Updated November 2026
A green waste skip takes prunings, branches, leaves, grass and weeds, but not soil, stumps, treated timber or rubbish. In Perth it costs about $280 for 2 m³ up to about $750 for 9 m³. For less than about 3 m³, the City of Rockingham's free verge collection or tip passes may be enough.
A green waste skip is for garden waste only: prunings, branches, leaves, grass and weeds. Keeping it to garden waste lets the load be mulched instead of landfilled. Before you book one, check whether the City of Rockingham's free options will do the job.
What can go in a green waste skip
- Tree and shrub prunings, branches and small logs
- Leaves, grass clippings and weeds
- Hedge trimmings and garden clean-up waste
- Palm fronds (most providers accept them, but check first)
What can't go in
- Soil, sand, rocks, bricks or concrete. These need a soil or heavy waste bin.
- Turf with soil attached, usually
- Large stumps, palm trunks and big roots, unless the provider says yes
- Treated timber, decking, sleepers and pallets
- Bagged rubbish, food waste or anything else mixed in
Rules differ between providers. Some won't take grass, palm fronds or roots in a green waste skip, and some limit how long or thick branches can be. Tell them exactly what's in the pile when you ask for a quote. If general rubbish ends up in a green waste skip, the whole load can be charged as general waste.
Green waste skip prices
A September 2026 Perth price guide put green waste skips at about $280 for a 2 m³ mini skip up to about $750 for a 9 m³ bin, for a week's hire. A 4 m³ typically cost $370–$610. Prices around Rockingham vary by provider, and heavy loads like wet lawn or palm fronds can push the price up.
Free options from the City of Rockingham
If you only have a small amount, or you're not in a hurry, the City has two options already covered by your rates (checked November 2026):
- Green waste verge collection: twice a year, once before summer and once before winter. Up to 3 m³ per home, prunings no longer than 1.5 m and no thicker than 350 mm. Don't bag it, tie it or put it on a tarp.
- Tip passes: ratepayers get four free entries a year to the Millar Road Landfill in Baldivis, each for up to 1.5 m³ of general or green waste. The 2026/27 passes are on your rates notice and expire on 31 July 2027.
A skip makes more sense when the job is bigger than about 3 m³, the next verge collection is months away, or you don't have a trailer.
Cover the load
Perth is a quarantine area for the polyphagous shot-hole borer, a pest that spreads in wood. The City asks that green waste is securely contained in a covered trailer, truck or skip bin when it's moved. A skip collected by the provider takes care of that.
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