Jim's Skip Bins
Skip bin hire · Franchise network of local service-area operators; franchisor head office in Mooroolbark VIC
Best suited to households wanting guaranteed, flexible hire.
Jim's Skip Bins is a franchise skip hire network covering Melbourne and regional Victoria, with bins from 2m³ to 12m³, permit arrangement and a written work guarantee. Its Melbourne Google listing shows 4.8 from 214 reviews. It suits households and small builders who value flexible hire periods and a guarantee backed by a national group. The main caveat is that no prices are published and service varies by franchisee, so get a written quote that states the hire length and any excess fees.
Disclosure: Jim's Skip Bins is a client of Optimising, the agency founded by our publisher, James Richardson. It holds position 1 as a featured placement. Its score comes from the same rubric and the same kind of evidence as every other business in this guide.
Worth considering for
- Google shows 4.8 from 214 reviews on the Jim's Skip Bins Melbourne listing. [google.com]
- Jim's Group Work Guarantee: an independent expert assesses disputed jobs at Jim's expense, and advance payments are refunded if problems are not fixed within two weeks. [jimsskipbins.com.au]
- Will arrange the council permit when the bin must go on the street or nature strip. [jimsskipbins.com.au]
- Flexible hire periods and same-day delivery in most Melbourne areas for early bookings (business claim). [jimsskipbins.com.au]
Check before booking
- No prices are published, so you cannot compare costs without requesting a quote.
- Service is delivered by local franchisees and quality varies: a Google review reports a Cranbourne franchisee's driver damaging a gate, and ProductReview has complaints about quote requests that were never returned.
- The standard hire period, extension fee and extra disposal charges are not quantified on the site.
- No recycling rate, EPA permissions, insurance amount or industry membership is published.
- Stated hours are inconsistent: the Melbourne page says 24 hours, 7 days, while the Victoria page and Google show 7am to 8pm weekdays and 8am to 4pm weekends.
- Not verified: Actual Melbourne prices, Standard hire period length, Excess weight or extra disposal fees, Public liability insurance and amount, EPA Victoria permissions, Recycling or landfill diversion rate, Industry memberships, Which franchisee services a given suburb.
How the score adds up.
Method v1 · Skip bin hireTotal: 68/100 (method v1). Points are rounded for display; the total is rounded once from exact values. Compare scores only within the same category. This is an editorial assessment, not a customer rating.
What the assessment is based on.
Strong independent review coverage (Google Melbourne listing and ProductReview, both recent), but the ProductReview total is national and the site gives no prices or operating standards, so the local experience depends on which franchisee services your suburb.
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Google (Jim's Skip Bins Melbourne listing) rating 4.8 from 214 reviews (and 2 more)
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ProductReview.com.au (national, all franchisees) rating 4.9 from 531 reviews (and 1 more)
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Google widget shown on Jim's own Melbourne page rating 4.8 from 178 reviews (and 6 more)
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Published list of items never accepted: putrescible waste, asbestos, hazardous waste, insulation, liquids such as paint, oils and chemicals, gas bottles, empty chemical containers and tree trunks
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ABN 82 101 925 268 registered to Jim's Group Pty Ltd, active since 2002
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Pricing: No prices published. Quote only, via online form or 131 546. The price guide lists factors (size, waste type, weight, location, hire length, access, permits). A standard hire period is included and extensions cost extra; other waste types placed in a bin may attract extra disposal charges after collection. Amounts and the standard hire length are not stated.
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Research basis: desk research, checked 28 October 2026. No service was purchased or tested, and no first-hand experience is claimed.
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