Guides
Skip hire, without the guesswork.
Each guide cites its sources — municipal by-laws, Pikitup guidance, the Information Regulator. Where an answer depends on your municipality, we say so rather than inventing a national rule.
Updated 7 September 2026
Skip sizes in South Africa: mini, midi, builders and maxi
What mini, midi, builders and maxi skips actually hold in cubic metres, why weight beats volume on rubble jobs, and how to size a skip without paying an overload charge.
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Builders rubble in Johannesburg: what the by-law actually requires
Johannesburg treats building waste separately from domestic refuse. What the City's waste management by-law requires of property owners, where rubble may lawfully go, and why you should keep the disposal slip.
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Where a skip can stand: your erf, the pavement and the road reserve
A skip on your own driveway is your decision. A skip on the pavement or in the road is on public land and needs municipal permission. How to work out which applies, and what estates and body corporates add.
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What cannot go in a skip in South Africa
Asbestos, refrigerant-bearing appliances, e-waste, paint, tyres and gas bottles all have separate legal disposal routes. What to set aside before the skip arrives, and why a driver can refuse a whole load.
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How to compare skip hire quotes without getting caught out
Two skip quotes for the same job can differ by half, and usually it is not the same job being quoted. The ten questions that make quotes comparable — weight allowance, hire period, delivery, VAT and disposal proof.
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