3 Easy Ways to Avoid Property Damage with your Dumpster Rental
When you’re performing a major renovation or home clean-up and you’ve chosen to go with a dumpster rental, you may be wondering what the best way is to set it up.
There exists the potential for property damage with any dumpster rental so we wanted to be put together a few tips to help avoid it. By paying attention to these few things, you won’t need to worry about any damage or unexpected cost.
Find the Right Place to put it
You may not give second thought to where a dumpster will go on your property. Be careful though. Ideally, you want to find the most effective place for your dumpster rental that will help keep your project moving. Position it near to where you are cleaning up, and save yourself the effort of having to travel to and from it throughout your renovation or junk removal project. A flat, solid surface is always recommended.
Put some Protection underneath
There does exist the risk that because of the weight, it could damage or dent the surface on which the dumpster is placed. Always put something underneath the dumpster to withstand the weight. Anything from plywood to steel will work. It just needs to be able to handle the heaviness.
Also, if the dumpster has wheels, it makes it even more important to put some plywood underneath the wheels to ensure that the weight does not dent pavement or soil. It’s easier than you may think for dents to occur so be wary.
Never overfill your Dumpster Rental
Under no circumstances should there be mounds of garbage piling over the sides of your dumpster rental. Ensure that the dumpster you rent has the size required to accommodate the amount of waste it is expected to handle.
The recommended capacity for any dumpster rental is 80-85 percent. By loading any more, you are likely to have some fall off when it is hauled from your yard. This could end up being a major hazard to traffic or people around the vehicle.
If there are concerns that you have gone over the capacity limit for your dumpster, contact the rental company and ask if they intend to move the waste with a tarp. If they do use a tarp, you may be able to get in slightly more than otherwise.
That’s How you Do it!
A successful dumpster rental is as simple as following those three directives. After the junk has been hauled away, be sure to sweep, mop, or wash with a garden hose to eliminate smaller pieces of debris on your property.
All in all to get the most out of your dumpster rental, you need to know a little bit about how much waste there will be and you’ll need to know what you will use to protect the underneath from damage. For inexperienced or first-time renovators, this can be challenging sometimes. Don’t hesitate to ask your local Toronto dumpster rental company for any tips or support. They may be able to provide some materials to assist or at least will be able to point you in the right direction.
