JT Spowart Trust trading as Geraldton Handy Bins
ABN 31 799 513 511
Geraldton, Western Australia
0435 857 025 | (08) 9921 1823
handybins@westnet.com.au

SKIP BIN HIRE TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Booking and agreement

By completing a booking, paying for a service or accepting delivery of a skip bin, you confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions. The person making the booking is responsible for the bin and its contents during the hire period.

1. Prices and payment

All advertised prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Full payment is required when booking unless Geraldton Handy Bins agrees otherwise in writing.

The mixed general waste prices and included allowances are:
3m3 bin: $320, including up to 500kg.
4m3 bin: $340, including up to 500kg.
5m3 bin: $380, including up to 500kg.
6m3 bin: $420, including up to 600kg.

These allowances apply to mixed general waste only. Clean construction and demolition waste, clean green waste, clean fill, contaminated waste and incorrectly classified loads may be charged according to the disposal facility's classification and fees.

1. Excess weight and additional charges

Bins are weighed and classified at the disposal facility. If mixed general waste exceeds the included allowance, or a load is classified differently from the waste type selected at booking, any additional disposal charge will be calculated using the disposal facility's actual applicable fee for the accepted weight and classification, less the disposal amount already included in the booking price. Geraldton Handy Bins may rely on the facility's weighbridge or disposal record when calculating and explaining the charge.

Additional charges may also apply for contamination, incorrect waste classification, prohibited items, overfilling, extended hire, major damage outside fair wear and tear, failed delivery or collection, or other direct costs caused by the customer. Where practicable, Geraldton Handy Bins will explain the reason for an additional charge and provide supporting disposal or weighbridge information.

1. Hire period

Standard hire is for up to 7 days from the delivery date unless otherwise agreed. Collection is ordinarily scheduled for the seventh day. Extra hire time is subject to availability and may incur an additional charge.

1. Delivery and collection

Deliveries and collections are completed Monday to Friday between 7am and 3pm. Exact times are not guaranteed. The customer must keep the delivery and collection area safely accessible for the truck, including keeping gates unlocked and removing vehicles and other obstructions.

If a bin is placed behind a gate or on private property, the customer authorises Geraldton Handy Bins to enter the property as reasonably necessary to deliver or collect the bin.

A $120 failed-trip fee may apply if delivery or collection cannot be completed because access is blocked, unsafe, unavailable or materially different from the information supplied when booking.

1. Placement and ground conditions

Geraldton Handy Bins will take reasonable care when delivering and collecting bins. The customer is responsible for selecting a suitable placement area and for identifying underground services, soft ground, weak paving or other risks. Heavy trucks and loaded bins may damage driveways, paving, lawns or underground services. Nothing in these terms excludes rights or guarantees that cannot legally be excluded.

1. Loading requirements

Waste must remain level with or below the top rim and within the sides of the bin. Do not overfill or overload the bin. A bin must not exceed the safe lifting weight of 6 tonnes.

An unsafe, overfilled or overloaded bin may be refused collection until the customer makes it safe. Additional handling, waiting or failed-trip charges may apply.

1. Waste classification

The customer must select the correct waste type and keep separated waste streams clean. Mixing general rubbish into clean construction and demolition waste, green waste or clean fill may cause the entire load to be reclassified and charged at a higher rate.

If the customer is unsure whether an item or waste type is accepted, they must contact Geraldton Handy Bins before placing it in the bin.

1. Strictly prohibited items

The following must not be placed in any Geraldton Handy Bins skip bin:

• Tyres of any type. Tyres are not accepted, even for an extra fee.

• Asbestos or suspected asbestos.

• Super Six, fibro or fibre-cement material unless Geraldton Handy Bins has approved it in writing before loading.

• Batteries.

• Chemicals, oils, fuels or hazardous liquids.

• Wet paint or liquid paint.

• Gas bottles, pressure vessels or explosives.

• Medical, biological or radioactive waste.

• Any other hazardous, dangerous or unlawful material.

If prohibited waste is found, collection may be refused until it is safely removed. The customer is responsible for reasonable removal, handling, disposal and failed-trip costs caused by prohibited waste.

1. Food waste

Food waste must be securely double-bagged before being placed in the bin. Loose, leaking or improperly contained food waste may result in additional disposal charges.

1. Mattresses and bulky items

Mattresses must be selected and paid for during booking at $31 per mattress. Mattress limits are:

• 3m3 bin: no mattresses.

• 4m3 bin: maximum 1 mattress.

• 5m3 bin: maximum 2 mattresses.

• 6m3 bin: maximum 3 mattresses.

Mattresses must be placed on top of the loaded bin without extending above the safe transport height. Whitegoods, lounges and other bulky or unusual items must be declared in the booking details and may incur the applicable disposal facility fee.

1. Responsibility for the bin and its contents

The customer is responsible for the bin while it is at the delivery address and for all material placed in it, including material placed there by another person. Normal dents, scratches, paint wear and other fair wear and tear from ordinary skip-bin use are expected and will not be charged. The customer is responsible only for major damage outside normal use, such as a vehicle driving into the bin, impact from machinery, cutting or burning the bin, causing a large hole, or causing other serious structural damage. Any charge will be limited to the reasonable cost of addressing that major damage.

1. Cancellations and changes

Customers should contact Geraldton Handy Bins as early as possible to cancel or change a booking. Any refund will take into account the notice provided and reasonable costs already incurred. No term limits a customer's rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

1. Delays and events outside reasonable control

Delivery and collection dates are estimates and may be affected by weather, traffic, disposal facility delays, breakdowns, emergencies, unsafe conditions or other events outside reasonable control. Geraldton Handy Bins will take reasonable steps to communicate significant delays and complete the service as soon as practical.

1. Outstanding amounts

Outstanding additional charges may result in refusal of future service. Geraldton Handy Bins may take reasonable lawful steps to recover unpaid amounts, and legally recoverable collection costs may be added to the debt.

1. Acceptance

By ticking the required Terms & Conditions box, completing payment or accepting delivery, you confirm that you understand and accept these Terms & Conditions.