Call Stuart 0407 152 462

FAQs & Other Options

What trash removal options are there?

Throw it over your neighbour’s fence

You’ll save some money but loose some friends

 

Use Trash Taxi

A good option

 

Hire a skip

They can be a good option, but be aware:

  • Most skip companies charge $80-90 per m3 depending on the size of the bin
    They charge extra for mattress, tyres and heavy weights
  • If you want to put it on the nature strip you may need to pay extra for a permit
  • Other people sometimes fill up your bin at night
  • It can be hard to estimate exactly what size you require – too small or too big?
  • It’s hard to fit in bulky items like couches
  • You have to load the skip yourself

 

Take it to the tip yourself

 

Tip – Becks Rd, Drysdale

Transfer Station – Douro St, Nth Geelong

See below for Drysdale tip prices

For further information Google ‘Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre’

 

Tip Fees below 

 

Drysdale Tip Fees

Prices at the tip went up approx 30% on  1 July 2021  (thanks Daniel Andrews) and again 12.5% on 1 July 2022

Rubbish Amounts

Commercial Customers

Utilities – heaped

Caged heaped one axle trailers

Caged heaped tandem trailers

Vans

 

2020/2021

 

$151.30 per tonne

$ 59.50 per load

$119.00 per load

$238.00 per load

$ 59.50 per m3

2021/2022

$196.00 per tonne (29.5% more)

$ 76.00 per load (27.7% more)

$152.00 per load (27.7% more)

$304.00 per load (27.7% more)

$ 76.00 per m3 (27.7% more)

2022/2023

$220.58 per tonne (12.5% more)

$ 85.50 per load (12.5% more)

$171.00 per load (12.5% more)

$342.00 per load (12.5% more)

$ 85.50 per m3 (12.5% more)

Trash Taxi FAQs

 

If there is anything else you need please call Stuart, he will be happy to answer your questions

Call Stuart 0407 152 462
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Who is the owner of Trash Taxi?
Trash Taxi is owned and operated by Stuart Ross
What type of trash do you take?
Virtually everything included:

Furniture
Bulky items
Whitegoods, electrical, computers, etc
Green waste
Mattresses
Tyres

Do you recycle the trash you pick up?
We recycle as much as possible, eg,

  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • Cardboard and books
  • Batteries
  • Paint
  • Electrical and white goods
What don't you take?
Asbestos

Putrescible garbage, eg, stuff that decays or is smelly

Sand, soil, bricks, rocks, concrete, etc – no more than approx 2 wheelbarrow’s full

I’m not too keen on building waste

What are your opening hours?
Monday to Saturday – approx 8.00am to 5.30pm

Other times by appointment

What payment methods do you offer?
Cash, Eftpos, Bank Transfer, credit card over the phone
What areas do you service?
Greater Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula, including:

Armstrong Creek

Barwon Heads

Bell Park

Bell Post Hill

Bellarine

Belmont

Breakwater

Clifton Springs

Corio

Curlewis

Drumcondra

Drysdale

East Geelong

Fyansford

Geelong

Geelong West

Grovedale

Hamlyn Heights

Herne Hill

Highton

Indented Head

Leopold

Manifold Heights

Mannerim

Marshall

Moolap

Mount Duneed

Newcomb

Newtown

Norlane

North Geelong

North Shore

Ocean Grove

Point Lonsdale

Portarlington

Queenscliff

Rippleside

South Geelong

St Albans Park

St Leonards

Swan Bay

Thomson

Wallington

Wandana Heights

Waurn Ponds

Whittington

How can you be often cheaper than a skip when you have to load it as well?
There are several reasons:

I only visit a customer once per load (skips come twice – delivery and pickup)
I can separate goods that can be recycled so my tip costs are less
You only pay for what you need and not for the nearest size of skip bin

Do you do all the loading or do I have to help you?
 

We usually load everything ourselves. However if you want to help with the smaller items we usually don’t say no.

Can you give me an estimate of the cost?
No problem. Just give me a call and I can usually give a reasonally accurate estimate over the phone. Once I get there and see the trash I’ll give you a fixed price before loading
How should I pack my trash to make it easier for you?
 

Keep the metal separate (if practical)
Don’t overfill boxes – if you can’t lift it neither can we
Try and keep some ‘order’ rather than just throwing everything into a messy pile

Do you take furniture to the Salvos, etc?
No, sorry. We are not set up to keep the furniture in good condition. However the Salvos will often come and pick items up
Can you move furniture from one house to another?
No, sorry – for the same reason as above. However you can try:

The Little Green Truck 0499 220 222 – They do an excellent job