Re-roofing is a big project and a massive waste generator. You’re definitely going to need a strategy for material waste management because used shingles, even from an average-size home, take up a lot of volume. Just ten bundles of roofing shingles occupy about one cubic yard of dumpster space while weighing in at about 1/3 of a tonne.
The average home square footage in Canada is about 2200 square feet. A re-shingling of a house that size would require approximately 80 bundles of shingles. So, a re-roofing project on an average size house in Canada would take up 24 cubic yards of roll-off bin space with the waste material weighing approximately four tonnes. And that’s without considering gutters, underlay, flashing, skylights, fascia, soffit, trusses, and insulation.
With standard dumpster bins ranging from 14 yards to 40 yards, Interior Waste Solutions has a bin for roofing jobs of any size from small sheds to luxury homes. Considering that a regular pickup truck can carry about two cubic yards of roofing material, it’s actually more cost-effective in most cases to rent a roll-off dumpster bin than to truck it to the landfill yourself. That’s not even taking into account the many hours you’ll save during the cleanup and disposal.
We’ll place the bin in a convenient, easily accessible place on the site and come pick it up when it’s full or you’re finished.
Building Size | Est Waste Material | Waste Tonnage | Waste Footprint | Recommend Bin |
1000 sq ft | 35 bundles of shingles Other Waste Materials | 1.75 tonnes | 10.5 y3 2.5 y3 | 16 yard |
2000 sq ft | 70 bundles of shingles Other Waste Materials | 3.5 tonnes | 21 y3 5 y3 | 30 yard |
3000 sq ft | 90 bundles of shingles Other Waste Materials | 4.5 tonnes | 31.5 y3 8 y3 | 40 yard |
3500 sq ft | 105 bundles of shingles Other Waste Materials | 5.25 tonns | 31.5 y3 8 y3 | 40 yard |