Heavy debris
Dumpsters for concrete, dirt and brick
Breaking up a patio, an old walkway or a crumbling set of front steps? Concrete, brick and soil are so dense that a small container reaches its limit long before it looks full.
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Small box, partial fill
Heavy material usually goes in a 10 yard container, sometimes a 15. Many companies set a fill height for concrete and dirt, often well below the top of the walls, because a full box would be too heavy for the truck to lift. Ask where that mark is before you start loading.
Clean loads matter. A container of only concrete, or only clean soil, can often go to a recycler, while a mixed load is treated as general debris. Keep trash, wood and roots out if the company asks for a clean load.
Questions worth asking
What counts as clean?
Whether rebar in the slabs, mortar on the bricks or a little grass in the soil is acceptable.
How heavy?
The weight allowance, and whether heavy loads are priced by the ton or as a flat load.
Where can it sit?
Heavy containers are hard on asphalt. Boards under the rails spread the load.
Do the small jobs another way
A few broken steppers don't need a roll-off. Some towns around Grand Rapids accept concrete at a spring drop-off day; Grandville is one (see the Grandville page). For a whole patio or a driveway apron, the container is the realistic option.
Ready to book a roll-off?
Have the address, the project and a rough idea of how much is going in. The company on the phone quotes the size, the drop-off date and the price.
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