Renovation waste requires different handling: (1) Hire a temporary skip bin (2m³-10m³, $250-700 per collection) for construction debris, (2) Separate timber, metal, and concrete for recycling (saves up to 50% vs mixed waste), (3) Hazardous materials (asbestos, paint, chemicals) need licensed removal ($500-5,000 depending on volume), (4) Maintain your regular waste service for operational waste.
Notify your regular provider if bin access will be affected. Bundle Waste arranges fit-out waste management as a one-off service.
Key Numbers
- Temporary skip (2m³-10m³) per collection: $250-700
- Saving from separating timber/metal/concrete: up to 50% vs mixed
- Licensed hazardous removal (asbestos/paint/chemicals): $500-5,000
- Landfill levy on mixed fit-out waste (metro 2025-26): $169.79/tonne
What You Need to Know
Fit-out waste behaves nothing like your weekly bin: it arrives in bursts, mixes heavy materials, and can hide regulated streams. Sorting at the source is where the money is — separating clean materials saves up to 50% against throwing everything in one mixed skip, partly because every tonne of mixed debris sent to landfill carries the full metro levy of $169.79/tonne.
| Stream | Handling | Indicative cost |
|---|---|---|
| General construction debris | Temporary skip 2m³-10m³ | $250-700 per collection |
| Timber / metal / concrete | Separate for recycling | up to 50% saving |
| Asbestos, paint, chemicals | Licensed removal | $500-5,000 |
Mishandling asbestos or chemical waste during a fit-out is a direct breach of your General Environmental Duty (GED). Bundle Waste arranges fit-out waste as a one-off while keeping your operational service running, and as an independent broker compares a network of providers — paid only from the savings we find.
