20 yard Megabac dumpster delivered on a Montreal jobsite

Soil, rocks and sod dumpster rental — sold by weight

Soil does not rent like a renovation: weight decides, not volume. One size goes out — the 20 yard, 7 tons included, 12 maximum — filled three quarters at most, never more: the truck's legal load is reached well before the rim. Enter your dig's dimensions below: the tool returns your tons and the number of trips.

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Why soil is sold by weight

A stripped flower bed looks like nothing, wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow. In the dumpster it is another story: soil, rocks and sod weigh about one ton per cubic yard — far above a renovation dumpster that fills with wood and drywall. That is why soil never goes into the mixed dry materials box, and why it is not sold by volume.

One size goes out: the 20 yard. The price covers 7 tons included, 12 tons maximum; each additional ton is prorated from the disposal centre's weigh ticket — real weight, never rounded. And the box fills three quarters at most (45 inches from the floor): the truck's legal load is reached well before the rim. The rule holds for the whole family — concrete, asphalt, bricks and mortar — and the why behind the separate dumpster is on the blog.

How many tons, how many trips?

Measure the area you are stripping or the trench you are digging: the tool converts to cubic yards, then tons, and tells you whether one dumpster is enough.

Jobsite benchmark: soil, rocks and sod run about one ton per cubic yard — weight decides the number of trips, never volume.

What goes into the soil, rocks and sod dumpster

A single-material dumpster takes that material only: any mixing brings sorting fees. Here the material bears three names — soil, rocks, sod — and that is all the box accepts.

Yes — soil, rocks and sod, nothing else

Excavated soil — redone flower bed, trench, hand-dug pool
Dug-out rocks and backfill stone — backfill goes too
Sod torn out in strips — it goes in with its soil, nothing to separate
Roots that come up with the soil: accepted, nothing to separate

No — this stays out

Concrete « while we're at it »: it has its own dumpster, and so does asphalt — any mixing brings sorting fees
Bricks and mortar: same logic, their own 20 yard
Stumps: never here, and neither are branches — the mixed dry materials dumpster takes them
Wood, drywall, metal: that is the mixed dry materials dumpster
The refused-everywhere items: tires, oils, paints, solvents, aerosols, propane tanks

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What happens next: we email you the quote — exact price and possible date. Have your dimensions handy — length, width, depth: that is all it takes to get the math right.

Excavation jobsite questions

Why can't soil go in the mixed dumpster?

Because it weighs about one ton per cubic yard — a renovation dumpster fills with wood and drywall, not with a material that reaches the truck's legal load at half height. Soil, rocks and sod have their own 20 yard; any mixing brings sorting fees, and it is your invoice we are protecting.

Does wet soil weigh more?

Yes — rain makes a load heavier, and the disposal centre's weigh ticket is what counts: real weight, never rounded, in either direction. Hence the point of loading in dry weather when the jobsite allows it, and covering the pile if you can. The math itself never changes: 7 tons included, the rest prorated from real weight.

Is sod torn out in strips accepted?

Yes — the material bears its name: soil, rocks AND sod. Torn-out strips go in with their soil, nothing to separate on your end. What is not accepted by default: stumps and branches — one call confirms it before you load.

How many tons are included?

7 tons are included in the price, and a trip leaves at 12 tons maximum. In between, each additional ton is prorated from the weigh ticket — your load's real weight, never rounded. Past 12 tons, we simply plan a second trip.

Why stop at three quarters of the box?

Because the truck's legal load is reached well before the rim: at about one ton per cubic yard, a 20 yard full of soil would never leave your yard. Loading stops at 45 inches from the floor — the mark is inside the box, and our drivers repeat it on every jobsite.