Skip bin sizes are always expressed in cubic metres.
The following information should serve as a rough guide to help you estimate the size of skip bin that you require. The table below shows approximate equivalences of cubic metres to the well known sizes of a box trailer and wheelie bin.
Cubic Metres
Standard Trailer
Wheelie Bin
2 cubic metre
2 x Box Trailer
8 x
3 cubic metres
3 x Box Trailer
12 x
4 cubic metres
4 x Box Trailer
16 x
6 cubic metres
6 x Box Trailer
24 x
Bin Size Calculator
To estimate the size of the skip bin that you will require, simply add the width x height x depth/length of your waste into the skip bin size estimator below.
