What goes
in the bin

Heavy material only goes in a 6, 10 or 14

Concrete, asphalt, brick, stone and soil are the heaviest things we haul, and the rule is about weight, not about whether we'll take them. A single cubic yard of broken concrete weighs roughly a ton. Twenty yards of it is twenty tons, which is past what the truck can legally lift off your driveway and onto the road — so a 20 or a 40 full of concrete is a bin that physically cannot leave.

That's why heavy material goes in the small sizes. It looks like a small bin for a big job, and it isn't — by weight it's the same load. Tell us on the phone that it's a driveway or a patio tear-out and we'll send the size that can actually be picked up.

Don't mix heavy into a mixed load

Clean concrete, brick and soil go to a different facility than mixed renovation waste, and they tip at a different rate. A few wheelbarrows of concrete tossed into a bin of mixed debris moves the whole load to the higher rate. If you've got both, say so when you book — sometimes two bins costs less than one contaminated one.

Clean fill

Soil, stone and concrete with no wood, plastic, metal or garbage mixed in counts as clean fill, and it's the cheapest load we haul. The moment anything else goes in, it isn't clean fill anymore.

Loading rules

• Load level with the top rail. We can't legally haul a bin loaded above the sides — it's a road safety issue, and the driver will have to leave it until it's brought down.
• Spread the weight. Heavy material piled in one corner makes the bin hard to winch on and can damage the truck.
• Break down what you can. Flattened cardboard and dismantled furniture is often the difference between one bin and two.
• Keep the door clear if you plan to use it — a bin loaded against the rear door can't be closed for transport.

Prohibited items — why it matters

Transfer stations and landfills reject loads containing hazardous material, and a rejected load comes straight back to us. If prohibited items turn up in your bin, we'll either return it to you or charge the sorting and re-tipping cost. It isn't a policy anybody enjoys enforcing, so if you're unsure about something, call and ask before it goes in.

Peel Region takes household hazardous waste free of charge at its Community Recycling Centres, and that's usually the fastest route for paint, batteries and electronics.

Note: we don't take drop-offs at the yard

Royal Bins disposes of what goes into our bins. The yard at Dixie & Derry is not open for the public to drive in and tip a load — that's a separate business we don't run. If you need material gone, rent the bin and we'll handle the rest of it.

Still not sure?

Call the yard at (416) 700-1400 or send us the details and describe the job. We'd rather answer the question than send a truck twice.