Do I need a permit for a skip bin in Strathfield?

Yes, if it can't go on private property. Council's own application form asks for the reason the bin isn't being placed on private property, and states that a site inspection happens before approval is given.

How much does a skip bin permit cost in Strathfield?

On the Year 26/27 fee schedule, it's $89.50 per inspection for the application, plus $64.50 per day the bin remains on Council land.

Does Strathfield Council approve a skip bin permit automatically?

No. Council's own form states the application itself is not an approval — an inspection of the site happens first, and approval and instructions are given afterwards.

Skip Bin Permit Strathfield Municipal Council

Strathfield Municipal Council — Strathfield, Strathfield South, Homebush and Homebush West — treats a skip bin on the road the way it treats a shipping container: an inspection first, then a daily charge for as long as it sits there.

Strathfield Municipal Council skip bin permit at a glance

Permit needed for public land	Yes
What Council calls it	Skip Bin Public Place Permit — the application form asks applicants to give a "reason for bin not being placed in private property"
Permit fee (Year 26/27)	$89.50 per inspection (application), plus $64.50 per day the bin stays on Council land
How approval works	"This application is not an approval. Council will undertake an inspection of the site to consider the placement of the bin. Approval and instructions will be given at that time" — Council's own form

Read from Strathfield Municipal Council's Fees & Charges 2026-27 schedule on 4 September 2026. Check the current schedule before booking — last year's rate was $62.00/day and $86.00/inspection, so this does move year to year.

Conditions the council sets

Council inspects the proposed site before approving the placement — the application form itself is not the approval
Applicants have to explain why the bin can't simply go on private property
No bond is charged specifically for skip bins, unlike some of Council's other public-place permits

How to apply

Complete Strathfield's Skip Bin Application form and return it to Council by email (council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au), in person at 65 Homebush Road, Strathfield, or by mail to PO Box 120, Strathfield NSW 2135. General enquiries: (02) 9748 9999.

Skip bin prices in the Strathfield area

Live prices pulled from our booking engine on 4 September 2026: in Strathfield 2135 a 2m³ mini skip starts from $547 and a 4m³ from $623, GST included, with delivery and pickup built into the price.

skip bin hire strathfield — 2m³ from $547, 4m³ from $623

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A note on what we can and cannot tell you

We hire the bin; Council does the site inspection and issues its own approval, which we can't do on your behalf. What's above is what Strathfield Municipal Council had published when we checked — the council's own schedule is the current word if anything has since changed.