Planning a Roof Tear-Off Dumpster

Weight, not volume

Roofing jobs almost always hit the weight limit before the container looks full. One square (100 sq ft) of three-tab asphalt weighs roughly 230-250 pounds; architectural shingles run heavier.

Layer count matters

A tear-off down to deck on a house with two existing layers doubles your tonnage. Count layers before ordering.

Quick estimate

Roof squares x layers x 250 pounds gives a workable ballpark. A 25 square single-layer roof is around 3 tons.

Placement

Set the container along the eave the crew will work first. Every foot the crew walks a shovel load costs labor.

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