Dumpster Renting

Tips for Choosing the Right Container Size

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Dumpster containers come in a variety of types and sizes to accommodate many different kinds of projects. Container types include front-load containers, rear-load containers, and roll-off dumpsters. The variety you choose will depend on what your specific needs are. Here are some tips to help you choose the right type and size of container.

When to Use Front-Load Containers

Front-load containers can be used for both commercial and residential purposes. This type of dumpster is useful when you know you will be producing too much waste to fit in a curbside trash can, but not enough waste to fill a large roll-off dumpster. Front-load containers are most commonly used by small businesses. We can service front-load containers on a weekly, daily, or monthly basis. Front-load containers differ from rear-load containers in that they have a top that inclines upward. This allows you to drop trash in over the lid. The design makes them ideal for restaurants, retail stores, and apartment complexes. These kinds of containers have a sealed base and a tight-fitting lid, so they are great for storing food waste and will keep out rain and animals.

The smallest size is 2 cubic yards. This size can fit around 24 kitchen-size trash bags and is ideal for boutiques, coffee shops, small office buildings, and other properties that produce a minimal volume of waste. A 4-yard container fits twice as much. This size works well for rental properties with less than 8 units, convenience stores, entertainment venues, and large restaurants. 6-yard containers are perfect for hotels, strip malls, large office complexes, and schools. 8-yard front-loads are ideal for shipping centers, manufacturing facilities, universities, large hotels, malls, and grocery stores. These types of properties typically produce a lot of refuse. The largest container size is the 10-yard. These ones are excellent for construction sites and projects and businesses that discard heavy objects, such as concrete or brick. The larger containers are also useful for clean-outs because they can fit heavy items, including appliances and furniture.

When to Use Rear-Load Containers

Rear-load containers have a slanted back, instead of a slanted top. This makes them a better option for narrow spaces like alleyways. While they are narrower, they are usually taller and longer than front-load containers. The design makes them perfect for use in urban areas. The shape of your property may determine what option is better for you. Rear load containers are best for medium to large businesses but can also be used for smaller properties.

The smallest sizes are 1-yard and 1.5 containers. These are made for very small businesses that do not produce a significant amount of daily waste. The 2-inch container can accommodate slightly larger businesses, such as a café or small clothing store. The 4-inch rear-loader works well if you produce more waste, making it perfect for diners, small healthcare facilities. The 6-inch container accommodates medium-to-large businesses, such as hotels, shopping centers, and apartment buildings. Some organizations, including schools, hotels, and large office complexes, produce a lot of waste each week. The 8-inch container works perfectly for these institutions. The 10-inch container is the largest size and is ideal for small construction projects or very large businesses.

When to Use Roll-Off Containers

The main difference between roll-off containers and other dumpsters is that roll-offs are larger. They range in size from 10-yards to 30-yards. They work best for construction projects and cleanouts. Roll-offs also have an open top. While rear-load containers and front-load containers are typically for regular use, roll-offs are often rented for one-time usage, such as if you’re moving and need to throw away a lot of furniture.

The 10-inch roll-off is great for more compact spaces, such as in a driveway. You can use them to throw away a variety of materials such as wood, metal, sheetrock, and small furniture. The 15-inch can accommodate a larger area, making them ideal for apartment and office buildings. The 20-inch roll-off works better for larger office complexes and construction sites. The largest size is the 30-inch roll-off container, which is necessary for large-scale construction projects.

 Dumpsters come in a range of varieties and sizes. Picking the one that is right for you depends predominantly on the size of your business or the scope of your project. Think about how much waste your business produces in a day and what type of waste you will be throwing away. Are the items bulky or heavy? The above tips should enable you to find the size that works best for your needs.

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Waste Awareness Campaigns

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Consumers are difficult to understand. This is why marketers spend so much time and effort trying to understand their spending habits and preferences. The way consumers approach waste awareness is similar. You have to understand what elicits a reaction in consumers and what will get them talking about pollution if you want them to change their approach to waste management.

 Currently waste awareness relies heavily on shock value and visuals. For example, to most people, seeing piles of trash in the middle of the ocean is alarming. Yet, waste awareness has to go deeper than that. It is important for consumers to see that in a world of limitations, their waste management habits are one of the few things they have complete control. Many people believe that because there are so many people on Earth, their choices don’t matter. The goal of waste awareness is to show people that their individual actions can in fact have a major impact on the health of the planet.

Social Media Campaigns

Social media is a great way to raise awareness and promote change. Retailers and consumers alike have used social media to reduce waste in their communities. In the past, social media awareness campaigns have increased the recycling of coffee cups, reduced the wasting of old vegetables and fruits, and to encourage local businesses to reduce waste.

Reuse and Recycling

There are already a lot of recycling and reuse programs in existence. One of the goals of awareness is to educate people about these programs. For example, many retailers, such as Patagonia, have created their own marketplaces for their customers to sell back products and for other consumers to buy used products. There are many places people can buy and sell used items. Most people know about major organizations like Goodwill, but not everyone how extensive the resale industry is. That’s why awareness is so important. In addition to online sites like eBay, Craigslist, and LetGo, there are also a ton of second-hand stores, thrift stores, and consignment stores that recycle items without the pollution involved with shipping.

Consumers and business owners can play a major role in reducing pollution and offsetting climate change. Awareness campaigns are one of the best ways to show people that their behavior can have a huge impact on the environment and encourage them to use less waste, recycle more, shop locally, and other activities that will reduce waste and pollution.

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Why do you charge a fuel surcharge?

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“This surcharge allows us to keep up with the cost of diesel, natural gas, and other fuels. These prices change constantly, so a surcharge helps offset this volatility. Fuel charges are very common in the transportation industry and are used by most waste haulers, trucking companies, and airline carriers. “

Fuel and Environmental Charge

SBC Waste Solutions is dedicated to providing customers with safe and dependable waste management at an affordable cost. SBC Waste Solutions has invested heavily in green technology, such as LNG or CNG trucks. We strive to consistently lower our overall impact on the environment. However, prices related to environmental compliance and fuel are not something that we can completely control. The standard to fuel/environment charge is designed to help our cover these costs and attain a reasonable operating margin. The fuel and environmental charge appears on customer invoices as a one line item that contains two distinct components: a fuel surcharge and an environmental charge.

Fuel Surcharge

The fuel surcharge lets SBC Waste Solutions recover the cost of diesel, natural gas, and any other

hydrocarbon-based fuels that we use to operate our company and perform our services, above a baseline cost. The baseline cost is measured in diesel cost at $.95 per gallon. This charge lets our company to keep up with the frequently changing price of diesel, natural gas, and other  fuels. It also allows us attain the operating margin we need to keep up the high-quality service customers expect from us. Our standard fuel surcharge calculation stems directly from the national average price of diesel fuel, which the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy (“EIA/DOE”) reports weekly in their Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices Index. This index is available to the public and highly reputable within the trucking and transportation industries as an objective source. Basing our standard fuel surcharge to this index makes sure customers are assessed a fuel surcharge that is correctly adjusted and easy to calculate.

The EIA/DOE average is published every Monday. We then use the data for our invoices for that week. The SBC Waste Collection Fuel Surcharge Table or the SBC  Waste Disposal Fuel Surcharge Table details what the fuel surcharge as a percentage of a customer’s monthly charge (or other incremental invoice charges) before taxes would be based on the most recently reported EIA/DOE national diesel price that came before the customer’s invoice date.

The amount or percentage of the surcharge is not directly linked or indirectly linked to the cost to service a specific client’s account. By contract or at the SBC Waste’s discretion, some customers pay a nonstandard fuel surcharge and some customers are exempt from any fuel surcharge. SBC  Waste Solutions uses the surcharges to try to recover the all company-wide costs for diesel, natural gas, and other hydrocarbon-based fuels and products used by SBC Waste Solutions above the $.95/gallon diesel cost baseline, only from those customers subject to a fuel surcharge, this this exclude anyone who is exempt from the surcharge, as well as non-paying customers.

Environmental Charge

The environmental charge is 16.0% of all invoice charges, including the fuel surcharge. However, it excludes the Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge and taxes. (Some customers are charged a flat rate per load or other rates, which are terms in their contract or service. For more details, contact the Technical Service Center.)

The environmental charge lets SBC Waste Solutions cover enterprise-wide costs and expenses for its operating companies, which include the operating costs for collection, transfer, landfill, and recycling. The charge allows us to perform these operations in a safe and an environmentally responsible fashion, while also allowing us to attain a reasonable operating margin. The amount or percentage of the charge is not specifically linked to the direct or indirect costs to service specific customer accounts. Either by contract or at the discretion of SBC Waste Solutions, some customers pay a nonstandard environmental charge and some are exempt from the environmental charge. Through the environmental charge, SBC Waste Solutions tries to recover all applicable company-wide environmentally relevant costs to its operations, but only from the customers who are subject to an environmental charge. This excludes those who are exempt, as well as non-paying customers.

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SBC Waste Charity Initiatives
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SBC Waste Charity Initiatives

SBC Waste is a family and woman-owned waste management that has a passion for giving back to the communities we service. We have sponsored many different organizations and events, including St. Francis High School in Wheaton, the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, the Elmhurst Daddy Daughter Dance, the Carol Stream Fire Department, and the Chicago Police Officer Fundraiser for the families of Officer Samuel Jimenez, Officer Conrad Gary, and Officer Eduardo Marmolejo.

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago helps over a million people in Chicagoland each year. They help feed struggling families, assist low-income families with schooling, work to keep youth out of gangs, provide affordable housing for senior citizens, provide job training to adults who are having economic difficulties, and more. As a woman led company, we believe in helping and supporting every community member in need, regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or economic situation and we especially love supporting the Chicago Police Officer Fundraiser.

The Elmhurst Daddy Daughter Dance is a special event that the Elmhurst Park District hosts each year in February that features dinner, dancing, and a photo shoot. The relationship between fathers and daughters is one of the most meaningful relationships that exists. We think daddy daughter dances are a great way for girls to bond with their father figures.


One man’s reckless action led to the deaths of two hero cops 

Officers Gary and Marmolejo were killed last year after they were hit by a commuter train while responding to a call that shots had been fired on the South Side. Officer Jimenez was killed in the line of duty last year after responding to a domestic disturbance. We value the role that the police departments and fire departments in Chicagoland play in keeping the community safe. We also understand how hard it is on the families of these heroes. We want to help in any way we can.

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