| Hiring a mini skip for your home renovation | | | | Some charge a flat fee for a service. Often |
| or a backyard cleanup. | | | | you are only allowed to have the skip for a |
| | | | week or less. This flat fee includes waste |
| If you are renovating your home or planning a | | | | disposal or dumping charges as they are |
| backyard cleanup you might need to hire mini | | | | commonly known. Other companies may offer a |
| skip, sometimes called skip bins or | | | | cheaper base rate, but charge you additional |
| dumpsters, which is a large refuse bin, | | | | dumping charges after collection of the skip. |
| commonly seen on construction sites. | | | | Be careful to read the fine print on these |
| | | | costs to avoid any nasty surprises. Prices |
| Mini skips come in different shapes and | | | | also vary by city and even by location within |
| sizes; the smallest is generally ranging from | | | | a city. When you are shopping around for a |
| about 2 cubic metres to 4 cubic metres | | | | skip it is important that you know the |
| | | | approximate weight and volume of the refuse |
| The various skip rental companies have | | | | as this will help you to determine which the |
| different ways of charging for their skips. | | | | best quote is for you. |