10ft10ft Shipping Containers
The side passage is narrow, the council setback leaves you nothing to play with, or all you need is somewhere lockable for a mower, a compressor and a rack of tools.
Used from$4,350
New from$6,400
Bunbury, WA
Shipping containers Bunbury
Bunbury is supplied from our Western Australian stock at a Fremantle depot, trucked down the Kwinana Freeway and the Forrest Highway. The drive is easy. The local questions are about winter-wet ground, dairy and farm access inland, and industrial sites around the port and Kemerton.
- Stock held at
- A Fremantle depot, down the Forrest Highway
- What sets the date
- What is at the Fremantle depot, how the run south lines up, and your access. Confirmed when you order.
- Usual truck
- Tilt-tray for 10ft and 20ft; side loader for tight town lots; 40ft onto farms and industrial yards
Every enquiry answered within one business day.You hear back from a person, not an autoresponder. Enquiries that land on a weekend are answered the next business day.
The South West's biggest town, answered plainly.
What people around Bunbury use them for
Bunbury's port, the alumina and mineral sands operations in the district, and the Kemerton industrial area up the road keep a steady stream of contractors busy, and contractors want secure storage they can shift when the job moves. A cargo-worthy container, bought or hired, does exactly that.
Around town and out through Australind, Eaton, Dalyellup and Gelorup it is household and trade storage — renovation overflow, a tradie's materials, the contents of a house between moves. On the farms toward Harvey, Brunswick Junction, Dardanup and Boyanup it is fertiliser, fencing materials, calf-rearing gear and spare parts that should not live in an open shed.
Where it comes from — no Bunbury yard
There is no yard of ours in Bunbury and no staff in the South West. We hold our WA stock at a third-party depot in Fremantle, and your container is loaded there and trucked down.
To see the unit before it arrives, we can arrange an inspection at the Fremantle depot, or send photographs of that exact container on request, before delivery. Pricing, questions and booking all happen over the phone.
Grade moves the price more than size does, and it is what decides whether a unit is sold watertight — the full rundown is on the grades page.
The range
Containers we deliver to Bunbury
Guide prices in AUD, ex GST. Delivery is quoted with the container.
10ft
20ft20ft Shipping Containers
You have about seven metres of straight, reasonably level ground to put it on and you would rather not find out in six months that you should have gone bigger.
Used from$2,200
New from$3,300
40ft40ft Shipping Containers
You have the room, the access is genuinely open, and you want the most storage per dollar available anywhere.
Used from$2,600
New from$5,500
What to check before you order in Bunbury
Bunbury deliveries are usually uncomplicated, but a handful of local conditions trip people up. Look at these first.
Will the spot be under water in July?
The South West gets more winter rain than Perth, and the low ground around the Leschenault Estuary, the Collie and Preston river flats and parts of Australind stays wet for long stretches. A container parked in a damp hollow rusts from the base up, and water that pools around it finds its way in at the door seals. Pick the highest point you have.
Will the farm track hold up?
The dairy and beef country inland from Bunbury is heavier soil than the coastal sand. After rain the paddocks, and some farm tracks, will not carry a loaded truck. If the ground is soaked, we would rather move the date than leave ruts across your paddock.
Delivering into Kemerton or the port area?
Industrial sites have gate procedures, inductions and set delivery hours. Send us the requirements and a contact name with the order so the truck is not held up at the gate.
How close are the power lines?
Older streets in Bunbury, South Bunbury and Carey Park carry overhead power along the front of the block. A tilt-tray raises its bed high at the back. If lines cross your driveway or run near the drop spot, tell us — it can change which truck is sent.
Old trees over the driveway?
Peppermints, tuarts and big street trees are part of the town's character, and they hang over driveways. Walk the route in and look up. A low limb that a car passes under easily can stop a tray.
What is going inside, and does it need to stay bone dry?
For anything that must stay dry through a South West winter, buy a grade sold wind and watertight — cargo-worthy or new — and fit vents. A closed box goes through a lot of mild-day, cold-night cycles here, and condensation drips off the roof onto whatever sits underneath.
Bunbury
Winter on the coast and a steel box
Winter in Bunbury is cool and wet, with fronts rolling in off the Indian Ocean one after another. The container itself copes fine. What causes trouble is standing water around its base and moisture sealed up inside it.
Put it on pads or sleepers so water can run underneath rather than pond against it, keep gutters and downpipes from dumping onto the spot, and give the inside some airflow. Pallets under stored goods keep them off the floor if condensation does run down the walls.
On the ground
Sand on the coast, clay further in
Along the coast from Dalyellup up to Binningup the ground is mostly sand, often with limestone under it. It drains well and makes firm footing once compacted. Head inland past the highway toward Dardanup, Brunswick and Harvey and the soil gets heavier, holding water through winter and baking hard in summer.
On heavier ground, level the container on solid pads rather than straight onto the dirt, because clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons moves the corners unevenly. Doors that bind in winter and swing freely in summer tell you one corner needs packing.
Worth knowing
Inland: Ferguson Valley, Donnybrook and Collie
Head inland from Dardanup and the country climbs into the Ferguson Valley, then on to the orchards around Donnybrook and the jarrah forest around Collie. These are hillier, more timbered deliveries than anything on the coastal plain: narrow sealed roads, steep gravel driveways and trees crowding the approach.
Orchards use containers for packing supplies, ladders and tools between seasons. Collie's mine and power station contractors, and the town's households, use them the same way people do everywhere. Whichever it is, send photos of the last stretch of driveway and the spot itself. In the hills, the final few hundred metres decide the truck far more than the distance from Fremantle does.
What the truck needs at your place
A tilt-tray handles most Bunbury homes for a 10ft or 20ft: straight approach, firm footing, room overhead. Newer estates in Dalyellup, Millbridge and Treendale often have narrow frontages and side fences close to the house, which pushes the job toward a side loader.
A 40ft is usually a farm or industrial delivery. It needs a long clear run, plenty of room to place it, and ground under the truck that is solid the whole way.
What getting it down south costs
The delivery is quoted with the container, for your address. It depends on the run down from Fremantle and what your site needs from the truck. There is no single Bunbury figure — the quote gives you the real one.
Straight answers
Questions from Bunbury and the South West
Is there a yard near Bunbury where I can see stock?
No. We do not have premises in the South West. Our WA stock is held at a Fremantle depot run by a third party; you can arrange to inspect a unit there, or ask us to send photos before delivery.
Can you deliver to a dairy farm near Harvey?
Yes. Give us the gate width, what the track is like and whether there is room to turn. In winter we will ask whether the ground is firm enough, because a bogged truck on a wet paddock ruins everyone's day.
Do containers sweat inside?
They can, especially through a South West winter. Mild days and cold nights make moisture condense under the roof. Vents, airflow, and not storing damp goods inside are the answer.
Do I need approval in Bunbury?
It depends on the council — the City of Bunbury, the Shire of Harvey, the Shire of Dardanup and the Shire of Capel each cover part of greater Bunbury — and on how long the container stays and what it is for. Check with yours before delivery.
Can you deliver to Collie?
Yes. Collie is inland on the Coalfields Highway. Tell us the address and the access and we will price it the same way as anywhere else.
Is as-is stock fine for a farm shed?
As-is units are cheaper and are not sold watertight. Under an existing roof, or for gear that does not mind some weather, they are fine. For fertiliser, feed or anything that has to stay dry, pay for cargo-worthy.
Get a price
Tell us about the South West job
Give us the town or suburb, a photo of the access and what is going inside, and we will price the container with delivery from Fremantle. Every enquiry answered within one business day.
Or skip the form and ring us — 0477 410 500, Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm