.00 urgency fee instead of the standard $182.00
Placement is charged per week or part thereof, banded by bin size (0–6m³, 6–10m³, 10m³ and above)

How to apply

Applications go through Ku-ring-gai Council directly, not through us. Start from the council's fees and charges page or call (02) 9424 0000. Allow more than 24 hours if you want the standard application fee rather than the urgency fee — 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 Ku-ring-gai Council area

Live price pulled from our booking engine on 3 September 2026: in Turramurra 2074 a 4m³ skip starts from $547, with delivery, collection and disposal included.

skip bin hire turramurra — 4m³ from $547

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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 Ku-ring-gai Council published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.