Weight limits and what an overage costs
Two tons included. The published charges past that, and which materials get you there while the box still looks half empty.
The container fills twice: once on volume, once on weight. Weight usually wins.
This is the part of a container rental that surprises people, and it is entirely avoidable with one sentence on the phone. Every published rate includes delivery, pickup and disposal up to the included weight limit, and the published capacity is 2 tons. Past that, overweight loads are charged $30 per half ton over the intended 2 ton capacity, which the operator also states as $60 per ton.
What gets you there
- Concrete and brick, which are the fastest way to a heavy load
- Tile, especially a whole floor of it
- Plaster, which is why older-house demo is a weight job rather than a volume job
- Roofing shingles, where a tear-off is almost pure tonnage
- Dirt and sod, which weigh far more than they look like they should
What fills the space instead
- Drywall, cabinetry and trim
- Carpet and padding
- Furniture and household goods from a cleanout
- Yard waste: leaves, branches and brush
The practical rule: if the debris comes from a wall or a roof, expect weight. If it comes from a room, expect volume. A mixed job is where booking too small gets expensive, because the weight arrives before the space runs out.
The other published charges
- Extending the rental period costs $10 per day
- After 7 days of non-action, $10 per day of inactivity applies
- There is a $50 trip charge, and a $50 return trip fee to come back and pick the container up
- A per-mile charge applies after 20 miles
- Payment is due prior to delivery
How to not pay any of it
Name the material when you book. That is the whole technique. A crew that knows a load is plaster or tile picks the size on weight math and gives you loading instructions, and heavy material loaded flat and first is the difference between a clean haul and a per-ton charge. Published starting rates by size and rental length are on the sizes & pricing page.
The loading half of that, floor first and nothing above the rail, is on how to load a dumpster.
Call (918) 340-2186 and describe what is going in it.
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Weight and overage: common questions
What is the included weight?
The published capacity is 2 tons, and prices include delivery, pickup and disposal up to the included weight limit. That 2 tons rides with the 15 and 20 yard boxes. The 25 yard includes 3 tons and the 30 yard includes 5 tons, so the size you book also sets the tonnage you get.
What does going over cost?
Overweight loads are charged $30 per half ton over the intended 2 ton capacity, which the operator also states as $60 per ton.
Which materials take a load over the limit?
Anything dense and mineral. Concrete, brick, tile, plaster and roofing shingles are the usual culprits, and all of them hit the limit while the container still looks half empty. Drywall, cabinetry, carpet and furniture behave the opposite way and fill the volume first.
What does it take to avoid an overage?
Say what the material is when you book, so the size gets picked on weight rather than on how big the pile looks. If the load is heavy, ask for loading instructions before you start. That is a two-minute call against a per-ton charge.
What if I need the container longer?
The rental period can be extended for $10 per day past the included window, which runs up to 7 days on the published rates. Call before the window closes rather than after it. On top of that, if the container sits with no action on it for 7 days, a charge of $10 per day of inactivity applies, so a finished box should be called in rather than left on the drive.
Is there a cost if I do not use the container?
Yes. After 7 days of non-action a charge of $10 per day of inactivity applies, so a container parked and forgotten is not free to leave sitting.
What are the trip charges I have seen mentioned?
The operator publishes a $50 trip charge, and a $50 return trip fee to come back and pick up the container. There is also a per-mile charge after 20 miles.
How do I pay, and when is payment due?
Payment is due prior to delivery of the container. The operator accepts cash and all major credit and debit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover, plus CashApp, Apple Pay and Venmo, and offers online ordering and online payment.
What does the price include besides the container?
Delivery to the address, pickup when you are finished, and disposal of the load up to the included weight limit. That is what every published starting rate covers. What sits outside it is the published add-on list: overage past the tonnage, $10 per day past the rental window, the $50 trip and $50 return trip charges, and a per-mile charge after 20 miles.
Which box size includes the most weight?
The 30 yard, at 5 tons included. The 25 yard includes 3 tons, and the 15 and 20 yard boxes include 2 tons each. That does not automatically make the biggest box the right choice on heavy material, because a bigger container invites a heavier load. Describe the material on the call and the size gets picked on weight math.
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