Tip runs, fees and getting rid of stuff
Plain-English answers to the questions people ask on the Facebook groups.
Latest guides
Tip Vouchers Northern Rivers 2026: Who Gets Them & How
26 August 2026
Tip vouchers Northern Rivers 2026/27: Lismore $82, Byron 2 x $50, Kyogle $50, Ballina none. Who qualifies, how to apply, what they cover, how to use them.
Fridge Disposal Ballina: Why the Tip Charges $40 (2026)
19 August 2026
Fridge disposal Ballina: the tip takes fridges free with a degassing certificate, $40 without. What degassing is, who does it, and what a pickup costs.
How to Get Rid of a Mattress in Ballina (2026 Options)
15 August 2026
How to get rid of a mattress in Ballina: what the Ballina tip charges, why there's no council pickup, and what a pickup costs. Fees checked August 2026.
Skip Bin vs Tip Run: Real Northern Rivers Prices 2026
8 August 2026
Skip bin vs tip run in the Northern Rivers: what a 2m³ skip really costs, what a loaded trailer costs, and which wins for a couch, a reno or a shed.
Council Kerbside Cleanup Northern Rivers: Who Does It
5 August 2026
Does Ballina, Lismore or Byron do a council kerbside cleanup? No. Which Northern Rivers councils collect bulky waste, what they take, what to do instead.
Northern Rivers Tip Hours 2026: Is the Tip Open Today?
1 August 2026
Northern Rivers tip hours 2026 in one table: Ballina, Lismore, Byron (Myocum), Casino, Evans Head, Kyogle, Nimbin, Stotts Creek. Weekends, public holidays.
Northern Rivers Tip Fees Compared 2026: Every Tip
25 July 2026
Northern Rivers tip fees 2026/27 side by side: Ballina, Lismore, Byron (Myocum), Casino, Kyogle, Evans Head, Stotts Creek. Mixed, green, mattress, fridge.
Tip Run Cost Northern Rivers: 2026 Price Guide
18 July 2026
What a tip run costs in the Northern Rivers in 2026: tip gate fees by trailer load, what a paid tip run service charges, and when DIY is actually cheaper.
Start with the money questions
Most people land here trying to work out what getting rid of a pile should cost, so start with what a tip run actually costs — the trailer, the fuel, the gate fee, the hours, added up honestly. Then the tip fees compared, which puts Ballina's $34.60 per 100 kg next to Lismore's per-tonne rates and Myocum's $39.50 so you can see why loads price the way they do. And if you're weighing us against a bin on the driveway, skip bin vs tip run plays it straight about when each one wins.
Getting rid of specific things
The awkward items get their own guides, because "just take it to the tip" hides a lot of detail. Mattress disposal and fridge disposal cover the two things people most often find they can't just dump — degassing, mattress fees, what the gates actually accept. Tip vouchers explains who gets them, who doesn't (Ballina Shire, sorry), and why they're household-only. They're the same answers we give by text every week, written down properly once.