Overweight Dumpsters & Overage in Clermont, FL

What the weight allowance is

Every dumpster rental has a weight allowance — the amount of material the rental covers, measured in tons. The allowance is set by the provider, and it varies by size and by job. Material up to the allowance is covered by the rental. Material over the allowance is charged per ton over it, and the provider explains the terms before the delivery is arranged.

The allowance matters because a container can be full by weight long before it is full by volume. A 20-yard of drywall and lumber is a light load, and it will be full by volume before it is anywhere near its allowance. A 20-yard of shingles is a heavy load, and it can reach its allowance when the container is only part full. A 10-yard of concrete is a heavy load on its own, and a 20-yard of concrete would go far over its allowance.

Ask the provider what the allowance covers before the job starts. The provider can explain the allowance for the size you are ordering, and match the size to the material. A roofing job needs a different conversation about weight than a garage cleanout, because the material is so much heavier.

How to stay under the allowance

Keep heavy material in its own load. Concrete, brick, dirt, tile and shingles go in a 10-yard on their own, not mixed with light material. A mixed load runs out of weight and volume at once, and the container is over its allowance and half empty at the same time. Two loads are simpler than one mixed load.

Load the heavy material low and flat. Shingles tossed in from the roof land on top of each other and leave air gaps, and a container that looks full of shingles may still have room at the bottom. Load the shingles low and flat, and the container will hold more. Break concrete down into pieces, stack tile flat, and keep the load level with the rim.

A roofing load that went over its allowance

What happens over the allowance

Material over the allowance is charged per ton over it. The provider weighs the container at the facility and works out how much is over, and the terms are explained before the delivery is arranged. The charge is per ton, so a small amount over is a small amount, and a large amount over is a large amount. The way to avoid it is to match the size and the load to the material before the job starts.

Tell the provider what the material is before the delivery is arranged. A roofing job, a concrete job, a dirt job and a cleanout job all have different weights, and the provider can match the size and the allowance to the job. A container ordered for the wrong material is a container that goes over its allowance.