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Container Policies & Restrictions:
*** Before ordering a container, we recommend walking the area where you want to place the container and check for overhead hazards like powerlines and tree branches. Roll-off trucks require up to 20 feet of aerial space and the full length of the container and truck/trailer for loading and unloading. ***
- Prices are for 7 day rentals, or per dump.
- Boxes may be rented past 7 days for an additional $58 per week.
- Do not use heavy equipment of any type to pack down waste.
- Please distribute weight evenly in boxes.
- Do not move container unless approved by Empire Waste Systems office manager.
- Any damage done to the container will be repaired and charged to the customer.
- Any wait time or rearranging of load time incurred by the driver will be charged to the customer.
- For driveways with pavers, delicate/fancy/ornamental concrete, we require owners to provide ¾“ plywood cut into two 8’x18” & two 2’x2’ strips, be placed under the dumpster for protection.
- Maximum 8-ton weight limit on all boxes, regardless of size.
- 10 yd. (8-ton limit)
- 20 yd. (4-ton limit) $59/ton up to 8-tons
- 30 yd. (6-ton limit) $59/ton up to 8-tons
- 40 yd. (8-ton limit)
- Maximum 8 ton weight limit on all boxes, regardless of size.
- NO FOOD WASTE OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (paint, oil, tires, appliances containing freon (refrigerators, freezers, window unit air conditioners), propane tanks, fuels, electronics, asbestos, etc.).
- NO FOOD WASTE OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (paint, oil, tires, appliances, propane tanks, fuels, asbestos, etc.).
- NO PARKING in front of containers.
- Customer MUST notify Empire of swaps, deliveries, and pick ups. Empire assumes customer is keeping the box if Empire is not notified.
- ALL CONCRETE, DIRT, ROCKS, ASPHALT, & SOD MUST BE IN A 10 YD BOX ONLY!! NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Call office for special prices/procedures for manure.
- If using a loader to load dumpsters - you will likely pick up extra dirt, thus increasing the dumster weight exponentially with each bucket- BE AWARE !!
- A $175 - $300 charge to re-spot or relocate a box will be incurred depending on location and situation of box.
- Any refusal of load, failed attempt to deliver or pick up a box for any reason will be charged $175 - $300.
- If Heavy Materials such as CONCRETE / ROCK / DIRT etc. are found in any boxes other than a 10 yard dumpsters resulting in that box being overweight, the following situation will occur:
➣ Any refusal of load, failed attempt to deliver or pick up a box for any reason will be charged $175 - $300
➣ Additional charges of additional dumpsters needed to remedy the situation - minimum of $350 depending
on location and size(s) needed.
➣ Time of Owner/Contractor to transfer materials from overloaded box to empty box.
- Prices and policies may change without notice! Please call our office for current pricing.
Violations / Fines
- Violation of policies/restrictions will be billed accordingly at $200 per ton.
- Additional service/travel fees may be imposed at $175 per trip (ex. Show up to pick up box and it’s too full-hence a 2nd trip).
- OVER WEIGHT BOXES are taken very seriously. Nevada Highway Patrol fines are per pound over the vehicle's GVW and can be in the thousands of dollars! If for any reason Empire's drivers incur a ticket that cost WILL BE passed along to the customer.
- Empire Waste Systems has the right to refuse a load, require the Owner to make corrections at the Owner's cost, and/or dump the load back on the Owner's premise.
- Repeat Violations of policies/restrictions are subject to cancellation of service and/or additional charges. Any new customers ordering a 40-yard box are required to place a $400 overweight security deposit which is refundable at the time of pick-up after box has been scaled out at the landfill and determined to be less than the maximum 8 tons weight limit.
***If Empire encounters a dumpster with compacted waste, Price and weight restrictions will be reevaluated on an individual basis.