Happy Holidays!

We here at www.bookabin.com.au would like to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a safe and eventful new years! Thank you for your continued business over the years and we look forward to providing all your skip hire needs in 2010.

www.bookabin.com.au  – Making skip hire in Australia easy!

So you’ve cleaned up the backyard.  Spent a weekend clearing out all the junk from the garage.  And now you are looking for more ways you can help clean up?  Have a look at http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/.  Here you can learn more about Clean Up Australia Day 2010 and how you can get involved.  There are also activites for kids and volunteering information.  So have a look and help keep Australia clean!

We frequently get questions asking what types of rubbish can go in the different types of skip bins. So here’s the lowdown:

General Waste is typically anything involved with a “general cleanup around the house and section” that is neither liquid nor of a hazardous nature.

Use a Cleanfill / Hardfill skip bin, if you have any of the following:
Concrete, soil, sand, clay, rocks, rubble, bricks, sand, asphalt, ceramic tiles.

Use a Green Waste skip bin, if you have any of the following:
Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, small branches and other organic materials.

Only use a Soil / Dirt skip bin, if you have 100% pure soil / dirt (no turf or contaminants). No other waste can be mixed in this bin, additional charges will apply if other waste is placed in this bin.

Still have a question?  No problem.  Click the Live Chat feature on our site and one of our staff members will be happy to assist you further.

www.cleanup.org.au is an organisation that works with the community, government and business to provide practical solutions to help us all live more sustainably every day of the year. Devised by yachtsman, Ian Kiernan, the organisation has been making a difference to the environment in Australia and around the world.

The mission of the organisation and its program is to inspire and work with communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment.

Clean Up Australia introduced the Green Teacher Award to celebrate and recognise teachers who have been a positive influence on students by carrying out environmental projects within their school community.

To be successful, teachers should demonstrate environmental excellence through the following:

• Implementing or maintaining a program or activity that contributes to the wide understanding of environmental issues
• Significant achievements and results of the project
• Working with students, teachers, parents or the wider community to develop the project
• Promoting environmental awareness on a daily basis

So Congratulations to these teachers helping to make a difference in their local communities! We are very proud of:

National Winner - Sandra Charlton, Gordonvale State School, QLD
Victoria State Winner - Susan Doull, Creswick North Public School, VIC
South Australia State Winner - Jeany Hoffman, Waikerie Primary School, SA
Western Australia State Winner - Jannina Halicki, Ellenbrook Christian College, WA

Unfortunately, no applications were received from for ACT, TAS, and NT, so maybe next year we can celebrate the successes from teachers in these areas also!

A report on environmental trends outlines that every Australian creates one tonne of rubbish each year, making the nation the second largest waste creator after the United States. This is a huge amount of waste and it is not always contained and removed correctly.

Clean Up Australia Day has been designed to provide Australians with a focus to get physically involved in cleaning up the rubbish in their environment as well as implementing positive environmental practices in their everyday lives. Volunteers clean up discarded rubbish in areas such as road ways, parks coastal areas rivers and streams to show that the Australian Environment is a priority for the community. Over 4300 areas in total have been attended to, with the most common items found being plastic and glass bottles, soft drink cans and cigarette butts (most of which can be recycled).

If you are interested in helping out, visit www.cleanup.org.au and find out how you can get involved!

HELP! I’M STUCK! WHICH WASTE TYPE DO I NEED?!?

Sheila* had a dilemma… She was in the process of sorting out her landscaping in the back garden when she couldn’t stop! After starting with digging up some soil and laying pavers, she kept going! Soon she had done an amazing job which ‘Extreme Makeover Home Edition’ would have been proud to call their own! With peace of mind that her garden looked simply FABULOUS, the thought dawned upon Sheila… What is she to do with all of this excess garden waste she had dug up?

Never fear Sheila! Bookabin is here! And cleaning up Australia one garden at a time is what we do best.

Sheila (like many smart Australians) got onto the computer and visited the very popular www.bookabin.com.au. This website allows you to obtain a quote for a skip bin best suited to your requirements! You can rest assured you are getting the most competitive quote as we will scan from a NUMBER of local suppliers’ rates within your area ensuring that you always get the BEST service for the LOWEST price!

After entering her postcode, Sheila was stumped! The next step required her to select a waste type. She looked outside her window and saw a pile of soil, organic garden waste and some wood. Sheila asked herself… “Which bin type is right for me?”

…to be continued

It’s that time of the week again folks! Helpful hints from the Bookabin team, that’s what we’re all about!

Firstly a HUGE thanks you to all of those out there who have been utilising our website. We love visitors and we love your feedback so keep it up!

Booking Hints 101

1. Be aware of your postcode, if you DO NOT know your postcode then please click in the link below ‘Unsure of Post Code’. This will open up our handy dandy postcode finder.

2. Know what waste type you require; if you have a mix of household and garden waste – go for a General Waste Bin! If you have a collection of tiles, concrete and bricks – you’re going to need a Clean Fill Waste Bin.

3. Select the right bin size FIRST TIME. Think about it, take a long hard look at the waste you have and at our bin selection. Getting it right the first time is a lot cheaper than ordering 2 bins!

4. Be realistic about the time you require the skip for. Usually there is not much difference between the cost in a 1 day hire and a 6 day hire. Booking a bin for 5 days and then changing your mind about how long you need it for can mess up the stock levels for your supplier.

5. When filling out your delivery requirements PLEASE be considerate of your supplier. Use a number that the supplier can contact you with on the day of the delivery.

6. Read over your order! We can not emphasize the importance of this. It is easy to click on the wrong date, bin size or bin type, so please double check the details are correct.

7. Click on the ‘Book Bin’ button ONCE. Clicking on the button more than once can lead to multiple payments. When in doubt, please use our online support and we can confirm whether or not the payment has come through.

8. And lastly, stay beautiful Australia!

To all you lucky Blokes and Sheila’s who reside in Western Australia, you enjoy the long weekend coming up next week! You have been patient in waiting to celebrate the Queens birthday and that has all paid off… The weather will be in your favour so whip out the BBQ and make a day of it!

*Please drink responsibly*

Over and out Australia

So you’re looking to do the big clean up whether it is in the home trying to make room for renovations or out in the front yard for the little ones to run around. Booking a bin can make it all the more easier. Why worry about the hassle of hiring a trailer, loading everything in and then having to pay the hefty tip fees when you can log on to www.bookabin.com.au and from a range of suppliers get the best available price meeting your own requirements. Do you work during the week but are free in the weekends? NO PROBLEM! Our suppliers are happy to work around your timetable.

If you’re disposing of some heavy duty materials like general household waste and green garden waste keep in mind that a weight limit applies. There is nothing worse than incurring unnecessary costs. Be aware of the additional fees when booking to avoid any issues after your bin is picked up.  Fortunately, our website informs you of any additional fees before booking, so you and your supplier are on the same page.

So what are you waiting for? The right supplier is just a click away!

Keeping your information safe online is a top priority at bookabin.com.au. We utilise top notch SSL to protect your information. This means that your information is encrypted and stored safely when processing your order. Our staff can’t even view your credit card details!

We often get concerns about Security and Safety of your information. So allay any fears you have, here are a few facts:

1) Your information will never be sold to any 3rd parties as in accordance with our Privacy Policy
2) All information is stored in a secure environment
3) Booking online is safer than ringing around suppliers and possibly giving your information away to a company over the phone
4) Using your credit card online is safer than a cheque in the mail
5) We have a reputation to protect and utilise top notch services to ensure your data is protected

So click on over to bookabin.com.au and book your skip hire securly online!

Seeing as its Anzac Day this Friday and everyone ends up with a long weekend, why not be prepared for the next long weekend coming up and order a bin nice and early for the big clean up? It’s an ideal time to landscape that garden out back, remodel the old kitchen, carpet the family room or even help the neighbours with their work.

What do all of these home improvements have in common? You will be needing to schedule a bin hire…….and quite frankly, most of Australia will be doing the same. So here are a few things to keep in mind to make sure you don’t miss out like you may have this weekend:

• Order well in advance. First in is first served, and as long weekends are very busy times for bin hire suppliers, many will run out of stock. A good idea would be to get onto booking your bin hire a week or two in advance just to make sure you get your bin on the dates you require.

• Have your bin hire delivered a day in advance! To make sure your bin hire is nice and early, ready for you to use first thing in the morning (because you will be up and working first thing in the morning!), select your delivery date a day or two early. This way your bin hire isn’t one of many thousand being delivered by the supplier on the first day of the long weekend.

• Be sure to book a bin that is going to be big enough for your job. If you happen to finish early with a day or so to spare, you’ll probably end up finding other junk to throw away, so be sure not to get caught out with all that extra waste left behind.

With these little hints and tips you should be fine over the next long weekend and won’t miss the boat on your next bin hire.

Have a great ANZAC day and enjoy your weekend!

The BookaBin Team