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Dumpsters for roofing tear-offs

Old shingles are heavy, and a tear-off adds up by weight fast. Before the crew starts, tell Robert the roof's size, how many layers are coming off and what else is going in, so he can help you plan the load.

Disposal is billed by the pound after the load is dumped. A heavier roof means a bigger disposal charge, so it pays to plan the load, and keep it to roofing, before anyone climbs a ladder.

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Key facts

Dumpster rental
$250 flat per rental, 24 hours included
Extra days
$15 each extra day
Disposal
Billed by weight after dumping, 6–9¢ per lb depending on material
Size

Ask Robert about the size: call or text (909) 284-4597.

Delivery and pickup
Robert brings the dumpster on a trailer behind his pickup and sets it on your driveway or property. When your rental is up, he picks it up and hauls the load away to be dumped and weighed.
How to book
Online, or call or text (909) 284-4597. No payment online. Robert confirms your dates and how to pay by call or text.
Junk removal and hauling
Quoted per job: call, text or send a request.

Why shingles are different

Asphalt shingles are dense. A dumpster of them weighs far more than the same load of furniture or brush, and underlayment, flashing and any broken decking add to it.

Before you load a full roof, tell Robert its size in squares or square feet and the number of layers. He will help you plan the load, and you will know up front that weight, not bulk, drives the disposal bill.

Planning the load for a tear-off

Every roof is different. A shed or a single-layer garage roof is a small, simple job. A whole house, or a roof with two layers coming off, is worth a conversation first: text Robert the roof size and a photo of the house, and he will talk through the load with you.

The rental is a flat price with the first 24 hours included and a flat daily rate after that. Book the days the crew is tearing off, and call or text if weather moves the job.

Placing the dumpster on a steep mountain lot

Put the dumpster where the crew can drop debris straight in from the eave: on your driveway or a firm, level spot on your property, not in the street. A dumpster in a County road or a Big Bear Lake street needs an encroachment permit from whoever owns the road.

Robert brings the dumpster on a trailer behind his pickup, so he needs room to back in and set it down. Tell him about steep grades, tight turns, low pine limbs and power lines over the drop spot.

Shingles slide and nails travel. Tarp the plants along the drip line, and run a magnet over the driveway and yard when the job is done.

Older roofs and fire-damaged buildings

San Bernardino County landfills and transfer stations require an asbestos certification for demolition debris from structures built before 1984 and from any burned structure. If your house is older or has fire damage, talk to a certified asbestos consultant before tear-off day, and tell us the year it was built when you book.

While the roof is open, clear the needles out of the gutters and valleys too. The County's mountain fire-hazard rules list needles or leaves on roofs as a fire hazard.

Keep the roofing load to roofing

These need separate handling, so keep them out of the dumpster unless you have talked to Robert about them first:

  • Pressure-treated lumber, which California regulates as treated wood waste. The County's mountain transfer stations do not accept it.
  • Buckets of roof coating, sealant, tar or paint that still hold liquid
  • Solar panels and old electronics, which California classes as universal waste
  • Lumber or decking longer than 4 feet. Cut it down: that is the County transfer stations' length limit.

Planning a tear-off around snow

Snow rules on the mountain generally run from October 15 to April 15, and chain controls on the highways cover vehicles towing trailers. If your tear-off falls in that window, keep a shoveled, level spot for the dumpster and a clear path to it, and we will confirm dates with you by call or text.

Good to know

Asbestos certification at County sites
Required for pre-1984 and fire-damaged demolition debrissource for Asbestos certification at County sites
Needles on roofs
Listed as a fire hazard in County mountain areassource for Needles on roofs
A dumpster in the road
Needs an encroachment permit from the road ownersource for A dumpster in the road
Snow-season rules
Generally October 15 to April 15source for Snow-season rules
Chain controls
Under R-1, vehicles towing trailers must chain a drive axlesource for Chain controls

Not sure it fits your job? Text Robert a photo.

Send it with your town and what is going in. Robert will help you plan the load, or tell you if a haul-away makes more sense.

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Rather we do the loading?

Junk removal means we load it and haul it away in one visit. Need equipment or materials moved instead? See equipment and material hauling. Both are quoted per job.

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Renting our dumpster for roofing tear-offs

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Black Elevated Disposal dumpster set in the driveway of a mountain home under tall pines, with the empty trailer and truck parked on the road

Dumpster rental

Robert brings the dumpster on a trailer behind his pickup and sets it on your driveway or property. When your rental is up, he picks it up and hauls the load away to be dumped and weighed.
  • Set on your driveway or property, close to the work
  • Load it at your own pace, then Robert picks it up on your pickup day
  • Weight drives the disposal charge, so mention heavy debris like shingles, tile or concrete
  • Paint, oil, batteries and other hazardous waste stay out

$250 flat, 24 hours included

$15 each extra day. Disposal billed by weight after dumping.

Ask Robert about the size: call or text (909) 284-4597.

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Questions

Roofing tear-offs: common questions

What size is the dumpster?

Ask Robert about the size: call or text (909) 284-4597.

Not sure it fits your job? Text Robert a photo. Include your town and what is going in.

How do I plan a dumpster for a roof tear-off?

Start with the roof: its size, how many layers are coming off, and whether any decking is being replaced. Shingles are heavy and disposal is billed by weight after the load is dumped, so those details shape the plan more than anything else.

Text Robert the roof size and a photo of the house, and he will talk through the load and the dates with you.

How does shingle weight affect the cost?

The rental is a flat price. Disposal is billed separately by weight after the load is dumped, so a heavier roof means a larger disposal charge. Ask Robert before you load a full roof, and tell him the roof's size and layers so he can help you plan the load.

Can the crew throw shingles straight into the dumpster from the roof?

That is the usual way to do it. Put the dumpster as close to the eave as your driveway allows, on your property rather than the street, and tell us about low limbs or power lines over that spot.

Can the roofing dumpster go in the street?

Plan on the driveway or your own property. A dumpster in a County road or a Big Bear Lake street needs an encroachment permit from the road owner, and County mountain guidelines keep building materials out of road shoulders so snowplows can get through.

Do old roofs need an asbestos check before disposal?

Ask the question before tear-off day. San Bernardino County landfills and transfer stations require an asbestos certification for demolition debris from structures built before 1984 and from any burned structure. If that describes your house, talk to a certified asbestos consultant first, and tell us the year it was built when you book.

Can I schedule a roofing dumpster in winter?

You can request any date, but snow can change the schedule. Chain controls on the mountain highways cover vehicles towing trailers, and plows leave berms across driveways. Between October and April, keep a shoveled, level spot for the dumpster and a clear path to it, and we will confirm the dates with you by call or text.

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