Many people expand the space in their home by converting a garage into an additional room for the home. As you plan out a garage room conversion, a dumpster rental helps you easily eliminate debris and construction waste from within the garage.
Get the most out of your dumpster rental and avoid any problems when you follow our tips. The tips can help the process go smoothly and will help speed the room conversion process along.
1. Break Items Down
As you tear apart a garage and prepare the area for a room conversion, you will often create a lot of bulky waste. For example, large parts of the wall or garage doors can create bulky waste. To easily fit the items inside a dumpster, break down the elements. For example, you could cut a garage door down into four pieces. Pile the pieces on top of each other for better organization.
When you just toss the items inside a dumpster, you waste a lot of space and may not have room for everything. Use power saws to cut through bulky items, and lay items flat inside of a dumpster.
2. Choose Bigger Dumpster Rental Sizes
Along with organization of the items, you want to ensure you have a dumpster large enough to hold the items. Many dumpster rental companies have an anti-overfill policy. Basically, you cannot fill the dumpster past the top line. If the dumpster overfills, you will often have extra fees or the dumpster will not be accepted.
Rent one size bigger to ensure you have enough space for all the debris. Along with the old garage elements you toss out, you may need extra dumpster space for leftover construction materials. For example, if you put up sheetrock for the walls, you may have extra pieces of sheetrock to toss out when the project finishes.
A 10-yard dumpster may seem ideal for a garage clean out, but upgrading to a 15-yard dumpster will give you extra space for new construction waste and materials.
3. Avoid Prohibited Items
Be aware of any prohibited items when you clean out your garage. Every dumpster company has different guidelines, but many general items are not acceptable in any dumpster. For example, any spare tires you have in a garage are not usually allowed in a dumpster.
Gather all the tires together and find a recycling center. Along with tires, cans of paint are often prohibited from the dumpsters. Most liquids in garages like oil and gas are also prohibited. If you put the items in the dumpsters, you may have extra charges or fines for the items.
When you rent a dumpster, ask for a full list of the prohibited items. Place a copy of the list directly on the side of the dumpster as a reminder for yourself and anyone else who works on the garage.
4. Clear Off the Driveway
When you clean out a garage, the best location for the dumpster rental is the driveway of your home. Relocate all the cars to keep the driveway cleared off. With the driveway cleared, you have space to swing the dumpster door open and have walk-in access for items.
Contact us at
ESP Dumpsters
to plan out your dumpster rentals. We will help you select an ideal dumpster for all your residential needs. We drop off and pick up dumpsters directly from your location to make the process as easy as possible.
