When exploring waste removal services, roll-off and front-load dumpsters will be two options to consider. To ensure you choose the right solution for your needs, here’s a guide to the benefits each offers and the best purposes for their use.

A Guide to Roll-Off & Front-Load Dumpsters

Roll-Off

You’ve probably seen roll-off dumpsters on construction and remodeling sites. These open-topped containers are used to collect construction debris, tree branches, and large quantities of disposable materials. Home buyers may also rent them to clear out foreclosed homes or during large renovation projects.

Most clients rent these dumpsters for a short-term period. A commercial trash company will deliver them by truck to a work site and return on a specified date to haul them away.

They aren’t water-tight. Because of their open tops, don’t use them to dispose of paints, gasoline, pesticides, and nonsoluble chemicals. Instead, collect these poisons in recycling bins and drop them off at a site that accepts hazardous waste. Also, avoid placing electronics in roll-off dumpsters. Instead, donate them, or leave them curbside on garbage collection day.

Don’t overfill a dumpster. You don’t want debris to fall out during transport.

Front-Load

Front-load dumpsters are a long-term solution for retailers, restaurants, small businesses, and apartment communities that need more than standard trash pickups. Waste management trucks lift them with mechanical arm systems, dump the waste into a truck bed, and then return them to the ground.

These dumpsters have water-tight seals, but don’t use them to dispose of hazardous materials—paints, chemicals, and medical waste. Electronic should also go to the curb. Most waste management companies specify that yard waste and construction materials go in a roll-off dumpster.

If you’re exploring trash services for a construction or industrial site, turn to RTI Trash. Since 1978, this commercial trash company has served clients in Russellville, AR, and the surrounding communities of Pottsville, Atkins, Dover, London, and Dardanelle. They offer both roll-off service and front-load dumpsters and can handle all your recycling needs, whether you manage an apartment complex or an office park. Visit their website to learn more about their products, or call (479) 890-2662 to reserve a dumpster.