Wayne Loane has more than changed the status quo when it comes to the skip bin industry, it may even be a complete revolution. His personal success has been assured not only by his revolutionary approach to dealing with building waste but his environmental approach too.

The entrepreneur, a truck and car importer, tried his hand at franchising an innovative skip replacement system. Instead of steel bins he has a range of recyclable polypropylene bags.

The magenta-coloured bags come in three sizes (one, two and three cubic metres), ranging in price from $19.95 to $29.95 and are able to hold everything a regular steel bin can handle. The bags have an added advantage because of their lightweight design and convenience; there is no limit on the amount of time the bags stay in one place. They can be moved, the sides rolled down for easy access and they are even porous.

When folded, they are the size of a shopping bag and weigh two kilograms. When full, customers log onto a website and arrange for pick-up, which costs $75, $95 or $115 depending on the size of the bag. The company even has a crane team that can pick up a bag from anywhere, so it’s not necessary for the customer to keep the bag at the front of their property.

Wayne is also doing his part to give back: he’s donating bags to sports clubs, where the club sells the bags on and keeps the money to help cover the cost of their uniforms and other expenses.

Franchise opportunities are lining up and he has sold many franchises already. The reason? Personal success is guaranteed. The plan is to have a bag in every house, flat and unit in Australia in the next few years.

This entrepreneur is also tying up deals with councils and service stations, looking into the future where his product could help in disaster times as well as just help them keep their communities clean. Given the fact that skip bins are bad for the environment, costly and take up large designated areas, the bag is the perfect solution. And so it seems success is in the bag.