Kurri Kurri
Skip bin hire in Kurri Kurri
Kurri Kurri and the villages around it were built for miners: small houses on generous blocks, wide streets and lanes out the back. That layout makes placing a bin easy, and it means most jobs here are about the block rather than the house.
What Kurri Kurri jobs look like
Renovating houses that have not been touched in a long time. Weatherboard and fibro-era cottages getting a new bathroom, new floors or the whole interior pulled out, which is a mixed load with a real chance of asbestos in it if nobody has checked.
The other half is the yard. Sheds, old car bodies of projects that never finished, fencing, and enough green waste to justify its own bin. Deceased estate clear-outs are common too, in a town where a lot of houses have stayed in the same family.
Kurri Kurri and surrounding suburbs
If your suburb is not on the list, ask anyway. It is a service area, not a boundary.
- Weston
- Abermain
- Heddon Greta
- Loxford
- Pelaw Main
- Stanford Merthyr
- Sawyers Gully
- Neath
- Cliftleigh
Where the bin can sit in Kurri Kurri
About as easy as it gets. Streets are wide, verges are deep and most blocks have room beside the house as well as on the driveway. Plenty of properties still have rear lane access, which occasionally makes the back of the block a better drop than the front. Wet ground is the only real limit on grass.
If you have rear lane access, say so. It is sometimes the easier drop and it is not something we can see from the street.
Council approval
The verge is still council land even where it is wide, so a bin off your property needs Cessnock City Council's approval on their process. Check with them first. On the driveway there is nothing to apply for.
Sizes we run in Kurri Kurri
Six sizes, from 2m³ to 10m³. These are the three most Kurri Kurri jobs land on. Bin counts compare against a 240L council wheelie bin.
Small jobs2m³ Skip Bin
= 8 wheelie bins
Garden tidy-ups, a single-room clean-out or a small bathroom strip.
- Garden clean-ups
- Bathroom renos
- Garage clear-outs
Most popular4m³ Skip Bin
= 16 wheelie bins
The all-rounder. Moving house, a kitchen rip-out or a medium landscaping job.
- Moving house
- Kitchen rip-outs
- Landscaping
Construction6m³ Skip Bin
= 25 wheelie bins
Heavy-duty capacity for construction waste, a full house clearance or commercial work.
- Construction waste
- Full clearances
- Commercial sites
Services and waste types in Kurri Kurri
The first two are how the waste leaves. The rest are what is in it.
Kurri Kurri questions
Which council covers Kurri Kurri?
Cessnock City Council, along with Weston, Abermain, Neath and Heddon Greta. Their approval matters only if the bin is going on public land.
Should I be checking for asbestos?
In houses of this era, yes. Fibro sheeting, eaves, and the backing board behind bathroom tiles are all common. Asbestos is licensed work and never goes in a skip, so if you turn some up, stop and get a licensed removalist in.
Can the bin go on the grass verge?
It is council land even though it looks like part of the yard, so it needs their approval. It is also worth knowing that grass gets soft after rain and a loaded bin is heavy.
What size for gutting a small cottage interior?
Usually a 6m³. Plaster, flooring, cabinetry and fittings add up faster than the size of the house suggests. If tiles and brick are coming out in quantity, expect a separate heavy bin.
Can you use the back lane?
Often, yes, and it can be the better option. Tell us when you enquire so we can check the width and the surface before the truck is committed to it.
Get a price for Kurri Kurri
Tell us your street and what you are clearing out and we will come back with a price for the right size bin. No obligation, and no charge for the quote.