Disposing of construction trash

[Innovate1]

So far have been able to deal with the detached garage build trash by putting it into our 90 gal regular bin a little at a time and burning the scrap lumber. But just got the siding completed and have a pretty big pile of scraps with lots of plastic and stuff I don't want to and shouldn't burn. It would take all summer and a lot of cutting to get this into our regular bin so looking at alternatives.

A regular small dumpster is about $450 for one time pickup which would take care of it. Bagster is about $140 counting the initial bag purchase. Seems like a good plan but then read some reviews complaining about non-pickup for various reasons (and a charge for the non-pickup trip) - the straps don't come together above the trash (easy to check), drive too narrow (a real problem), power lines, etc. We could haul the stuff to the curb and put the bag there with some extra effort. There is 1-800-got-junk and junk king and undoubtedly others.

What do most people do for this sort of thing?

 

[capww8]

Dumpsters are awesome. Totally the right tool for this job.

 

[matt_i]

Pickp truck/trailer to landfill?

Think I took a full truck bed of concrete chunks to landfill area for $35 locally...the price means nothing to you but its the cheapest but involves your labor to load and unload.

I feel like I get royally overcharged for my underutilized curbside trash service plus having to put up with their spotty service & lies when a person calls them and so I'd go the route you don't want to do, I'd stack it up and feed them a full can a week until gone.

 

[Ray-CA]

When we had our 28x30 built the haul off was included in our contract with the contractor. He took care of all of it.

Ray

 

[Innovate1]

From what I have been able to find the minimum charge for a load at the local landfill is $95. Wonder what the charge is for an extra bin for a few months. There is also a lot of plastic film and foam packing but don't know where to recycle such stuff.

I am my own general contractor so if the GC is going to provide the dumpster that still falls back to me. This is the last of the big trash I expect.

 

[ericlar80]

I just take the load to the landfill myself. A 8' bed truckload is $45 for C&D so long as it sits below the top of the truck's cab.

 

[Kaizen]

My landfill weighs the truck before and after. Less then 100 for a heaping truck full. Dumpster drop off and pick up is the expense. Stick it in the neighbors cans [emoji13]


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[purediesel]

Burn the wood and take the steel to your local scrap yard and get paid. Wups, read the post after posing haha. Plastic would be a problem.

 

[BillK]

From what I have been able to find the minimum charge for a load at the local landfill is $95.

Wow, Ours is $15 for a pickup truck load for county residents. Out of county and trailers etc are higher. The plastic would probably go in the recycling section for free.

 

[barnee]

Same place the Lone Ranger takes his:

To the dump, to the dump, to the dump, dump, dump.

 

[Innovate1]

There are about 5 full length siding pieces left that can't be returned. Also have several bundles that are still sealed. Was told the sealed bundles could be returned but they are a selected color so I need to verify that. Might put what I can't return on CL. Will still have a good sized pile.

Probably lots of empty dumpsters around at businesses that are closed but don't want to get arrested for dumping where I am not supposed to.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Keep the extra five pieces for repairs and if it's a special order, I might keep a box for future use.

Do you have a private company for trash pick up or a city owned/public trash pick up ? If you have a city pick up, call your city utility office and see how much a dumpster is.

There's also the option of finding a local guy to haul it off, search CL/FB or word of mouth for a guy that hauls junk/trash.

If it's construction debris or demolition, it's cheaper than regular trash at our landfill. I'd make the trip to the landfill if you can.

 

[jeepinerdeep]

I like 10 yd cans. But they usually come out around $400.

There is a guy around here that has a 5x8 or so utility trailer, and will haul away most anything he can stack on it within reason for about $70. I'd look for an independent junk hauler.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I like 10 yd cans. But they usually come out around $400.

There is a guy around here that has a 5x8 or so utility trailer, and will haul away most anything he can stack on it within reason for about $70. I'd look for an independent junk hauler.

That kind of guy, does it for cash money, like this guy.



https://stlouis.craigslist.org/lbs/d/trash-hauling-and-cleanouts/7112563354.html

 

[jeepinerdeep]

That kind of guy, does it for cash money, like this guy.



https://stlouis.craigslist.org/lbs/d/trash-hauling-and-cleanouts/7112563354.html

Yeah. Same deal. I've used him a few times. It's cheaper than buying just 1 pickup truck tire. I think my guy is Jeff. I have a card around somewhere. I'll be needing him again this summer.

 

[finn]

Fill the back of a pickup or trailer and bring it to the transfer station. They will weigh you in and out.

Plastic siding weighs very little, so the charge would be $20 or less where I live.

If you prefer bag it, and not do the scales, it’s a couple of dollars per bag.

 

[That Guy Scott]

This was a real PITA when I built my house 2 years ago. CA and specifically the county, required a percentage of waste recycled. I had dumpsters and roll offs everywhere. I had to show proof to get my final. Our waste management company did most of it. Drywall was a special company the drywaller used. CA *****
My shop- im using a contractor, so it’s his problem now.

 

[ddawg16]

I'm assuming vinyl siding?

Check to see if your local recycler....here in California, they pay for vinyl when you recycle it

 

[Higgins]

There are about 5 full length siding pieces left that can't be returned. Also have several bundles that are still sealed. Was told the sealed bundles could be returned but they are a selected color so I need to verify that. Might put what I can't return on CL. Will still have a good sized pile.

Probably lots of empty dumpsters around at businesses that are closed but don't want to get arrested for dumping where I am not supposed to.

Donate it to Habitat ReUse It store!

AL

 

[Kev442]

Unused unreturnable siding would go in the rafters for when the inevitable mishap occurs.
The rest I don't need to worry about. My mom has a 90 gallon, I have a 90 gallon, work has two 90 gallon. Few weeks, problem solved.
Goes both ways, I've brought chunks of styrofoam home from work many times to get rid of.

 

[nadogail]

Many things that I want to disappear I put out into the Alley and the frequent shoppers who frequently patrol the Alley make it vanish. They especially like used water heaters.

 

[mike93lx]

I used my utility trailer. A big load is 1 ton, which my local transfer station takes for $140/ton

 

[JRC3]

I pay $38 a ton at my transfer station. Minimum charge is like $3.80 or something.

Those Bagsters are a total rip off. Go rent a truck at one of the big box stores for $20 per 75 minutes. I'd say you can get twice as much in a regular pickup truck compared to a Bagster. And you don't have to deal with a flimsly tarp of a container...And then it sitting and killing the grass, like I see all the time.


Our station facilty, the dump is actually the big grey building. The green is recycle, electronics and hazardous. There's also yard wast and other services. All of those I just mentioned are free, except for the main dump.

Is basically a big stadium on the inside. I love breaking **** as I throw it off the truck. Here's a vid.

 

[mike93lx]

I pay $38 a ton at my transfer station. Minimum charge is like $3.80 or something.

Those Bagsters are a total rip off. Go rent a truck at one of the big box stores for $20 per 75 minutes. I'd say you can get twice as much in a regular pickup truck compared to a Bagster. And you don't have to deal with a flimsly tarp of a container...And then it sitting and killing the grass, like I see all the time.


Our station facilty, the dump is actually the big grey building. The green is recycle, electronics and hazardous. There's also yard wast and other services. All of those I just mentioned are free, except for the main dump.

Is basically a big stadium on the inside. I love breaking **** as I throw it off the truck. Here's a vid.

That's very inexpensive

 

[JRC3]

That's very inexpensive

Yep. And they are open daily till 8PM and 3PM on Saturday. With the ease, price and great hours it baffles my mind why people dump stuff illegally.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Unused unreturnable siding would go in the rafters for when the inevitable mishap occurs.

This is exactly what I was talking about in my post about keeping a box in the attic. I'll be darned if i didn't catch a piece of corner trim today with the push mower and broke a chunk out of it.

**** happens, keep some extra siding.

 

[rburke65]

I burn what’s burnable. Recycle what I can always. If it’s going to the trash man, I don’t care if it takes me 2 years, they are getting it. Washer and dry...”oh we can’t take that”! Yes you can...and will. I’ll tear it apart and a little bit at a time...they will get it

 

[MushCreek]

I built a house and a barn, so I had a LOT of waste. I burned what I could, and made numerous trips to our local (free!) landfill. One young guy trying to make a name for himself tried to accuse me of being a commercial user until I showed him a tax receipt showing that it was my own place. We have a great landfill, as they take everything- trash, construction waste, tires, batteries, oil, paint, electronics, etc. I think they make it easy, because so many people in the rural south just dump whatever they have out back behind the shed.

I did have to rent a dumpster when I had the drywall done; the contractor required it. I took advantage of having a dumpster on-site and it saved me a lot of dump runs. It was less than $300, but that was 5 years ago. I just considered it part of the cost of building a house. There's a lot to be said for the convenience of having a dumpster, and I should have had one all along.

 

[Innovate1]

Siding is LP smart side. I suppose I should keep a few pieces although not quite as easy to store as vinyl. I could go into business building high end dog houses. or get rid of it a bit at a time like Shawshank Redemption. Wife wants it gone quickly and that sounds good to me. Think the CL guy that was posted looks pretty good.

 

[jetnow1]

Build a shed to keep the yard tools out of the garage!

 

[HoosierMark]

Drive around and find a business that has an empty dumpster. Offer then some money to put your stuff in it. They pay for dumping empty or full so maybe it can be a win/win for both of you.

 

[dw1]

While building my house, I went through 2-30 yard dumpsters for scrap waste, at the end I debated on another but looked at the cost. I ended up buying my weekly garbage men lunch $$ to take the extra scraps. If I had a big load that week, I would load it into the back of my truck, and when they pulled up, back my truck down to the street and we would unload, they were more than happy to take it. I still offer water/drinks if Im outside when they come by, they are 2 good guys and do a great job

 

[YukonXL04]

I borrowed a neighbors large trailer. 18ft and 5ft walls. Built like a dump trailer but didn't dump. Hauled 2 full loads to the dump, cost me about 300 with the pull off fees total. It was cheaper than the dumpster route for sure.
It was also nice as there was always a place to put scrap lumber and trash. So the contractors always keep my property really clean cause there was no excuse to leave stuff laying out.

 

[JRC3]

It was also nice as there was always a place to put scrap lumber and trash. So the contractors always keep my property really clean cause there was no excuse to leave stuff laying out.

Hope you didn't pull out and open any used drywall buckets with the lids on.

Ha

 

[YukonXL04]

Hope you didn't pull out and open any used drywall buckets with the lids on.

Ha

Hahaha haven't made it to the drywall stage yet. But there's a new house with a porta can a couple houses down so they used it hahaha

 

[MushCreek]

Siding is LP smart side. I suppose I should keep a few pieces although not quite as easy to store as vinyl. I could go into business building high end dog houses. or get rid of it a bit at a time like Shawshank Redemption. Wife wants it gone quickly and that sounds good to me. Think the CL guy that was posted looks pretty good.

I had 65 pieces of Hardi plank left over from our house. I saved them, and eventually used them as siding on my little shed. It certainly dressed it up. I still have about a dozen pieces left over for 'just in case'. They're buried up in my lumber mezzanine in the barn, where I hope they stay for the rest of my years.

 

[Dustball]

From what I have been able to find the minimum charge for a load at the local landfill is $95. Wonder what the charge is for an extra bin for a few months. There is also a lot of plastic film and foam packing but don't know where to recycle such stuff.

I am my own general contractor so if the GC is going to provide the dumpster that still falls back to me. This is the last of the big trash I expect.

Try a transfer station.

 

[theoldwizard1]

My son bought a repo after the Great Recession. It took over 5 years but it has been complete redone. Both bathrooms were demo'd down to the studs and floor joist. Luckily, at that time, his city's garbage pick up rules were, "30 gallon can, no more than 50 lbs". I cut a lot of bust 2x4s and old paneling/plywood/sheet rock down to fit in that size can !

There were weeks where we had 10+ cans out at the curb (he borrowed mine as pickup was at the opposite end of the same week). One corner of the yard was basically a "dump", busted brick and concrete and who knows what else. 50 lbs per can.

Recyclers (garbage pickers) picked up all of the metal, but you had to get it out there by 5 PM the day before.

 

[ratdoggy]

From what I have been able to find the minimum charge for a load at the local landfill is $95. Wonder what the charge is for an extra bin for a few months. There is also a lot of plastic film and foam packing but don't know where to recycle such stuff.

I am my own general contractor so if the GC is going to provide the dumpster that still falls back to me. This is the last of the big trash I expect.

Don't even waste your time trying to recycle the film and foam...
We stopped recycling foam and sold the machine, film we only do commercial quantities...