| So you bought a great old house with really good | | | | dumpster for a period of 5-7 days. Some are more |
| bones, but the plaster ceiling is hanging in the upstairs | | | | accommodating if you have special needs. |
| bathroom. You've got a toilet and rotted floor to rip | | | | Containers come in sizes of 15, 20, 30, or 40 yards. |
| out in that bathroom. There's disgusting old | | | | The smallest of those being big enough for most |
| wall-to-wall carpeting and padding over those | | | | modest residential and commercial projects such as a |
| gorgeous hardwood floors downstairs. You need to | | | | kitchen remodel or a two car garage clean out. A |
| replace the porch roof and do a lot of brush cutting | | | | major home renovation or demolition cleanup would |
| in your new yard. | | | | require a larger dumpster, up to a 40 yard container. |
| Your town only allows a single can on garbage day. | | | | 15 cubic yards of debris is equal to roughly 10 car |
| What are you going to do with all that waste? In this | | | | loads, while 40 cubic yards of debris is roughly the |
| throw-away world, it is essential to dispose of | | | | equivalent of 25 car loads. |
| unwanted materials responsibly and respect the | | | | There are some things that should not go into waste |
| environment. Proper disposal is important for a lot of | | | | containers. Hazardous waste such as old paint cans, |
| reasons. | | | | air conditioners that still contain freon, flammables, |
| Some of your waste, such as tree limbs, brush | | | | medical waste, mattresses, electronics and |
| cuttings and leaves, may be recyclable as compost. | | | | computers should not be disposed of into a roll-off |
| Other outside waste, such as old asphalt or concrete, | | | | container. These items should not be dumped into a |
| can be recycled for use as fill for construction sites. | | | | landfill, because they will leach out hazardous waste |
| The rest needs to be disposed of in a way that | | | | and cause ground water contamination. Every |
| doesn't harm the environment. Using an insured and | | | | municipality is required to have a hazardous waste |
| licensed carting company that furnishes different | | | | disposal day, so call your municipality to get more |
| sized containers is the easy way to dispose of your | | | | information on disposing of things that can't be put |
| waste. | | | | into a waste container. |
| The better carting companies offer a recycling | | | | Creosote railroad ties and tires are usually priced |
| container to use for concrete, asphalt, dirt, stumps, | | | | differently for disposal since they require special |
| brush and yard waste, and will ensure that these | | | | handling in order to be disposed of responsibly. Using |
| items are repurposed or composted, instead of | | | | a reputable carting company makes your waste |
| taking up space in a landfill. For construction debris, | | | | disposal a breeze. The dumpster is dropped off in the |
| ripped off roofing materials, and house and basement | | | | spot you want it and on the day you specify, then |
| clean-ups a regular roll off container will serve your | | | | carted away when you've filled it. What could be |
| purpose. Typically a carting company will provide the | | | | easier? |