The problems we see most
Most calls start the same way: a container that is too small, a load that is too heavy, or a spot that does not work. The six pages below cover the problems that come up again and again in Clermont and the towns across Lake County. Prohibited items covers what never goes in a container. Overweight and overage covers the weight allowance and what happens over it. Street placement and permits covers when a container on a public street needs a permit. The wrong size covers what happens when the container is too small or too large. Driveway protection covers how the rails mark a driveway and how boards stop it. Delivery and pickup timing covers when the container arrives, when it leaves, and what the spot needs both times.
Each problem page explains the signs, what the provider checks, and what the rental covers — and each one ends with the same advice: call before the work starts, describe the job and the material, and let the provider match the size and the spot to the job.
Six problems, six pages
The details differ by job and by material. Start with the problem that matches what you are facing.
Prohibited items
Paint, solvents, batteries, tires, asbestos and other hazardous material never go in a dumpster, and finding them at pickup can stop the job.
Overweight and overage
Concrete, dirt and shingles reach the weight allowance fast, and material over the allowance is charged per ton over it.
Street placement and permits
A container on a public street or right-of-way may need a permit from the city or the county, and the rules vary by place.
The wrong size
A container that is too small means a second rental. A container that is too large means paying for space you never use.
Driveway protection
A loaded container is heavy, and the rails can mark a driveway. Boards under the rails spread the weight.
Delivery and pickup timing
The container has to arrive when the work starts and leave when the work ends, and the spot has to be clear both times.
What to do first, whichever problem it is
Call before the work starts. Describe the job, the material, and where the container should go, and the provider will match the size and the spot to the job. If the material includes anything heavy — concrete, brick, dirt, tile, shingles — say so, because heavy material changes the size and the weight allowance. If the container has to sit on a public street, say so, because the city or the county may need to be checked first.
Keep the spot clear. Low wires, low branches, a car in the driveway, or a gate that is too narrow can all stop a delivery, and the same things can stop a pickup. The driver needs room to back in, set the container down, and pull out — and the same room again when the container is loaded.
Frequently asked questions
Answers from the questions Lake County homeowners actually ask.
Call NowThe wrong size. It explains how to match the container to the job, what happens when it is too small, and what happens when it is too large.
No. Paint, solvents, batteries, tires, asbestos, motor oil and other hazardous material never go in a dumpster. Lake County takes household hazardous waste at the Log House Road Transfer Station in Clermont.
Usually not. A container on your driveway usually needs no permit. A container on a public street, sidewalk or right-of-way may need one from the city or the county.
Material over the weight allowance is charged per ton over it. Concrete, dirt and shingles reach the allowance fast, so heavy material goes in its own load, usually a 10-yard.
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