Murwillumbah skip hire on the Tweed River
Murwillumbah is the Tweed Valley's main town, set on the river below Wollumbin. Pick a bin and you'll see the soonest delivery date, worked out in Queensland time.
We book on Queensland time: the midday cut-off, delivery dates and our hours. During daylight saving, October to April, Queensland clocks lag NSW by one hour, so treat the card's "tomorrow" as a Queensland date. Placing the skip on the road or verge? Then you need Tweed Shire Council's Approval to Place a Skip Bin in a Public Place.
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.
Murbah, from the railway to the Rail Trail
Sitting 13 km below the Queensland border, Murwillumbah is tucked into the McPherson Range foothills close to Wollumbin (Mount Warning). Its growth followed the railway's arrival in the 1890s; the line ran through to Lismore and took sugar out from the Condong mill. A 1907 fire wiped out much of the business district, and the rebuilding left the town its art deco look. The old station now marks where the Northern Rivers Rail Trail begins. Tweed Shire Council also runs an office here, on Tumbulgum Road. Plenty of locals just say Murbah or M'bah.
Houses, flats and shops near the centre
Population at the 2021 Census: 7,616. Housing: about three-quarters separate houses (76 per cent), with flats and apartments at 16 per cent. A house driveway takes a skip with no approval at all. Renting a flat or running a shop in the middle of town? Your landlord or building manager decides where a bin may sit.
After the floods
Levees protect the centre of town, yet the lower suburbs still go under when a big flood comes. In 2017 people were evacuated from South Murwillumbah and other low ground, and 2022 brought the highest flood yet recorded. Soaked plasterboard, carpet, flooring and ruined furniture belong in a General Builders bin. Gas bottles and chemicals stay out, and so does any material that might hold asbestos.
Tweed Shire approval in Murwillumbah
A skip on private land needs nothing. Out on public land (road, verge, footpath), the council paperwork is Tweed Shire Council's Approval to Place a Skip Bin in a Public Place, and it carries a fee. You lodge it and answer for it; ASAP Skip can't apply on your behalf. Prices and rules match the Gold Coast, and the NSW side pays no surcharge.
Sizing a Murwillumbah job
Small jobs, such as one bathroom or a garage, sit well in a 3m³ or 4m³. Whole-house renos and flood clean-outs generally need a 6m³ or 9m³ (roughly 24 and 36 wheelie bins), and the 15m³ hook bin handles demolition or commercial waste. Whatever the job, soil can't exceed a 4m³ bin and concrete a 6m³.
Murwillumbah bins at Gold Coast rates
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
Murwillumbah questions
Who approves a street placement in Murwillumbah?
Tweed Shire Council, through its Approval to Place a Skip Bin in a Public Place. There's a council fee and you make the application. A bin kept on your own property needs no sign-off.
Which bin suits a flood clean-out?
General Builders, usually in a 6m³ or 9m³. One or two rooms may fit a 4m³. Leave anything hazardous out.
Can the bin stay past two weeks?
Yes. Add a week ($35) or unlimited hire ($50) at checkout, which helps when a clean-up runs long.
Is my booking date in NSW time?
No, Queensland time. Over summer daylight saving, Queensland runs an hour behind Murwillumbah clocks, so book with the Queensland date in mind.
Nearby delivery areas
Murwillumbah job on the list?
Pick a bin, see the first Queensland-time date, and pay online.