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A & D Recycling & Recovery

Lakeville, MN

Based in Lakeville, Minnesota and serving the greater St. Paul area, A & D Recycling & Recovery offers a variety of dumpsters, ideal for all... more

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Dick's Sanitation Inc.

Lakeville, MN

No matter what waste disposal service you need, Dick's Sanitation Inc. can help you finish it in a timely and cost-effective manner. Whether you need... more

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New Prague Sanitary Service Inc

New Prague, MN

New Prague Sanitary Service Inc has been offering dumpster rental and junk removal services throughout the greater Minneapolis, MN area for over 50 years! We have... more

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Total Sanitation Services Inc

Shakopee, MN

Family owned and operated, Total Sanitation Services, Inc. has been serving the Metro Twin Cities area out of Shakopee, MN since 1992. We’re familiar with... more

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Archambault Brothers Disposal

Faribault, MN

Archambault Brothers provides residential, commercial, and industrial properties with high-quality, well-maintained dumpsters and roll-off containers of a variety of sizes. No matter how big or... more

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Roll Off Dumpster Tips for Le Center, MN

How much weight am I allowed with my container rental?

Usually, the larger the container the more weight you're allowed to load into it. Below is a rough guide you can reference:

  • 10 yard: 1-3 ton weight allowance
  • 20 yard: 3 ton weight allowance
  • 30 yard: 3-4 ton weight allowance
  • 40 yard: 4-6 ton weight allowance

Read more about dumpster sizes.

Some rental companies offer unlimited weight rental packages, although you still have to abide by the rules against overfilling the dumpster. For instance, is often times a “fill line” painted inside the dumpster that specifies how high you can fill it.

A number of rental providers charge by how much weight you load into the bin rather than charging an upfront price. This would be an affordable option for loading of lightweight debris, such as household trash or junk.

On the other hand, heavy debris can rack up significant costs with this sort of payment strucutre, so a more standard 'base rate with an included weight allowance' may be the more cost-effective way to go in this case.