Pacific Pines skip bins

Pulling up an old path, a run of pavers or a tired patio is common work in an established suburb, and it is heavy. Concrete and clean rubble: 6 m³ bin at most. Dirt from levelling the yard: 4 m³ at most. Too much for one? Phone 1800 462 674 and we spread the load over extra bins. A door can be fitted to a 3 m³, 4 m³ or 6 m³, so a loaded barrow can be wheeled straight in.

How the suburb came about

Stockland bought 800 hectares here in 1990, planning around 5,800 house lots. In 2003 Pacific Pines was declared a suburb of its own. Oxenford, Gaven, Maudsland and Nerang surround it. Pacific Pines Boulevard is the spine, and Central Park, with its lake, is beside it. Population: about 16,700 at the 2016 census, and about the same in 2021.

Gardens that need cutting back

Since the 1990s, trees, hedges and beds have had time to fill out. Cutting them hard back, or starting the yard again, is a regular job. A typical suburban yard fills a Green Waste bin of 4 m³ or 6 m³. Soil, rocks and timber stay out of it, or contamination fees apply.

The driveway is the spot

Stockland planned the area as house lots, which is why most homes here come with a driveway. Park the car on the street the evening before and keep a clear path in from the kerb. Spare rooms becoming home offices, garage clear-outs and bathroom updates usually fit a 3 m³ or 4 m³. The 4 m³, about 16 wheelie bins, is the most popular size.

When the driveway is not available

No permit applies on your driveway or in your yard. Leave the bin on the nature strip, footpath or road instead and the City of Gold Coast wants one. The application is yours, as is full responsibility for it; Tiger Skips does not handle permits.