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Whether you are a homeowner tackling a renovation, a contractor managing a busy job site, or a business seeking regulatory compliance, getting clear answers is the first step. At Drop ‘N’ Toss, we believe in honest, transparent service. We’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to address the questions we hear most often about our self-service bin rentals, full-service junk removal, pricing structures, accepted materials, mandated waste audits, and other environmental services.
If you require immediate guidance on bin sizes or scheduling, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at 416-248-5543 or 1-844-DNT-TOSS.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Environmental Services
Generally, 7 days or less starting the day it is dropped off. $25/day starting on the 8th day.
Items that cannot be dumped are subject wastes, liquids of any kind, hazardous substances or materials, batteries of any type or size, fridge’s/freezers, tires, asbestos containing materials, compressed gas containers empty or full, and radioactive waste or materials.
This is for the health and safety of all. Contact us (416-248-5543 or 1-844-DNT-TOSS) or your municipality for guidance and clarification about environmental services.
Recyclables, compostables, renewables, and reusables are encouraged to be diverted from landfills.
Prices vary depending on weight in the bin and materials being disposed of. Contact us and we will help estimate based on past bins of related projects.
No, but you are encouraged to ensure the size you want is there when you want it. Bins are delivered within 24 hours of the request otherwise.
Usually, it’s delivered on the same day, but depending on the time of call within 24 hours.
Once you contact us and inform us the bin is ready and the way is clear, we will pick it up within 24 hours. Be sure the bin isn’t blocked by any vehicles or materials to avoid any surcharges.
Call for clarification, but on average a 5 yard for a clean fill, a 10 yard for junk and small clean outs, a 15 yard for renovations/demolition or larger clean outs, and a 20 yard for mass clean outs that include furniture or bulky items, large renovations or moving clean outs.
We service many companies like contractors, landscapers, renovators, commercial plazas, and consulting companies. View our testimonials to see what some of our clients had to say about our environmental services.
We carry 5, 10, 15 and 20 yard bins on hand but can always refer you to some quality companies if you need larger. We pride ourselves on the relationships we have maintained with similar companies.
At Drop ‘N’ Toss we encourage diversion through donation, recycling and composting. Ideally, landfills should be everyone’s last resort.
Companies like Habitat for Humanity will pick up and refurbish furniture to be sold in their stores, with proceeds going to help less fortunate people in your community. Habitat for Humanity will even provide you with a tax receipt.
Uncontaminated and individually separated concrete, asphalt and soil as well as fresh untreated lumber. These must be kept separate and clean. Contaminated dumps will be rejected at the transfer station and will be surcharged.
Diversion is a practice of reducing landfill loads. This includes the 3R’s; reduce, reuse and recycle, with an added focus on reducing and reusing. It encourages renewable materials where possible and donating good items.
Hazardous waste can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges. They can be discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides, or the by-products of manufacturing processes.
Contact us or your municipality for guidance and clarification.
It is encouraged to follow the normal waste streams for food waste, such as composting. Food waste will actually mummify and not break down when put in landfills due to the compression and other factors in landfill treatment.
These materials are renewable and cheaper to dispose of properly. They are much more costly to put in landfills. They are much heavier and will increase your tonnage bill.
Many items have different waste streams. Contact us or your municipality for guidance and clarification.
A waste audit means a study relating to waste. The waste audit addresses, A) the amount, nature and composition of the waste, B) the manner which waste gets produced including management decisions and policies that relate to the production of waste and, C) the way waste is managed.
A waste reduction work plan is a plan to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.
Waste audits are beneficial for everyone, however, they are only mandatory environmental services for the following included in this chart.
Waste audits give you something to go on when you analyze how much waste you divert. You can follow a simple program online and complete this yourself. It may even be fun to do with the family in a lesson for eco-friendly practices and waste reduction.
