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Dumpster rental for concrete, dirt and heavy debris
Breaking out an old patio, a walkway, or digging for a foundation? Heavy debris gets its own dumpster: a 10-yard, filled to a marked line, with nothing else mixed in. It sounds strict, but it is the only way the truck can legally lift and carry it.
Sizes that fit concrete and dirt jobs
Most concrete and dirt jobs land in a 10-yard. Our usual starting point is the 10-yard.
- Usual pick
10-yard
12×8×3.5 ft, about 3 pickup loads, 1 to 2 tons included.
Typical $325 to $550 Est.
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Why only a 10-yard?
Concrete, dirt and rock weigh well over a ton per cubic yard. A 10-yard filled to the top could weigh more than a roll-off truck is allowed to carry on public roads. That is why heavy debris goes in a 10-yard, usually filled only part way to a line the hauler marks.
Some areas offer 15-yard heavy boxes with strict fill lines. If yours does, we will tell you.
Clean loads only
Heavy-debris pricing usually assumes a clean load: concrete only, or dirt only, or brick only. Clean loads are often recycled into fill or aggregate, which keeps the price down. Trash or wood on top can get the load reclassified as mixed debris at a higher rate.
What counts as heavy
Concrete (with or without rebar in most areas), asphalt, brick, block, stone, dirt, gravel, sod and tile all count. Mixed heavy loads are possible in some areas; ask first.
Debris type: concrete, dirt or heavy
Concrete, asphalt, brick, block, dirt, rock, gravel, sod, tile.
Heavy debris goes in a 10-yard only, filled to the line the hauler marks. A bigger box full of rock would be too heavy to lift or to drive legally.
Some items can't go in any dumpster: paint, tires, batteries, appliances with refrigerant and hazardous chemicals among them. See the full list.
Concrete and dirt questions
How much concrete fits in a 10-yard dumpster?
By weight, not volume. Most haulers allow heavy material up to a fill line around half way. That is roughly the debris from a small patio or a stretch of sidewalk; tell us the square footage and thickness and we will check.
Can rebar stay in the concrete?
In most areas, yes. A few recyclers want it cut flush. We will confirm with your local hauler.
Is a heavy debris load more expensive?
Not always. Clean concrete and dirt are often recycled, so flat-rate heavy loads can cost about the same as a standard 10-yard. Mixed loads cost more.
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