How much does waste truck hire cost?
Waste truck hire in Australia typically costs $300–$650 per day for dry hire, or $800–$1,600 per day with a driver, with single rubbish loads from around $300.
Typical price band
$900typical
standard job $800–$1.6k
$250 low$6,000 high
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Real-world examples
Single load removed$300 – $800
Day hire with driver$800 – $1,600
Multi-day site clearance$2,500 – $6,000
What affects the price
— Days or loads needed. The core driver — daily hire or per-load pricing scales directly with the volume of waste.
— Dry hire vs with driver. An operator roughly doubles the daily rate but does the loading and dumping for you.
— Truck size. Bigger tippers cost more per day but move more per trip, often winning on big jobs.
— Tip fees & waste type. Soil, brick and mixed construction waste attract much higher disposal fees than green waste.
— Distance to disposal. Long runs to the nearest tip or transfer station eat hire hours and fuel.
Tips before you post
— Ask whether tip fees are included in the quote — they can exceed the hire cost on heavy waste.
— Separate green waste, metal and clean fill before pickup; sorted loads dump far cheaper than mixed ones.
— Compare a skip bin quote for the same volume — for slow-filling jobs a skip often works out cheaper.
Beyond the price: Hiring a waste truck: dry hire, drivers and keeping tip fees in check
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