Would you believe it if we told you that every year New Zealander’s throw away 3.2 million tonnes of waste? That is  1 tonne per household. This all goes straight to landfills, where a lot of your rubbish doesn’t break down over time.If you are looking to dispose of your rubbish efficiently always recycle everything you can. If you have a lot of waste to dispose of, have a look at bookabin. Our suppliers recycle what they can.If you are in Auckland’s North shore - Postcode 0630: Rothesay Bay, Campbells Bay. Torbay, Browns Bay, Mairangi Bay, Murrays Bay and Waieke - enter in your postcode in on our homepage to get a quote of the best price we have available. If you are not in 0630 still enter your postcode we have a nationwide service for Skip Bin Hire 

How to book a bin or receive a quote through www.bookabin.co.nz.

We receive a lot of queries from customers wanting a quote or to book a bin. The process is very simple. Firstly you need to enter in your postcode in on our home page, then follow the process by entering in all your details such as the bin type (if you need help determining what type of bin you need – have a look at the FAQ page, if you are still unsure chat to one of our friendly team members via the live chat function), then you can also choose which size you need, (what we have available is what presents). Lastly you choose the dates that you require the bin to be delivered and picked up.  Bookabin will then present you with a quote. This quote includes everything, unless you exceed the weight allowance or dispose of bad or hazardous waste (again, our FAQ page will advise of what is classed as this).

If you like the quote you can book and pay online through our secure payment system.  As soon as the order is processed, you will receive a confirmation email with all of your suppliers details so you can contact them directly if need be.

So happy booking and feel free to contact us during booking process – we are here to help.

Be a Tidy Kiwi, is a new initiative devised by the region’s councils. It is running as a three year campaign to get us to take personal responsibility for litter in the region. Littering is a major issue for the Auckland area. It makes streets and the environment look bad, costs ratepayers millions of dollars every year and pollutes waterways. You, your family and friends are encouraged to pledge to Be Tidy Kiwis as part of the “Come on, in the bin mate” campaign. It’s as simple as making sure you put all your rubbish in the bin and encouraging others to do the same.

When developing the campaign it was found that some of the things that influence people to litter are:

• Cultural and social attitudes
• Infrastructure deficiencies
• The ‘rubbish attracts rubbish’ effect
• Excessive packaging
• A lack of enforcement

The Be a Tidy Kiwi campaign aims to:

• Get people to accept that littering is important and serious
• Make it clear that the cost of littering is to the community, even though someone may clean it up
• Identify ways to motivate people who are lazy or cannot be bothered to dispose of their waste correctly
• Clarify what constitutes litter, highlighting food waste and cigarette butts
• Maximise use of litter bins by designing them well
• Incorporate urban design principles when developing or regenerating public places
• Consider enforcement approaches as part of the implementation plan
• Target special initiatives such as cigarette butt litterers, this group of people have significantly different behavior to others observed
• Target Initiatives that focus at ‘transition’ points, e.g. when getting on buses
• Stress that it is the small, individual pieces of litter that accumulate to cause the litter problem

Keep an eye out for regional and local initiatives and check out the website here: www.beatidykiwi.org.nz

The bookabin website has a great live chat function. During business hours you can click on the live chat button which is located on every page of the website. One of our customer services staff will be able to help you with any question you have.

To help you out now, we will provide you with 2 of the most popular questions asked, along with the answers.

1) How do I get a quote? - To get a price and to order your skip, just follow the steps on the homepage. Start by entering your postcode on the homepage and follow the process by entering in your bin type, size and the dates that you require it for. Bookabin will then calculate and present you with a price matching your requirements. If you like the price you can book and pay online.

2) What waste type do I need? - If you have general light waste you will need a general waste bin – green garden waste can be disposed of in a general waste bin as well. If you have green garden waste only, you will need a green waste bin. If you have concrete, soil, bricks, tiles or any heavy waste you will require a cleanfill waste bin.

Lastly, if you have pure soil and dirt, you will need a 100% pure soil and dirt bin.

• Christchurch residents are making a big difference with their new 3 bin system. In the first year an additional 12,000 tons of recycled material was collected in the new yellow recycling bins, which are complemented with green organic bins and a red bin for rubbish. Contamination is less than 3% - one of the lowest rates in Australasia. This enthusiasm has lead to a problem with over full bins, council is no longer collecting bins that do not have closed lids, and stickering them to let residents know why.
• Greenfingers has been appointed to take over operation and management of the Masterton District Councils rubbish and recycling contract, and composting services.
• Earlier this year the Porirua City Council set up waste minimization systems for both the Festival of Elements and Creekfeast. Porirua’s “Mana Community Enterprises” provided recycling services alongside Wellington City Councils “Kai to Compost” Scheme. This collaborative approach and high level of community involvement meant 320kg of recycling and 280kg of compost was collected. Careful monitoring identified low levels of contamination.
• Clutha District Council wheelie bin collection truck caught fire recently, after ashes were disposed of in a wheelie bin. The council is continuing to publicise this ongoing Health and Safety issue.
• The Auckland Councils are jointly promoting “Ecobiz”. The subsidised business partnership program helps businesses create savings through smart, simple practices that improve their environmental performance. These practices involve reducing solid waste, energy and water usage and enhancing materials efficiency. Seminars are offered to business during the year on related topics, there are two coming up in September. If you are interested in finding out more, visit the Waitakere City Council website for more information.

If you have a look at any wesbites of publications about waste news in New Zealand, you will see that councils all around the country are imposing fines for illegal dumping of rubbish. If you are a person who thinks that ordering a bin, which probably costs considerably less than a fine, and wants to look after the environment then go to www.bookabin.co.nz to see what we have to offer. We have a range of bin types and sizes with coverage all over New Zealand.

With the wind whipping through Auckland and Northland and the rain lashing closely behind, you could be in need of a skip bin for a quick outside tidy up.

Even though Northland famers will be dancing in the rain drops, wind gusts of over 60km an hour were recorded in Auckland at lunchtime today, bringing down power lines and generally messing things up.

If you have broken branches or half of your neighbors outdoor furniture setting floating in your pool, take advantage of the sharp rates still available on bookabin and get something organized for the break in the weather predicted this weekend.

Bookabin has suppliers in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wellington, Tasman, Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Bay of Plenty Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.

Just enter your postcode into the website and follow the prompts to get the best price available for the bin you require, when you want it for.

Options include General Waste Green Waste Clean Fill and Soil/Dirt.

If it is raining perhaps you would prefer to stay inside?

There have been recent talks of a proposal for every household in Auckland to have a bin each for rubbish, recycling and compost.  These would be collected from your kerb in an attempt to reduce waste while also saving money. 

Read more -http://www.nzherald.co.nz/waste-management/news/article.cfm?c_id=361&objectid=10636516

Bookabin provides a way for home owners to hire a skip bin for a short period of time. It can also be used by businesses who would rather not sign a longer term contract with a skip company, and just order a bin when they need it.

If you are a business and you want to remove waste, think first and foremost about recycling what you can before dumping the rest in a skip. Check out the Renew Waste Exchange to give you an idea of how to get rid of some of that junk in a positive way, visit http://www.renew.org.nz/. Renew Waste Exchange is a business to business transfer of unwanted materials, you can specify what you have available and produce a listing for others who may be looking for it. You can also search for materials that you may require.

Once you have recycled as much as you can, order your bin efficiently through the bookabin site, just enter your postcode to get a quote matching the requirements you have.

Quite frequently, we receive questions via our Live Chat regarding which bin should be hired.  Here is a breakdown to help clarify:

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

Cleanfill / Hardfill - suitable if you have any of the following: concrete, soil, sand, clay, rocks, rubble, bricks, sand, asphalt or ceramic tiles

Green Waste - suitable for grass, leaves, tree trimmings, small branches and/or other organic materials

Soil / Dirt - only suitable if you have 100% pure soil / dirt (no turf or contaminants). Please note that 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?  Then click on the Live Chat and let one of our friendly customer service reps assist you further.