Guide
What can go in a dumpster?
Almost everything that comes out of a house, a yard or a job site can go in a Javi's Dumpster Services dumpster: furniture, mattresses, boxes, carpet, drywall, lumber, shingles, branches and remodel debris. Clean concrete and dirt go in the 10, 15 or 20 yard at a flat rate. The landfill refuses tires, batteries, paint, oil, propane, asbestos and hazardous waste. Appliances go by junk removal. Call (407) 860-8640.
By Javi's Dumpster Services, Orlando · Published
What is allowed in a roll-off dumpster?
The rental terms put it in one line: construction and demolition debris, household waste, and yard debris. In practice that covers nearly everything a cleanout, a remodel or a storm produces. Mattresses, box springs, couches and furniture are all fine in the box; people ask because some haulers refuse them, and Javi's does not.
- Furniture, mattresses, box springs, rugs and carpet
- Boxes, bags, clothing, toys, books, general household junk
- Drywall, lumber, trim, doors, cabinets, countertops
- Roofing shingles, underlayment, siding, gutters
- Flooring: tile, wood, laminate, vinyl
- Yard debris: branches, palm fronds, fence boards, sod (yard waste page)
- Clean concrete and dirt in the 10, 15 or 20 yard at a flat rate (the 10 to the rim, the 15 and 20 half full); brick, block and pavers in the same sizes, half full at most
How does the concrete rule work?
Clean concrete and clean dirt, alone or mixed, are a flat $450 in the 10 yard, filled to the rim, with delivery, pickup and 7 days included and no weight charges. Brick and block go at the regular price plus tonnage, half full at most. In the 15 or 20 yard, clean concrete and dirt are a flat $550 or $650, and the box must not be loaded past half full; any trash in a clean load is a $150 fee. The 30 and 40 do not take it. The reason is weight: a bigger box filled with concrete or dirt weighs more than the truck can safely lift, so heavy debris only rides in the three smaller sizes. If the whole job is concrete, Javi's concrete removal breaks it up and hauls it at $1.50 to $2.00 per square foot instead.
Which size takes which material?
The allowed list splits by weight, and the split decides the box.
| Material | Size | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete, dirt, brick, block, pavers, tile | 10 yard, $385 | Clean concrete and dirt $450 flat, filled to the rim; brick, block, pavers and tile at $385 with 1 ton included, half full at most; not accepted in the 30 or 40 |
| Roofing shingles | 20 yard for a full roof, 10 yard for about 1,500 sq ft | Heavy for their bulk; the 20 includes 2 tons |
| Furniture, mattresses, boxes, carpet | 20 yard, $495, or 30 yard, $650 | Bulky and light; volume fills before weight does |
| Drywall, lumber, cabinets, flooring | 15 yard, $475, or 20 yard, $495 | Remodel debris; 1.75 tons or 2 tons included |
| Yard debris, fence boards, storm cleanup, a deck or shed coming down | 20 yard, $495 | Branches and fronds take room, not weight |
What is not allowed?
This is the exact list from the rental terms. Everything on it is refused because the landfill refuses it, not because Javi's is being difficult; a prohibited item found at the scale gets the whole load turned away.
- Household appliances — not permitted in roll-off containers; ask about our junk removal service for these items
- Motor vehicles and parts
- Tires
- Vehicle batteries
- Petroleum, waste oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene, turpentine
- Flammable or volatile liquids; explosives
- Acid and caustic materials
- Hazardous waste
- Radioactive materials
- Asbestos
- Ashes
- Sealed containers and drums
- Sewage or processed wastewater
- Infectious, pathological, chemotherapeutic or biological waste
- Human or animal remains
- Agricultural / farm equipment
What about appliances?
Household appliances are not permitted in the roll-off. Refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers and water heaters need separate handling, and Javi's junk removal and appliance removal handle them: the crew carries them out and hauls them, and it can be added to any dumpster rental so the box takes the debris and the truck takes the appliances on one visit. Tires go the same way.
What about paint, chemicals and electronics?
Paint, solvents, oil, gasoline, pool chemicals, propane tanks and vehicle batteries cannot go in; the terms list petroleum products, flammable and volatile liquids, acids and caustics, and hazardous waste by name. County household hazardous waste programs exist for exactly these items; check your county's site for drop-off days and locations, because the rules and hours change and are not published here. Sealed containers and drums are refused too, whatever is inside. Most of this list lives on a garage shelf; the garage cleanout page sorts it item by item.
How do I load it so I am not charged extra?
Three things. Keep every load below the marked fill line, because anything above it costs $150 and the driver may refuse a box he cannot tarp legally. Keep the weight inside the allowance, 1 ton on a 10 yard up to 4 tons on a 40, or the difference is $86 per ton; clean concrete and dirt at the flat rate is the whole trick. And keep the prohibited items out, because a rejected load is a wasted trip. The loading guide shows how to stack a box so it takes everything it should.
Questions people ask
Can I put a mattress in a dumpster?
Yes. Mattresses, box springs, couches and furniture are accepted in the roll-off.
Can I put a refrigerator or washer in a dumpster?
No. Household appliances are not permitted in the roll-off. Book junk removal or appliance removal and the crew hauls them, on the same visit as the box if you like.
Can I put paint or oil in a dumpster?
No. Paint, oil, solvents, gasoline and other flammable or hazardous liquids are prohibited. Your county's household hazardous waste program takes them.
Can I put concrete in a dumpster?
Yes: clean concrete and dirt are a flat $450 in the 10 (filled to the rim), $550 in the 15 and $650 in the 20 (half full at most), with no weight charges, and never in the 30 or 40.
What happens if I put something prohibited in the box?
The landfill can reject the whole load, which means a second trip and the cost that comes with it. When in doubt, leave it out and call (407) 860-8640.
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