Skip Bin Permit Wollongong City Council
If your skip is going on a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay in the Wollongong City Council area, that is council land and the rules below apply. On your own driveway or property, they generally do not.
Wollongong City Council skip bin permit at a glance
| Permit needed for public land | Yes |
|---|---|
| What the council calls it | Section 138 application (Application for Works in the Road Reserve Open or Occupy - Section 138 of the Roads Act 1993) |
| Permit fee | Rental – per lineal metre (per metre per month) $26.00; Rental Category A – Up to 5m Occupation zone $124.00; Rental Category B – Up to 10m Occupation zone $249.00; Rental Category C – Up to 25m long Occupation zone $620.00 (Current Fee incl. GST) (2026-2027 schedule) |
Read from the council's own website on 27 August 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current Wollongong City Council page before you book.
Conditions the council sets
- Council approval under Section 138 is required for "Receiving large deliveries that will park or store material in the road reserve, including skip bins"
- "You need to include a Vehicle and Pedestrian Management Plan with your application. This must be prepared by a qualified person with Level 4 Certification in Traffic Control, and clearly show their name and ticket number."
- Damage Deposit for Works in the Road Reserve Open or Occupy: Rental Category A (up to 5m occupation zone) Free; Category B (up to 10m) $2,655.00 — refundable upon satisfactory inspection, and any damage may result in the deposit not being refunded
- Applications are lodged through Council's Online Self Service system (login/registration required, with multi-factor authentication), under "Apply for... Permits or Licences"
How to apply
Applications go through Wollongong 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 Wollongong City Council area
Live prices from our supplier network, checked 27 August 2026, across 2 nearby postcodes. Bins start from $245 for a 2m³ in this area, and every price includes delivery, collection and disposal on a 7-day hire.
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- Berkeley 2506 — from $245
- Helensburgh 2508 — from $245
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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 Wollongong City Council published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.