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Clearaway FAQs

General Questions

  • Please contact our office to discuss the disposal of any hazardous waste.

  • We offer a one-off Greenwaste skip at a reduced cost or a long-term 240L Greenwaste wheelie bin with no monthly hire fee. You only pay when it's emptied!

  • We cover the cost of damage due to normal wear and tear. You are responsible for any malicious or deliberate damage, such as fire, loss, or theft.

  • Payment is required before delivery unless you are an account customer of Southern Transport. Account customers are invoiced monthly, with payment due on the 20th of the following month.

  • Common reasons include:

    • Bin was put out after 7 am and the truck had already passed.

    • Your account is on credit hold due to overdue invoices.

    • Your bin contains prohibited waste.

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  • Do not fill past the yellow sticker on the bin.

  • Payment is required before delivery and can be made at our office, over the phone by credit or debit card, or online.

frontload skips

  • Not suitable for asbestos, special waste, chemicals, liquids, gases, concrete soil (specific bin can be ordered), or animal carcasses.

  • Ensure the lids can close properly with nothing hanging out or keeping the lids open.

  • Yes, full information can be found here.

  • Invercargill customers can be serviced Monday to Saturday. Rural customers should contact the office for their collection day.

  • Yes, please contact our team to organize the best schedule for you.

Commercial/Residential Wheelie Bins

  • Not suitable for asbestos, special waste, chemicals, paints, gases, concrete, soil, or animal carcasses.

  • At least one day's notice is appreciated. For urgent requests, please let us know so we can arrange a special trip.

Green Waste Wheelie Bins

  • Suitable for grass, trimmings, and general green organic waste. Not suitable for cabbage tree leaves, flax, rubbish and recycling, rocks/stones/concrete.

  • Contact the office to set up an account or fill in the online form.

  • Call the office at 03 218 8848 or text us at 027 536 7452.

  • You will be invoiced monthly for your bin empties, payable at our office, internet banking or direct debit.

  • We collect green waste Monday to Friday in the afternoon.

  • Contact the office to arrange for your bin to be removed.

  • Yes, you can take the bin to your new address. Just let us know that you have moved.

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