Skip Hire Prices in Cape Town: 2m³ Mini Skip, R900 All-In
Darwin Skip Hire delivers a 2m³ mini skip for R900 all-in, with delivery, collection, licensed disposal and 3 days on site included across the Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard and Deep South. The price is the same in all 28 suburbs, no dump fee is added after collection, and extra days are quoted on WhatsApp before delivery.
- Delivery, collection and disposal included
- 3 days on site
- Booked for the same week
Skip hire prices: what R900 covers
Prices checked .
| Size | Price | Days on site | Included | Longer hire | Not accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m³ mini skip | R900 | 3 | Delivery, collection, disposal | On request | Asbestos, liquids, chemicals, tyres, batteries, gas cylinders |
Per cubic metre that is R450, with disposal inside the price, which makes it easy to compare with fuel, a borrowed bakkie and several drop-off runs.
What changes the cost of skip hire
Hire length
3 days are included. Renovations that need the skip longer can have it, quoted when you book.
Where it stands
Driveways and yards cost nothing extra. The road, pavement or verge needs the City's written permission and its R712 admin fee.
What you load
Rubble, garden refuse and household junk are all in the price. Hazardous waste is refused at any price.
Loads covered by the R900 price
Loads the skip takes
- Builders rubble: bricks, concrete, plaster, tiles
- Garden refuse: branches, palm fronds, hedge cuttings, leaves
- Clean-outs: old cupboards, doors, carpet, boxes, broken furniture
- Bathroom and kitchen strip-outs
- Mixed loads of all of the above
Loads the skip can't take
- Asbestos (a registered asbestos contractor removes it)
- Paint, solvents, oil and other chemicals
- Liquids
- Gas cylinders
- Tyres and batteries
- Medical waste and e-waste
Brick and tile jobs: rubble skips. Green waste: garden refuse skips. The same R900 applies across skip hire Southern Suburbs, skip hire Atlantic Seaboard and skip hire Deep South.
Driveway or road: the City rule
A skip on your own driveway, yard or paving needs no City permit. A skip on a public road, pavement or verge needs the prior written permission of the City of Cape Town, according to the City's Streets, Public Places and Prevention of Noise Nuisances By-law, 2007, section 10, which counts the verge as part of the road.
The application is a Temporary Use (of the road reserve) form, handed in at the Roads Infrastructure Management district office. The admin fee is R712 for 2026/27, and the City can ask for a refundable deposit. There is no online application.
How a skip hire booking works
Send your address
WhatsApp or call 064 582 1436 with the street, the load and the week. Darwin Skip Hire confirms the R900 all-in price and a delivery day.
The 2m³ skip arrives
The skip-loader truck sets the skip down on the spot you choose, normally a driveway or yard. A spot on the road or verge needs the City's written permission first.
Fill it, then collection
You get 3 days to load it to the rim. Collection and licensed disposal are in the price for rubble, garden and household waste.
Skip hire cost questions
How much does a skip cost in Cape Town?
A Darwin 2m³ mini skip costs R900. Delivery, collection, disposal and 3 days on site are included, so no dump fee is added for rubble, garden or household waste.
Is the price the same in every suburb?
Yes. R900 is the price in all 28 suburbs Darwin Skip Hire serves, from Pinelands to Scarborough. Addresses outside those suburbs get an answer on WhatsApp before booking.
Can I keep the skip longer than 3 days?
Yes. Longer hire is available on request. Ask for the extra days when you book and the cost is confirmed on WhatsApp before delivery.
Are there extra charges?
No hidden ones. Only two things change the total: extra days you ask for, and the City's own R712 admin fee when the skip has to stand on the road or verge, which is paid to the City.
Get your skip booked
R900 all-in for a 2m³ mini skip. WhatsApp your suburb and the week you need it.
Darwin Skip Hire · Cape Town — Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard & Deep South (28 suburbs)