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You already know what a FlipScreen does; what you will use it for and how it will integrate easily with your existing machinery. The question right now is whether it's the right time to buy.
Here's why holding off could cost you more than buying.
Why now, not later
The costs a FlipScreen cuts are the ones still climbing. Diesel is up 11.8% in Australia this year (IBISWorld) and is near US$6.30 a gallon in the US (CBS via Digg). Trucking costs hit a record in 2025 and are still rising (ATRI). In NSW, the landfill levy alone is over $170 a tonne in metro Sydney (NSW EPA).
Every job you do without screening on site, you pay those costs in full. Waiting doesn't save money. It just delays the savings.
Where it pays you back
Fewer truck runs. Good material stays on site, so you cart out only true waste. Less diesel, fewer driver hours.
Smaller tip bills. Less mixed waste means less levy and gate fees.
No bought-in fill. Screened soil goes straight back in as backfill or topsoil.
More products from one pile. Swap the mesh in minutes to make topsoil, drainage rock or base from the same stockpile.
A new income stream. Sell surplus screened material instead of paying to dump it.
No extra machine. It runs on the machine you already own, with the operator you already have.
Doing the maths
Here's a simple example per job, using some realistic figures.
Item | Example |
|---|---|
Spoil loads kept on site (6 × $350 cart and tip) | $2,100 |
Fill loads not bought in (6 × $300 delivered) | $1,800 |
Saving per job | $3,900 |
Weigh that against your outlay or repayments and you'll see how quickly a FlipScreen pays for itself.
Use your own cartage, tip and fill rates; with diesel where it is, many operators will beat these numbers.
Buying smart in a tight market
You don't have to pay it all up front to start saving. Finance it so your weekly repayments sit below your weekly savings, and it pays its own way from the first job - ask your local FlipScreen specialist about financing options.
Tough markets reward the operators who cut costs while others wait. When things pick up, they'll be the ones ready to win the work.
See what a FlipScreen could save on your next job. Get in touch for a quote or finance options.
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