Tips for Using a Dumpster on Your Job Site
Know Your Local Ordinances
As with any heavy machinery, you must know the laws concerning dumpsters in your town before utilizing them on the job site. Regulations could range from having to fill out a special request form or permit to banning outside containers all together.
Be Specific about Where You Place Your Dumpster
Not only could certain placements violate local ordinances surrounding weight limits and safety precautions when placing dumpsters, but certain placements could also hinder inefficiencies when it comes to your job site. In addition, making sure that there is enough room around the container for workers and/or equipment within reach of the dumpster. If you have a large amount of people working on your project, it’s important to designate specific areas for staff and customers. This will help limit people from going through the same dumpster frequently, thereby minimizing the risk of employees forgetting where they put their trash. It will also eliminate any potential inconvenience to your customers.
Practice Good Safety Habits
It doesn’t matter if you have one person loading up materials or twenty; no one should be working near the area that the dumpster is in without being secure in their footing. Not only does it make the job more dangerous by adding undue stress to people’s bodies, but it also makes them careless and ripe for injury.
Talk To Your Dumpster Provider
Before attempting to dump something large, be sure you talk with someone at your main office or disposal center about whether or not they recommend having a crane company assist you so as to avoid damage to the container and unnecessary wear and tear on yourself. If there are any requirements set by your company or the customer, be sure that you and all your employees know them and explain them to your customers if they aren’t made readily available in writing.
Recycle Whenever Possible
Some communities have special bins placed at the landfill to allow you to discard things like concrete, concrete blocks, asphalt, wood shavings and other types of construction materials without having to worry about hauling them off site yourself. Just be sure that this doesn’t violate any rules set by your company or customer before heading down this route.
Beware, sometimes leaks can happen!
No matter how much care is taken when using a dumpster on site (and no matter what precautions are taken), it’s still possible for unexpected things to go wrong; especially during large scale projects where there are countless variables involved in every step. This is why it’s good to have doubles of anything that could become damaged (such as plastic bags used for hauling) and make sure everyone knows what should be done if something leaks or spills.
Contact Clifford Containers
No matter if its construction debris, landscaping materials like rocks and stones, or junk leftover from yard work; all of these can be hauled away by your local dumpster rental company. Take into account everything that might come up during the course of the project so that you’re not caught without one at any point. Give us a call at (781) 337-7389 or contact us here for more information.
