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October 28, 2009
Dumpster Details?
Could anyone tell me how far in advance you need to rent a dumpster, if the dumpster company handles parking permits, and if you can arrange for it to be delivered and picked up in a 24-hour window so the neighbors don't use it. And about how much it costs, and any companies you would recommend? Or should I just throw out 200 bags of trash over 40 weeks?
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Oh, forgot, we do have a pile of concrete, a few short timbers, and possibly by the end of today we will have an old boiler.
Posted by: mopar at October 28, 2009 2:45 PM
mopar- please check your email. I sent you some pictures.
Posted by: bxgrl at October 28, 2009 3:18 PM
We used a guy we found on Craigslist who is GREAT, he fills his van and takes it to the dump for like $400-$500. For larger jobs he knows a guy who drives a packer. No dumpster problems.
I don't have his number now, but the guy I am thinking of I think used to be called Djeran construction. He's a particularly great person. But a lot of guys do this.
Posted by: vanburenproud at October 28, 2009 3:21 PM
Filco carting
Posted by: MrHancock at October 28, 2009 3:23 PM
Mopar - Depending on how much you have, it may be cheaper to do a couple dumpsters. There are different rates for all cement/masonry, wood, general debris, etc. Most places will fit your schedule & if you're fast you can get it done in one day - pile everything in the front area. Tell them your alternate side day. I used Action Carting - 866 270 9900
Posted by: Arkady at October 28, 2009 3:34 PM
Citywide Demolition and Rubbish Removal Inc (718) 599-9135
Posted by: aocbklyn at October 28, 2009 3:38 PM
i know for a fact that there are people willing to pick up what you need dumped, then go dump it in dumpsters around the neighborhood for a smaller fee than what renting your own dumpster would cost.
*rob*
Posted by: Butterfly at October 28, 2009 3:40 PM
I have the same question! We just bought a house and need to start demo-ing our wonderfully 70s wood-paneled basement (complete with a bar.) I'm thinking about renting 3/4yard containers (the little ones)to sit out front of my house. But I am wondering if this will send a flag - do I need demo permits for doing this? If so I might just be doing the 200 bag over 40 week thing myself!
Posted by: helppls at October 28, 2009 3:42 PM
Rob, you are insane. It's too much to fit in a truck.
Thank you everybody and Arkady for those specific suggestions.
Helppis, be careful, don't leave an empty dumpster unattended or it will be filled by Rob's friends!
Posted by: mopar at October 28, 2009 4:04 PM
quote:
Helppis, be careful, don't leave an empty dumpster unattended or it will be filled by Rob's friends!
LOL you mean filled with our crap, or filled with US?
*rob*
Posted by: Butterfly at October 28, 2009 4:29 PM
Rob - They turn big dumpsters into swimming pools so why not a small one as a bed?
Posted by: Arkady at October 28, 2009 5:01 PM
Last time I rented a dumpster, I went through the Yellow Pages...and at least half the companies had disconnected numbers with "no further information available." I got the feeling it was a business with a high, er, turnover. I've never figured out how one reserves the street spot short of sleeping in it; people just move traffic cones out of the way...
If you need a guy to do the clean-out work for you, we used Greg's rubbish removal for our basement crap and they did fine.
Posted by: Brenda from Flatbush at October 28, 2009 7:04 PM
Hm there's a famous work of literature that starts out with a man in a dumpster, think he was sleeping there. I could never get past the 5th page. Maybe it was Jesus' Son.
Posted by: mopar at October 28, 2009 7:41 PM
Mopar
Butterfly Carting did my asbestos removal. Came by with a Home Depot shopping cart, were prompt, polite, and very reasonably priced.
Posted by: IMBY at October 28, 2009 7:54 PM
We just got rid of about 40 contractor bags of concrete, tile and plaster, & six bundles of timber from a bathroom demo in Bed Stuy. $275 for curbside removal within 36 hours of calling. Ground Up Construction in Crown Heights: 718-812-7383.
Posted by: se at October 28, 2009 10:47 PM
Filco Carting is great. They are reasonable and prompt. You'll have to snag the parking yourself though. Its best to get a space at a corner or next to a fire hydrant. When they drop it off you'll need to make sure they put some scrap plywood under the wheels so they dont dig into the asphalt otherwise you will likely get a summons. Also cover the top immediately with one of those blue tarps with the grommet holes lashed down with some good rope to prevent neighbors from dumping. You can make arrangements for a pickup as soon as you know when you'll be finished filling. They always come within the two hour window they arranged.
Posted by: HDL at October 29, 2009 1:48 PM
Ha ha ha Butterfly Carting! I hear they also do dog walking to the stars.
Posted by: mopar at October 29, 2009 5:53 PM
Wow, this is great info, folks. Thanks.
Posted by: mopar at October 29, 2009 5:54 PM
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