Tom Martin

A plain checklist of questions for tip sites, plus how ReadyFill connects you with verified contractors so you’re never dealing with an unknown.

Simple checks and questions to confirm fill is genuinely clean, and why dealing with verified operators via ReadyFill lowers the risk.

What a tip site is, how receiving free clean fill works, and how landowners can get started for free on ReadyFill.

Fill contracting services didn’t fix the industry’s problem — they capitalised on it, charging a middleman’s cut that raises costs and eats your profit. Here’s why connecting directly through ReadyFill is the better deal.

A plain-English guide to estimating fill quantities — converting cubic metres to tonnes to truckloads, and why adding a margin for compaction matters.

The Brisbane 2032 Olympics is triggering a major construction boom across South East Queensland — and that means more free clean fill than ever before for landowners who know where to look.

Own land that needs building up? Here’s how tip sites can receive clean fill for free, why charging for it backfires, and how cutting out the middleman means everyone wins.

If you need fill for your site — a low spot to bring up, a pad to build, a hole to close — the first instinct for a lot of people is to jump on a local Facebook group, post “clean fill wanted,” and wait to see who bites. It feels quick and it feels

If you’ve ever needed fill for a project, you may or may not know the drill. You jump on a community page or a local buy-swap-sell group, post what you’re after, and wait. Maybe someone replies. Maybe they don’t. Maybe the bloke who does reply turns out to be a complete unknown. Or you don’t

For small amounts of clean fill (VENM), you generally don’t need an EPA permit — but your local council may still require approval depending on volume and where it’s going. Contaminated soil is different: most states require a permit or licensed facility to move and dispose of it. The rules vary by state, so here’s