Do I need a council permit for a skip bin in Woollahra?

Only when the bin is placed on public land such as a road, footpath, nature strip or parking bay — Woollahra Municipal Council requires an Activity Application to Place Waste Storage Container(s) in a Public Place under Section 68 Part C3 of the Local Government Act 1993. On your own driveway or property a permit is generally not required.

How much does a skip bin permit cost in Woollahra?

On the council's 2026-27 fees schedule, a single placement costs $403.00 per application and covers an Activity Approval for a maximum period of one week. An annual approval, covering a period of one year, costs $2,165.00 per application.

What insurance does Woollahra Council require with a skip bin application?

An insurance certificate noting Woollahra Municipal Council as indemnified in an amount not less than $10,000,000.00 against all public risk must be attached to the application.

Skip Bin Permit Woollahra Municipal Council

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

Woollahra Municipal Council skip bin permit at a glance

Permit needed for public land	Yes
What the council calls it	Activity Application — Place Waste Storage Container(s) in a Public Place (Section 68 – Part C3 of the Local Government Act 1993)
Permit fee	$403.00 per application for a single placement — "the application and the issue of an Activity Approval for a maximum period of one week" — or $2,165.00 per application for an annual approval covering "a period of one year" (2026-27 schedule)
Maximum period	One week per placement on the single-placement fee; the annual approval runs for one year and "Applications must be submitted annually"
Public liability	An insurance certificate that notes Woollahra Municipal Council as indemnified in an amount not less than $10,000,000.00 against all public risk must be attached to the application

Read from the council's own 2026-27 fees schedule and application form on 3 September 2026. Councils change fees and conditions — check the current Woollahra Municipal Council page before you book.

Conditions the council sets

The form (SC1972, effective July 2026 to June 2027) covers applications to "place waste storage containers (e.g. skip bins or the like) in a public place" in the Woollahra local government area
A public liability insurance Certificate of Currency naming the council as an insured interested party must accompany the application
The council recommends consulting its Coordinator – Regulatory Services before lodging, by appointment
The fee is paid with the application; the fee schedule lists both a per-placement approval (maximum one week) at $403.00 and an annual approval at $2,165.00

How to apply

Applications go through Woollahra Municipal Council directly, not through us. Start here or call (02) 9391 7000 — lodgement is by mail, in person at 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay, or by email to records@woollahra.nsw.gov.au. 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 Woollahra Municipal Council area

Live prices for these postcodes were pulled from our booking engine on 3 September 2026: in Woollahra 2025 a 2m³ skip starts from $412 and a 4m³ from $635; in Double Bay 2028 a 2m³ starts from $412. Every price includes delivery, collection and disposal.

Woollahra 2025 — 2m³ from $412, 4m³ from $635
Double Bay 2028 — 2m³ 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 Woollahra Municipal Council published at the time we checked, reproduced so you can plan — the council's own page is always the authority.