Dumpster for Concrete, Brick or Dirt
Most concrete and dirt removal jobs need a 10 yard dumpster, which runs a median of $350. Expect 5 to 10 tons in a 10-yard of debris.
How much it weighs
Concrete weighs about 4,000 lb per cubic yard and dirt about 2,200 to 3,000. A 10-yard of concrete is 20 tons — far beyond what a truck can legally lift.
What to watch for
Never order a large container for heavy material. Most haulers cap concrete at a 10-yard and fill it partway. Many charge a lower flat rate for clean concrete because it can be recycled — ask for the clean-fill rate and keep the load free of wood and trash.
What goes in
concrete, brick and block, asphalt, dirt and sod, stone.
Questions
- What size dumpster do I need for a concrete and dirt removal?
- A 10 yard dumpster handles most concrete and dirt removal jobs — 12′ × 8′ × 3.5′, about 3 pickup truck loads.
- How much does a dumpster for a concrete and dirt removal cost?
- A 10 yard runs a median of $350, with most companies between $300 and $415. Weight over the included allowance is extra, typically $80 per ton.
- How much does concrete and dirt removal debris weigh?
- 5 to 10 tons in a 10-yard. Concrete weighs about 4,000 lb per cubic yard and dirt about 2,200 to 3,000. A 10-yard of concrete is 20 tons — far beyond what a truck can legally lift.
- What can I put in it?
- Typically concrete, brick and block, asphalt, dirt and sod, stone. Never order a large container for heavy material. Most haulers cap concrete at a 10-yard and fill it partway. Many charge a lower flat rate for clean concrete because it can be recycled — ask for the clean-fill rate and keep the load free of wood and trash.
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