Roll-off (dumpster)
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A roll-off is an open top dumpster
characterized by a rectangular footprint, utilizing wheels to facilitate rolling the dumpster in place. The open top container is designed to be transported by special roll-off trucks. Roll-offs are commonly used to contain loads of construction and demolition waste
or other waste types
.
The construction debris may originate from a building
site where something is being built, renovated
, or demolished
. Roll-off dumpsters are also used for various clean-out jobs that need much material to be taken away. The material in the roll-off may be taken to a landfill
, recycled
or disposed/recovered of in some other way.
Roll-off containers have a rectangular footprint typically determined by the size of typical trucks. Roll-off container sizes are determined by the amount of cubic yards of debris they contain. Typical container sizes are 10 yard, 20 yard, 30 yard, and 40 yard. While the roll-offs are rented by volume (in cubic yards), there are also weight limitations. Most roll-off providers will have a weight limit for each container size. Containers loaded with more weight than allowed will typically result in an overage charge.
Roll-offs are placed by a roll-off trucks. As the roll-off truck raises its hydraulically operated bed, the roll-off container rolls off of the bed. A cable is used to softly lower the container. After the waste container is loaded, the roll-off truck pulls the filled container onto the roll-off truck by using a cable and winch system. When being carried, the roll-off should be covered.
There are many items that are not accepted by roll-off rental companies. These items include but are not limited to paint, tires, computers, etc.
Most municipalities require that a permit be obtained in order to have a roll-off dumpster delivered. Some municipalities require the permit to be obtained by the customer, while others require the permit to be obtained by the roll-off provider.
Dumpster (term)
A dumpster is a large steel waste receptacle designed to be emptied into garbage trucks. The word is a genericized trademark of Dumpster, a American brand name for a type of mobile garbage bin...
characterized by a rectangular footprint, utilizing wheels to facilitate rolling the dumpster in place. The open top container is designed to be transported by special roll-off trucks. Roll-offs are commonly used to contain loads of construction and demolition waste
Construction and demolition waste
Construction waste consists of unwanted material produced directly or incidentally by the construction or industries. This includes building materials such as insulation, nails, electrical wiring, and rebar, as well as waste originating from site preparation such as dredging materials, tree stumps,...
or other waste types
Waste types
Waste comes in many different forms:*Solid Wastes*Gaseous Wastes*Animal by-products*Biodegradable waste*Biomedical waste*Bulky waste*Business waste*Chemical waste*Clinical waste*Coffee wastewater*Commercial waste...
.
The construction debris may originate from a building
Building
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...
site where something is being built, renovated
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
, or demolished
Demolition
Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
. Roll-off dumpsters are also used for various clean-out jobs that need much material to be taken away. The material in the roll-off may be taken to a landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
, recycled
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
or disposed/recovered of in some other way.
Roll-off containers have a rectangular footprint typically determined by the size of typical trucks. Roll-off container sizes are determined by the amount of cubic yards of debris they contain. Typical container sizes are 10 yard, 20 yard, 30 yard, and 40 yard. While the roll-offs are rented by volume (in cubic yards), there are also weight limitations. Most roll-off providers will have a weight limit for each container size. Containers loaded with more weight than allowed will typically result in an overage charge.
Roll-offs are placed by a roll-off trucks. As the roll-off truck raises its hydraulically operated bed, the roll-off container rolls off of the bed. A cable is used to softly lower the container. After the waste container is loaded, the roll-off truck pulls the filled container onto the roll-off truck by using a cable and winch system. When being carried, the roll-off should be covered.
There are many items that are not accepted by roll-off rental companies. These items include but are not limited to paint, tires, computers, etc.
Most municipalities require that a permit be obtained in order to have a roll-off dumpster delivered. Some municipalities require the permit to be obtained by the customer, while others require the permit to be obtained by the roll-off provider.