Renting a Dumpster

Renting a dumpster can be a relatively easy process. Before you start calling different companies, you’ll need to know a few basic things so that you can ensure that you’re getting the best price for your money. Not all dumpsters are the same, so the more information you can give the dumpster rental company the better it will be.

Renting a Dumpster for a Construction Site

Construction sites generate a lot of trash that can’t be bagged. You’ll need a roll-top dumpster, which means that it is open on top for easily throwing things inside. You may need several, depending upon what you’ll be dumping. When you are renting a dumpster for construction, you may also want to consider if you’ll have cement. Some companies will give you a separate dumpster for concrete and cement because of the sheer weight of it. Others will charge you based on the weight to be hauled.

The size of the construction site will determine how large you’ll need the dumpster to be. Small homes and renovation projects can go smaller, however if you’ve got a huge build going on, you may need the larger of them, which would be a 50 yard. Talking to the dumpster company will help you determine which one is the right size for the job.

Renting a Dumpster for Your Event

Large caterings, giant parties, and even outdoor festivals will generate trash that you’ll need to consider. Where are you going to put it all as it gets bagged up? You can’t let the bags pile up because pests will break into them and it will not look very attractive to the guests. You’ll need to throw them into a dumpster, which is where the rental aspect comes in.

Typically, if your event is a small scale one, you’ll be able to get away with a dumpster that is between two and 4 yards. If you’re planning a multiple day festival, you may want to go a little larger than this just to ensure you have enough area for all of the trash.

The kinds of dumpsters you’ll be looking at renting will most likely be one of mixed or general waste, which means that it is a little bit of everything. Depending upon what will be thrown away, you may want to also consider a recyclable dumpster, too, so that cardboard and glass have a place to go which can eventually go to a recycling plant.

Renting a Dumpster for a Business

Businesses all need dumpsters. Look behind any strip mall or restaurant and you’ll find a dumpster. Lucking, renting a dumpster for a business is pretty easy. You can save some money because you won’t need a very large one because it’ll be a permanent rental. This means that you’ll have it there on an on-going basis and will have regular pickup. Depending on how often you’ll have trash pickup (weekly or daily) will determine the size that you’ll need.

Some businesses may get several dumpsters. This will be to space it out over the back of larger businesses or to help separate trash from recyclable waste. When renting a dumpster, the company renting you the dumpster will ensure that you get a good deal when you rent more than one from them.