What Should I Do With These Old Shingles?

You have just put new shingles on your roof andthe size of the rolloff container, where you live, and
now you are stuck with all the old ones. What dothe contents of the container.
you do with them? This is a problem manyYou can put roofing materials, house and yard
homeowners face each year. You cannot very wellclean-up and construction debris in a rolloff container.
bag them up and set them on the curb for trashYou CANNOT put hazardous waste, mattresses,
pickup. You cannot try to burn them or you wouldtires, flammables, or medical waste in these
likely end up in the local jail. If there was a landfilldumpsters.
nearby and if you had a truck you could take loadWhen picking a carting company make sure they are
after load, but that wastes time and gas. What ifprofessionals who will work with you. You want a
you could get a container to put all that mess in andcompany that works 24 hours a day, 7 days a
have it hauled away after you were finished filling it?week, and 365 days a year. Pick a company that is
You can! There are companies available known asavailable on weekends and holidays. If you think
carting companies that bring the containers to you.about it, and if you are doing the work yourself,
Their rolloff container will be rolled off the truck ontoweekends or holidays is when you are going to be
the spot you pick in your yard or driveway. Theoff work to be able to do the job. So you will need a
container will typically be yours to fill for about 5 to 7carting company who will be available to work around
days. Most companies will allow you to keep themyour busy schedule.
longer if prior arrangements are made. Once youWhen you see how efficient a container is for
have finished filling it up, they come back, load it ondisposing of the pile of shingles, you will find other
their truck, and take away your old shingles.reasons to rent one. Maybe you need to clean out
Containers come in a variety of sizes with mostyour attic or basement. A rolloff container will work
companies carrying 15 yd, 20 yd, 30 yd, and 40 ydvery nicely for that. For kitchen and bathroom
sizes. For an average residential home a 15 yd or 20remodels a container will fit the bill. There are so
yd size container would be sufficient for the pile ofmany uses for a rolloff container. The convenience
old shingles. The dumpsters are generally 3.5 ft highof the company hauling away your trash is just
and 8 ft wide, with the length being different forfantastic.
each one. Prices will vary depending on the company,