A permit application and payment of the relevant fee is required to be lodged with Council to obtain a permit. In addition, public liability insurance is required to be submitted with your application. Your permit must be approved by Council prior to any skip bins being placed on Public Land.
Knox City Council has two permit types for skip bin placement:
1. A 'one off placement' permit for infrequent bin suppliers within Knox; and
2. Skip bin 'accreditation' for multiple placements over a 12 month period.
Once you have a permit you are then required to notify Council each time you place a skip bin in a Public Place. A permit is not required if a skip bin is placed on private property.
Each placement is valid for a maximum of seven days and will be subject to permit conditions. If a bin is to remain in a Public Place for more than 7 days then Council is required to be advised of each addition period up to 7 days.
Skip bins can not be placed in a Public Place until your permit has been approved (one-off placement) or you have lodged a notification of placement (accredited providers only).
Penalties for not complying with the Local Law may include an on the spot infringement or if warranted the company may be summonsed to appear at a Magistrates Court.
Bins that do not comply with Council's Policy and that have been placed in a dangerous situation will be impounded by Council and all costs involved will be charged direct to the bin owner.