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1. What exactly are your dumpster rental needs?
Prior to deciding on anything, you must define what your project’s needs involve. Are you throwing heavy or light material? Are you throwing wood, shingles, or house siding? Dumpster rental services provide a variety of people including contractors, homeowners, businesses, realtors, and landlords. Here are a few examples of why each one would require a dumpster:
Contractors. Constructing a home, demolishing a building or home, landscaping, roof removal, and home siding replacement.
Homeowners. Renovating a kitchen/bathroom/basement, cleaning a garage, removing patio decking, gutting rooms, tearing down walls.
Businesses. Waste disposal, office clean-outs, building remodeling.
Realtors. Cleaning out abandoned homes, home upgrades, home improvements, landscaping upgrades.
Landlords. Home/building demolition, clean-outs, remodeling, large home/building repairs.
Whatever your needs are, you need to specify with the maximum amount of detail. This way the dumpster rental company can choose the most effective dumpster you. There are lots of dumpster sizes available. The bigger your project size, the larger the dumpster you will need to rent.
2. Determine a roll off container size
The next step in the process is to choose your dumpster size. All dumpster sizes are be determined by cubic yards.For instance, a 5 yard dumpster will hold 5 cubic yards of debris and junk, a ten yard dumpster holds 10 cubic yards of junk and so forth.
Some roll offs have swinging doors that open on one of the sides, making it easier if you have to throw heavy junk into it, but most are just your typical open top dumpsters. Here are some brief descriptions and measurements of dumpster sizes.
The five yard dumpster is best for the tiny jobs like garage and shed clean outs. This size dumpster rental could also be used for small bathroom renovations too. There are numerous projects that the 5 yard dumpster can handle and it is a really versatile dumpster due to its size and lightweight. You don’t need to worry about damaging your driveway with this bad boy. Some common roll off container rental projects are:
- Small bathroom and kitchen renovations
- Spring clean-outs
- Clean-outs of basement, garages, sheds
The 10 yard dumpster rental is one of the most commonly encountered dumpsters because it fits the needs of nearly any project. Having the ability to hold 10 cubic yards of junk, this dumpster will challenge you to fill it up. When you call your neighborhood dumpster rental service company, let them know about your project and they’ll help you figure out whether this dumpster is a good fit in your case. Listed here are typical projects with the 10 yard dumpster:
- Small garage and basement clear away
- 250-300 square ft deck removal
- 1500 square ft of single layer roof shingle removal
- Driveway or concrete tear-outs
- Dirt removal
The 15 yard dumpster is a well-liked choice with homeowners, businesses, and contractors. This roll off container holds 15 yards of cubic junk and its common dimensions are 12 feet long – 7 feet wide – 5 feet high. Call your neighborhood dumpster rental business to find out if this size dumpster is big enough or too little for your project. Typical uses for the 15 yard dumpster are:
- Cleaning out medium size garages
- Large yard clean-up
- Medium basement remodeling
- Medium kitchen remodeling
The twenty yard dumpster is considered the most popular size out of any dumpster size. It’s small enough to easily fit in your driveway, but big enough to tackle big projects like building/home construction, large demolitions jobs, and large landscaping jobs. While you probably have guessed already, this dumpster rental holds 20 yards of cubic junk. Listed here are the common jobs for the 20 yard dumpster:
- Large garage, attic, and basement clean-outs
- Floor and carpet removal for any large house
- 300-400 square feet deck removal
- 2,500-3,000 sq ft of single layer roof shingle removal
- Large bathroom and kitchen remodel
The thirty yard dumpster will hold 10-12 pick up loads and it has an approximate weight limit of 4 tons. A 30 yard dumpster holds 30 cubic yards of junk. When the 20 yard dumpster is a bit too small for a job, you can always depend on the 30 yard dumpster too hold all of the big projects. The most common uses for this size dumpster rental are:
- Major home editions
- Home and building construction or demolition
- Commercial roof tear-offs
- Landscaping large areas
3. Understanding Dumpster Rental Costs and Fees
Before you head and rent a dumpster, it’s important to understand the extra fees that may be involved. Some of these are good enough reason to rent from a different dumpster rental company.
Dumpster Roll off rental companies all have their unique fees they may charge. It may be because the landfills charge them more, or they might charge by weight, and they might charge for fuel costs and days the dumpster rental is kept over the limited time period. Whatever the fees are, the businesses have good reason to charge them and it won’t make or break the bank, but it’s always nice to be aware of the potential fees when purchasing anything!
Base Rate. The base is the flat rate cost of the dumpster rental size. The price of the base rate will be most of the cost you pay for a dumpster rental. These rates don’t change very much, and you may find these prices from dumpster rental websites or by giving them a call directly if they don’t provide pricing online.
Tonnage Fee. A tonnage fee is referred to as the amount (in tons) over the weight limit designated for a particular dumpster rental. For instance, the load limit of a 20 yard dumpster is 4 tons. If you throw more than 4 tons of junk into the roll off dumpster, then you will be charged a flat rate of $50 or so (the flat charge is not universal and depends on the dumpster rental service you use).
Tipping Fee. Tipping fees are fees that the landfill charges the dumpster rental company each time they tip the junk off their roll off and into the landfill area. These fees vary by state and a good resource to find more information on tipping fees are available here.
Late Dumpster Rental Return Fee. Sometimes projects will require longer than expected, and due to that, you will have to keep the dumpster more than the decided upon time frame. Late charges are per day or per week and usually cost around $25-50 each day you keep the rental over the time frame.
Refill Fee. This fee depends upon the dumpster rental company. Some will offer you 1 dumpster refill and others charge you each time to have it refilled. Check with your neighborhood dumpster rental roll off companies to find the answers.
Hazardous Waste Fee. This fee could possibly get pretty expensive so assume responsibilty and don’t throw hazardous waste into dumpsters. Hazardous waste can be any of the following:
- Paints and solvents
- Motor oil or antifreeze
- Pesticides
- Electronics
- Cleaning agents
- Batteries
Miscellaneous Fees. Sometimes you will have to have a permit from your local municipality to park a dumpster on a public street or cul-de-sac. Call your local municipality for more information.
Extra Charge To Throw These Materials:
- Tires
- Mattresses
- Appliances
4. Comparing Dumpster Rental Companies
Once you have determined your project needs, dumpster size, and you understand the costs, you can begin to compare and contrast the dumpster rental companies locally. Comparing dumpster rental services by price is a great indicator on who you will choose, but try not to overlook these other characteristics of a good company, and the potential of a great experience!
Featured Services
Featured services are essential for dumpster rental to separate themselves from the competition. These services might include:
- Discounts for cash
- Free dumpster refill(s)
- Same day delivery and pick up
- No tonnage fees
- Flat rate fee
- Longer rental periods
- No late rental fees
Location
Should the dumpster rental service be close to you, it might be cheaper. It can be cheaper because of less gas used to drive out, and less labor costs for not being on the road as long. You might not get the cheapest rate, but it doesn’t hurt to tell the dumpster rental company you’ll go with them if they drop the cost a bit because you live close.
Besides the featured services and location, make sure that they’ve got your dumpster size needed. All dumpster roll off businesses are not similar and do not carry the same dumpster sizes. You must know if they have any dumpsters available in stock for you rent too.
