Concrete and Asphalt Disposal
Concrete goes in a dedicated container, not a mixed one. Kept clean, a concrete load is recyclable and prices well below mixed debris. Mixed with wood or trash, it becomes landfill waste at landfill rates.
Broken slab, driveway tear-out, sidewalk, footing, brick, block and asphalt all go into the heavy-debris category. These loads are ordered small on purpose. A 10 yard container of concrete runs well past 10 tons if you fill it to the top, which is more than the truck can legally carry, so these containers come with a fill line partway up the wall and the driver will hold you to it.
The reason to keep the load clean is money. Clean concrete and asphalt go to a crushing facility and get recycled into road base, which is a materially cheaper tip than the landfill. One pallet of broken drywall or a few 2x4s thrown on top reclassifies the entire container as mixed debris and the whole load is priced at the higher rate. Keep a separate container for the wood.
Why the container looks half empty when it is full
Concrete weighs roughly 2,000 to 2,400 pounds per cubic yard. Five cubic yards of broken slab is already around 5 tons, which is a full legal load for most roll-off trucks. That is why a heavy-debris 10 yard arrives with a painted or marked fill line and why the driver will refuse to take it above that line.
If you have more than about 5 tons, the answer is multiple pulls rather than a bigger box. A 30 yard container of concrete simply cannot be lifted, so ordering one does not help. For a large tear-out, we schedule swap-outs so an empty replaces the full one and the crew never stops.
Rebar, mesh and what needs saying up front
Rebar inside the concrete is fine and normal. Rebar waving out of the top of the container is not, because the load cannot be tarped and an untarped load cannot be hauled. Cut protruding steel flush with the debris.
Wire mesh is the harder case. Some crushing facilities reject mesh-heavy loads outright and others charge a separation fee, so mention mesh when you order and we will route the load to a facility that takes it.
Concrete washout is a different product
If you are pouring rather than demolishing, the waste is liquid washout from chutes, pumps and mixer drums, and it does not belong in an open roll-off. Washout needs a lined container so the slurry does not cure to the walls and so the caustic water does not reach soil or storm drains, which is a permit issue on most commercial sites. Ask for a washout container by name.
What goes in, and what cannot
Prohibited items are set by the disposal facility, not by us. A load containing them is rejected at the scale and comes back to site.
Goes in the container
- Broken concrete slab, with or without rebar (tell us about rebar)
- Asphalt and millings
- Brick, block and masonry
- Mortar and stucco
- Ceramic tile and porcelain
- Rock and stone
Cannot be accepted
- Wood, drywall or any mixed construction debris in the same container
- Dirt or sod mixed into a concrete load (order a separate dirt container)
- Reinforced slab with rebar protruding past the container walls
- Concrete washout slurry, which needs a lined washout container
- Wet paint, solvents, lacquer and thinners
- Motor oil, fuel, antifreeze and other automotive fluids
- Asbestos-containing material
If you are unsure about something specific, call before it goes in the container. A single prohibited item can cause the whole load to be turned away at the gate, and that is a wasted haul charged to the job.
Recommended sizes for this work
Sizes we would normally quote for concrete & asphalt disposal, with the weight allowance that matters.
| Size | L × W × H | Included tons | Pickup loads | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | 12′ × 8′ × 3.5′ | 2 - 3 | 3 - 4 | Heavy inert loads: concrete, brick, dirt. Small bath or kitchen gut. |
How the rental runs
Tell us the debris and the ZIP
One call sizes the container. What you are throwing away matters more than how much of it there is, because a concrete load hits its weight limit long before it fills the box.
We confirm placement and permits
Driveway, street or lot. We need roughly 60 feet of straight approach and 23 feet of overhead clearance for the truck to roll a container off. Street placement in most cities needs a right-of-way permit, and we will tell you what yours asks for.
Delivery, usually next day
Same-day delivery is often available on calls placed before about 10am. The driver sets boards under the rails on request so the container does not mark your concrete.
Load to the fill line, then call for the haul
Keep debris level with the top rail. An overloaded container is unsafe to tarp and the driver cannot legally haul it. Call when you are done and we pull it, or swap it for an empty if the job is still running.
Questions about concrete & asphalt disposal
Is concrete cheaper to dispose of than regular debris?
Per container, yes, provided the load stays clean. Clean concrete is recycled into road base at a lower tip rate than mixed debris sent to a landfill. The saving disappears the moment wood or trash is mixed in.
Can I mix dirt and concrete?
No. They go to different facilities. Mixing them means the load is handled as mixed heavy debris, which costs more than either one separately.
How much concrete fits in a 10 yard container?
Expect to load around 4 to 5 cubic yards, roughly 5 tons, before you reach the legal haul weight. The remaining volume stays empty by design.
Do you take asphalt millings?
Yes, millings and broken asphalt are both accepted and both recycle well as long as they are kept separate from soil and trash.
This service by state
State pages add local disposal rates, permit rules and ground conditions on top of the guidance above.
Other debris types
Most jobs need more than one container.
Get this container on site
Tell us the ZIP and the volume. We will confirm the size, the weight allowance and the delivery day.