How to estimate your debris without a calculator
Count pickup-truck loads. A full-size pickup bed, loaded level, is about 2–2.5 cubic yards. Divide the pile into truck loads and multiply: 8 loads is a 20-yard, 12 is a 30-yard, 16 is a 40-yard. For roofing, concrete and dirt, weigh instead of measure.
Weight rules of thumb
- Asphalt shingles: roughly 250 lb per square for three-tab, up to 400 lb for architectural. A 30-square single-layer tear-off is 4–6 tons — a 20-yard's 3 included tons will not cover it, so we quote the overage up front.
- Concrete: about 2 tons per cubic yard (4,000 lb). A 20-yard container full of concrete would weigh 40 tons, far past the legal road limit, which is why concrete goes only in a 20-yard container, loaded to roughly 10 tons and never to the rim. A 30 or 40-yard of concrete could not be moved legally, so we do not offer it.
- Dirt and fill: 1–1.5 tons per cubic yard depending on moisture.
- Household junk and construction lumber: light. Volume decides the size, not weight.
Send photos instead
The fastest accurate quote is two or three photos of the pile or the room. Text them to (863) 445-4416 or attach a description to the quote form, and Samuel will size the job personally, usually within a day.
See the full size comparison, the 20 vs 30 yard guide, or check what can go in the container before you load.