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What to Do With Concrete From a Patio Removal
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Broken concrete from a patio removal goes in a 10 or 15-yard dumpster, loaded no higher than halfway up the walls. A 10 × 12 ft patio poured 4 inches thick is about 1.5 cubic yards of solid concrete. Keep the load concrete-only and it qualifies for clean-fill pricing.
How much concrete does a patio removal make?
Multiply length by width by thickness in feet, then divide by 27 to get cubic yards. A 10 × 12 ft patio at 4 inches is 40 cubic feet, or about 1.5 cubic yards of solid concrete. Broken pieces take more room than the slab did, because of the gaps between them.
| Patio | 4 in thick | 6 in thick | Usual dumpster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 × 10 ft | 1.2 cu yd | 1.9 cu yd | 10-yard |
| 10 × 12 ft | 1.5 cu yd | 2.2 cu yd | 10-yard |
| 12 × 16 ft | 2.4 cu yd | 3.6 cu yd | 15-yard |
| 16 × 20 ft | 4.0 cu yd | 5.9 cu yd | 15-yard |
| 20 × 20 ft | 4.9 cu yd | 7.4 cu yd | Two hauls |
Solid volume before breaking. Size suggestions are typical and assume a 4-inch slab; thicker slabs need the next size up or a second haul.
Why can concrete only fill half the dumpster?
Concrete is so dense that weight, not space, sets the limit. Our rule: concrete, dirt, brick and sand go only in a 10-yard or 15-yard, loaded no higher than halfway up the walls. A full load would push the truck past legal highway weight; Texas caps a loaded truck at 80,000 lb gross (Transp. Code §621.101).
What counts as a clean concrete load?
A clean load is concrete only. No trash, wood, sod or mixed debris. Clean, unmixed loads qualify for our clean-fill pricing, which is lower than mixed-debris pricing. If you're also removing dirt, ask whether to load it separately.
How do I load broken concrete?
- Break the slab into pieces you can lift safely and lay them flat across the floor.
- Spread the weight evenly from front to back; don't pile it at one end.
- Stop at the halfway line, even if the dumpster looks empty.
- Keep wood forms and trash out, or the load loses clean-fill pricing.
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More questions: what to Do With Concrete From a Patio Removal
Can I put a concrete patio in a 20-yard dumpster?
Concrete can't go in a 20 or 30-yard dumpster. Even half full, those sizes would be over legal road weight. Book a 10 or 15-yard.
Does rebar or wire mesh ruin a clean load?
Ask when you book. Clean-fill rules depend on what the receiving facility accepts, so dispatch confirms it for your load.
Book a dumpster for concrete
Tell us the slab size and thickness. We'll pick the 10 or 15-yard and quote clean-fill pricing.
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