how much clippings to get to 1 ton

[Pugsly]

my local transfer station charges $50 for 1 ton disposal. with a $50 min. fee. How mant acrea's you think i need before i get 1 ton of clippings? Anybody ever weight what an average 44 gallon rubbermaid can full weighs? how bout a 32 gallon rubbermaid can?

[BRIAN GALLO]

I'm assuming you have a dump truck, otherwise it's a moot point. You should be able to gauge the tonnage approximately by the amount of fill you have in the dumper. Spring wet grass will obviously weigh more. A 45 gal rubbermaid filled with wet grass is approximately 100 lbs, substantially less for dry grass.

[Remsen1]

Based on that price structure I don't think the volume of grass to make a ton matters. With this price structure it would be least cost effective to bring any amount less than 1 ton and most cost effective to dump much more than 1 ton. You need to use the the biggest dumper you have available so you pay the $50 minimum fee the least number of times. The more tons you can dump the more cost effective it will be.

[Nozzleman]

Is there anywhere else you can dump besides your transfer station. I dump at a large landscapers store that sells mulch, stone, pavers, fertilizer, and so on. They charge $7 dollars for leaves/grass and $20 for brush/wood. These prices are for pick-ups and 1 ton dumps only.

[Pugsly]

yeah after doing some research...I found a quit a few places. I founfd another transfer station that charges $46/ton but no minimum. so i bring in 200 lbs i get charged for 200 lbs. Another place charges $15/yard. still have 2 other places to call to get their prices.

I got the list from the Illinois EPA which emailed me a list of all the rigistared dump and compost sites in the state......106 pages worth!!!!!!!!! started calling places near me. Looks like i have about 4 differant places to choose from depending on where i am that day :)

[Ground Effects NH]

Not sure on your location? House, rent, lot size,etc
But around here that is GREEN GOLD!!!!
I compost all my grass clipping, leafs, etc

[Shuter]

I can't hold back any longer. Answer is 2000 pounds.

[paponte]

LMAO!! :laugh:

[Pugsly]

Originally posted by ffshuter
I can't hold back any longer. Answer is 2000 pounds.


ahhhhhh hhhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha:rolleyes:

[paponte]

How much grass could a lawnmower cut... if a lawnmower could cut grass?? :confused:

[Soupy]

I got the list from the Illinois EPA which emailed me a list of all the rigistared dump and compost sites in the state......106 pages worth!!!!!!!!! started calling places near me. Looks like i have about 4 differant places to choose from depending on where i am that day


Pugsly, can you email me that list? Soupy@charter.net

Thanks,
Soupy

[TaussigLawnCare]

dump is free here hehe

[Pugsly]

Originally posted by Soupy
Pugsly, can you email me that list? Soupy@charter.net

Thanks,
Soupy

Sent it to ya :)

[Soupy]

Thanks :)