What Can and Can't Go in a Dumpster in Corpus Christi

What can you actually throw in a roll-off dumpster in Corpus Christi? Here's the honest list — what goes in, what stays out, and what to do with the rest.

The easy answer: most of what you're cleaning up

For the vast majority of jobs, the answer is yes. Construction, remodeling, repair and demolition waste all go in — including brick, concrete and soil. So do wood products, untreated wood, sawdust and pallets. Wall and floor coverings, siding and roofing materials are fine. Trees, brush, sod and scrap metal are fine. If you're clearing out a house, gutting a bathroom, or tearing off a roof, you can load it and not think twice.

Furniture and appliances — with one catch

Couches, mattresses, dressers, tables, and old appliances can all go in the container. The one thing to know is refrigerant: anything that had CFCs in it — a fridge, freezer, or window AC unit — needs the refrigerant safely removed first. That's not us being picky, it's how the transfer station works. Get it evacuated properly and the unit is just scrap metal after that.

What has to stay out

Two things trip people up most. First, wet or household garbage — food scraps, meat, fruit and vegetables. A roll-off is for project debris, not kitchen trash, and wet garbage turns a container into a problem fast in Coastal Bend heat. Second, loose or unsecured loads that would travel without a tarp. Beyond those: no hazardous materials, no wet paint, no chemicals, no tires.

Why those rules exist at all

We haul to a local transfer station, and they set the rules on what comes off the truck. When a load has something in it that shouldn't be there, it can get rejected or surcharged — and that cost lands on somebody. Keeping the banned items out is what lets us hold flat pricing instead of padding every quote to cover surprises. It's a short list, and it's the same list for everybody.

When you're not sure, just ask

This is the part we'd rather you actually use. If you've got one weird item — an old water heater, a pile of paint cans, something you can't name — call before you toss it in. We'll tell you straight whether it can go and, if it can't, point you in a sensible direction. One question on the phone beats a rejected load and a headache later.

Sizes and what's included

Our 15-yard runs $400 and holds about 5–6 pickup-truck loads. The 20-yard is $450 at roughly 7–8 loads. Both include delivery, pickup, a 5-day rental window and a 2-ton (4,000 lb) weight allowance, with no fuel surcharge or hidden fees. Finish early, call for pickup, and we'll credit $25 toward your next rental. We serve Corpus Christi, Calallen, Portland, Robstown, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Flour Bluff, Annaville and Gregory.