Urban Bins waste categories and permit information

Urban Bins Waste Categories

Light “L” Category

Refers to light waste materials, e.g. green-waste, wood, plastic, metals, broken furniture, etc, and excludes concrete, brick, soil, rock, sand, tiles or paving stones. Mattresses are permitted. Also refer to Notes 1 & 2 below.

Fill / Concrete “FC” Category

Covers single material bin containing soil or concrete items only, but not mixed, and excludes all other material types. No cement sheet is permitted in concrete only bins.

Fill / Concrete / Brick “FCB” Category

Allowable contents are brick, concrete, rock, soil, sand, tiles or paving stones, and may be mixed together in any quantity when loading the bin, but does not include asphalt or bitumen.

Heavy “H” Category

All material types may be included and mixed in this category other than those listed in note 1 below. Mattresses are NOT permitted.

Note 1

Mandatory exclusions are asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres, liquids (paint or oil), batteries, domestic refuse, toxic waste or any other waste listed by the EPA and Workcover as a Prescribed Waste.

Note 2

Due to a change in the EPA Hazardous Man Made Fibre category, insulation and fibreglass sheet must now be declared as contents within the bin. Inclusion of this material may incur a charge of $55.00 per bin (what the tipping site charge Urban Bins).

Permit Information

	Duration (Days on site)	Cost	Requirements
Banyule	4	$105.00	Not required for 2.0 or 2.5 cu/m bins unless on road. All bins must have flashing light fitted for placement on road.
Booroondara	1-3	$54.00	Not to be put on nature strips. Require reflective tape and flashing light. Not permitted in laneways.
	4-7	$78.00	Not to be put on nature strips. Require reflective tape and flashing light. Not permitted in laneways.
Darebin	-	$45.00	Not to be placed on nature strips. Must have flashing lights on road.
Manningham	-	$45.00	Must have flashing lights on road.
Nillumbik	4	$34.00	Must have flashing lights on road.
Whittlesea	4	$105.00	Required if placed outside property line. Must have flashing lights if on council property.

Council pricing is subject to change, please check current pricing prior to ordering.