Skip Bin Permit Randwick City Council
If your skip is going on a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay in the Randwick City Council area, that is council land and the rules below apply. On your own driveway or property, they generally do not.
Randwick City Council skip bin permit at a glance
| Permit needed for public land | Yes |
|---|---|
| What the council calls it | Application for Placement of a Waste Storage Container/Skip Bin in a Public Place (approval under section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993) |
| Permit fee | Waste skip bins up to 3m in length (including first 7 days) - one off approval $200.00; plus weekly charge thereafter $205.00; or plus daily charge thereafter $36.00. Waste skip bins/containers more than 3m in length (including first 7 days) - one off approval $330.00; plus weekly charge thereafter $330.00; or plus daily charge thereafter $50.00. Annual approval $2,110.00; 6 months approval $1,315.00. (2026/27 schedule) |
| Maximum period | Annual and 6 month approval fee lines are published as "subject to conditions and maximum period of 14 days" |
| Public liability | Public Liability Insurance policy, having a minimum liability of $10 million, for the full duration and scope of the activity |
Read from the council's own website on 27 August 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current Randwick City Council page before you book.
Conditions the council sets
- Approval must be obtained from Council for "Placement of a waste storage container or skip bin on a public road, footway, nature strip or public place"
- Additional charge $45.00 for "Placement in restricted parking zone (i.e. time limited parking zone)"
- Additional charge $45.00 for "Located on footpath or other non-standard position or variation to standard placement conditions (subject to approval)"
- "A Traffic Control Plan is also required to be submitted to Council if the activity impacts upon traffic flow or results in the closure of all or part of a roadway."
- Applications are assessed against public safety, traffic management, pedestrian safety and convenience, and environmental amenity
How to apply
Applications go through Randwick 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 Randwick City Council area
Live prices from our supplier network, checked 27 August 2026, across 6 nearby postcodes. Bins start from $412 for a 2m³ in this area, and every price includes delivery, collection and disposal on a 7-day hire.
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- Woollahra 2025 — from $412
- Darling Point 2027 — from $434
- Bronte 2024 — from $412
- Double Bay 2028 — from $412
- Bellevue Hill 2023 — from $412
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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 Randwick City Council published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.