Benowa skip bins, from the canals to Ashmore Road
Benowa splits at Ashmore Road: settled streets on the northern side, Benowa Waters and its canals on the southern one. Whichever half you live in, the first date you can choose sits 36 hours out, and the card on this page works it out for you.
Earliest date you can book
36 hours from booking
We need 36 hours' notice. Book before midday, Queensland time, and tomorrow is the earliest date you can pick.
North of Ashmore Road, south of it
People have been building in Benowa since roughly the 1890s, though nothing from that first era still stands; newer houses took over long ago. South of Ashmore Road, the Benowa Waters canals open out to the Nerang River. With Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach a short run away, renovation work rarely dries up. Census figures from 2021 put separate houses at about six dwellings in ten, with townhouses slightly above one in four.
Water behind, bin in front
Canal frontage means deliveries come from the street side only, so plan on the driveway. Lifting pavers or rebuilding a garden on these blocks turns up soil and broken concrete, and both weigh a lot. Soil needs a Dirt bin no larger than 4m³; concrete and clean rubble go up to 6m³. Too much for one? We split heavy loads by phone on 1800 462 674.
Townhouse complexes start with the body corporate
With roughly a quarter of Benowa homes in townhouse complexes, the body corporate is often your first call. Settle on a location together, such as a visitor bay or the strip of concrete outside your garage, and make sure the truck can come in, turn and leave. Shared driveways have to stay usable for everyone. Common property counts as private land, so council paperwork only enters the picture if the bin moves out to the kerb.
Mediterranean Drive to the Royal Pines end
Every Benowa street is in range. That takes in Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre and the hospital precinct around Pindara Private, Benowa Road and Mediterranean Drive, right through to the resort end near RACV Royal Pines. The work varies just as much, from one bathroom or a weekend in the garden to a downsizing clear-out or a full knock-down and rebuild.
When council gets involved
On your driveway or front lawn, the bin is inside your boundary and council has no say. Shift it past the boundary, onto the kerbside roadway, the footpath or the grassed verge, and the City of Gold Coast then expects you to hold a permit for it. That one is yours to sort and yours to answer for; we don't lodge them.
How big for Benowa?
One room, or a pre-sale tidy in a townhouse: 3m³, about 12 wheelie bins, or 4m³ at roughly 16. Renovating the whole house or stripping out a large canal-block garden: 6m³ (24) or 9m³ (36). Clearing the site before a rebuild: the 15m³ hook bin (call it 60 wheelie bins), space permitting. Excavated soil never rides in a 6m³ or anything larger, so book it a Dirt bin of its own.
Starting sizes for Benowa
The big number is the green waste price; general waste is underneath. GST, drop-off, collection and 14 days of hire are all in the figure.
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3m³ skip bin
A shed, a garage shelf-out or one small bathroom.
12 wheelie bins · 3 trailer loadsAbout 2.4 × 1.5 × 0.9 m
from $340general $535 · GST incl.
Book a 3m³ bin -
4m³ skip binMOST POPULAR
The size most people pick: a kitchen or bathroom strip-out, or a dirt job (dirt tops out at 4m³).
16 wheelie bins · 4 trailer loadsAbout 3.0 × 1.5 × 1.0 m
from $380general $590 · GST incl.
Book a 4m³ bin -
6m³ skip bin
Two or three rooms at once, or the contents of a family home.
24 wheelie bins · 6 trailer loadsAbout 3.6 × 1.5 × 1.2 m
from $460general $830 · GST incl.
Book a 6m³ bin
Benowa questions
Where does a skip go on a Benowa Waters canal block?
Out the front, normally on the driveway, since the truck works from the street and the back of your block is water. Move the cars before the booked date. No room inside the boundary? A kerbside bin brings in a council permit (City of Gold Coast) that only you can lodge.
Which bin handles a knock-down rebuild?
The 15m³ hook bin, with space for roughly 60 wheelie bins of demolition waste, as long as the block can fit it. Keep dug-out soil apart: it rides separately, in a Dirt bin capped at 4m³.
Do I need council approval for a bin in my townhouse visitor bay?
No. Common property is private land, so it's the body corporate's yes you need, not council's. Confirm the truck can get in and turn, and keep shared driveways clear. A 3m³ or 4m³ usually suits a tight complex.
I'm booking on a Tuesday morning. When's the earliest drop-off?
Get the booking in before midday, Queensland time, and Wednesday can be your date, because we work to 36 hours' notice. You'll also pick AM or PM at checkout, a preference we aim for, not a booked slot.
Starting work in Benowa?
Pick your bin, take the earliest date that fits the job, and pay on Stripe.