Skip Bin Hire in Roodepoort — or We Load It For You
A bin on site while the reno runs, or a truck and crew that clears the pile in one visit. Tell us what you are clearing and we will tell you which one costs less.
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Do you actually need a skip?
A skip makes sense when the waste arrives slowly: a bathroom being stripped over a week, a roof being redone, a house being emptied room by room. You fill it as you go and we collect it when it's full.
When the pile already exists, a bin is often the slower and dearer route, because you still have to load it yourself and it sits in the driveway while you do. For that, a truck and crew is usually better: we load it and leave in one visit. We offer both, so the advice is the same either way.
Skip bin or truck-and-crew: side by side
| Skip bin hire | Truck and crew collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Who loads it | You, at your own pace | Our crew, in one visit |
| How long it sits on site | Days, until you call for collection | Nothing is left behind |
| Space needed | Room on the property for the bin | Room for a truck to stop while we load |
| Best for | Renovations that make waste over several days | A pile that already exists |
| What you need to tell us | What goes in, and for how long | Roughly how much, and the access |
Truck collections are priced by the load: a bakkie holds about 1 m³, a half tipper about 3 m³ and a full tipper about 6 m³. The price per load page has the details.
Getting the bin size right
Skips in Johannesburg come in a wide range. For scale, Pikitup's own commercial skips run "from 5m³ to 18 m³". We confirm the size and the drop-off when you book, based on what you're clearing.
- Rubble is heavy. A bin full of bricks and concrete weighs far more than the same bin full of branches, so heavy waste needs a smaller, stronger bin rather than a bigger one.
- Keep it to one kind of waste where you can. Clean rubble and clean garden refuse each go to the right facility. A mixed bin is harder to dispose of.
- Say if the bin will stand on the street. A bin on your own driveway is the simple case.
How long can the waste sit?
Under the City of Johannesburg's Waste Management By-laws, garden waste must be disposed of within seven days and bulky household waste (old furniture, appliances) within fourteen days. The by-law lists skips among approved waste receptacles. A bin keeps the site tidy in the meantime, but plan the collection date around those limits. Source: By-laws 2021, sections 2, 26 and 27, read 20 October 2026.
What a bin is used for
The same waste we collect by truck can go in a bin:
- Reno and building waste such as bricks, tiles and plaster (see builders rubble removal in Roodepoort)
- Branches, grass and a garden overhaul (see garden refuse collection)
- A house or garage being emptied (see junk and clean-out removal)
Paint, chemicals, oil and asbestos never go in a bin. They need a specialist. If you would rather tip it yourself, our guide to Roodepoort dumping sites lists the Pikitup landfill and garden sites nearby.
Skip hire: questions people ask
Real questions from Google, answered without guesswork.
Bin or truck? Ask us
Send a photo of the job and your suburb. We'll tell you which option costs less, and give you a free quote for it.
