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Are you getting ready to do some heavy-duty landscaping and renovation work? Do you think that you have everything all planned out? Unless you've planned to rent a dumpster or two for your project, your plans aren't as complete as you may be thinking. While you may currently be planning to drop off excess waste and debris at your local dump, there are several reasons why you should reconsider and rent a dumpster instead. A few of these reasons include:

Saving time: If you've never taken any trash directly to the dump before, you may be in for a surprise. Dumps often have extremely limited operating hours for the drop-off of trash, meaning that anyone who needs to get rid of junk will also be trying to get in. This can result in extremely long waits that make each trip last an hour or more. If you need to make just a half dozen trips to the dump, that's an entire day wasted once you count the time it takes to load up your vehicle. On the other hand, roll off dumpsters take essentially no time at all. If you are needed when the dumpster is dropped off, the process typically only takes a few minutes. Then loading the dumpster with trash takes no more time than otherwise piling it up for later. Depending on how much debris and other waste that you need to dispose of, this could give you several days extra to complete the job.

Saving money: Not only does it cost money to drop trash off at the dump, it also costs money to travel there and back. In addition to adding up the dump's various fees, make sure to take into account the amount of gas that you'll likely use to get there and to wait in line. Once you add up the dump fees and your fuel costs, you'll likely find out that it would be cheaper to just rent from a company that has roll off dumpsters.

Safety:  To be most efficient, you're likely thinking about making a neat pile of trash and landscaping debris to be disposed of all at once. Unfortunately, this pile can attract insect and rodent pests that could then move into your home. In addition, such piles can be tempting play places for the neighborhood children. Even if you fence off the trash, you could still be legally liable under attractive nuisance laws if a child sneaks in and is injured playing on the pile. Roll off dumpsters will hide the actual garbage from view, preventing most children from being tempted and being able to access the trash. To learn more, speak with a business like Michael's Rolloff Solutions.