The Pros And Cons Of Skip Bin Hire

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Every business generates some type of waste and even if your new company goes as green as it possibly can, there is still going to be excess garbage at the end of the day that needs to go somewhere. Some businesses hire skip bins, while others hire garbage compactors, so now is the time to decide which option is going to work out better for you.

Pros and Cons Of Skip Bin Hire

When you hire a skip bin to keep at your business for waste disposal, the number one rule if you do not want strangers going through it is to make sure it is located on your property, not on a common ground area, and to have 'no trespassing' signs close by to make it very clear you do not want dumpster divers going through your trash. The art of dumpster diving is legal in Australia, …show more content…

There is no maintenance required to keep it in a good, working condition. Your employees simply head outside, toss the trash, and they're back to work in minutes.
It is the cheapest cost option since there is only the rental fee for the bin.
When it comes to emptying the bin, you can organize the skip bin to be collected on a regular schedule, and you can also easily arrange extra pick ups at any time they are needed simply by making a phone call.
Of course there are also negatives you need to know so you can make an informed choice about your skip bin hire.

Nothing placed in the bin will remain private. Even if you keep the bin on private property, you still run the risk of a curious dumpster diver trying to have a peek at what is inside.
Dumpster divers aren't always known for leaving the area in the same clean condition after they've rifled through your bin. This means you will need to have an employee spend valuable working time cleaning up the mess left behind.
You may need to invest money in fencing around the bin if it becomes popular with divers, which does offset the low-cost reason for using a