What Types of Materials Can You Dispose of in a Commercial Dumpster?

At Windsor Sanitation in Windsor, CT, serving the Simsbury, CT area, we offer commercial dumpster rentals with a number of size and type options to suit our individual customers’ needs. Whatever business waste you need to dispose of, we can help.

You can dispose of most waste items in a commercial dumpster as long as they are not hazardous or recyclable. This includes food waste; non-recyclable plastics such as plastic bags and plastic wrap, Styrofoam, and plasticine; CDs and DVDs; pots and pans and similar household items; and pieces of furniture.

You can generally dispose of construction waste in a commercial dumpster: concrete, bricks, drywall, and wood from construction and renovation projects are typically allowed, as long as they do not contain hazardous materials like asbestos or lead-based paint. Similarly, you can put yard waste such as leaves, branches, grass clippings, and other forms of landscaping debris in a commercial dumpster.

Connecticut has strict recycling laws that require businesses and organizations to separate certain recyclable materials from regular waste. We offer several recycling services to our clients. With our Single Stream Recycling service, you can just put all your recycling in the one dumpster like you would at home. Junk mail, newspapers, phone books, glass, plastic, and aluminum can all go in the same dumpster as long as they are clean and dry.

For office locations, we offer an additional service to recycle white paper waste specifically. This service is extremely popular as it takes care of the majority of office recycling waste at a very competitive price. Cardboard can also be recycled separately; an excellent choice for businesses with a lot of stock that arrives in cardboard boxes.

Certain materials are prohibited from being disposed of in commercial dumpsters due to their hazardous nature or specific environmental regulations. For example, in Connecticut, these you cannot throw hazardous waste such as chemicals, solvents, paint thinner, or pesticides in a standard commercial dumpster. Building materials that contain or may contain asbestos must also be dealt with by a specialist company. Similarly, anything that may be classed as medical waste must be dealt with separately from general waste.

When you come to us for your waste disposal needs, we will make sure that you know what you can dispose of with us, and what may need to be outsourced.

Whether you are running a small, medium, or large business, you need to make sure that your solid waste is taken care of. That’s where we come in. We offer tailored waste disposal services so that you only pay for what you actually need.

Disposing of your commercial waste properly is a key part of making your business run smoothly and avoiding state-levied penalties. Whether you are looking for general waste disposal, construction or landscaping disposal, or recycling services, we have the solution for your business. If you’re in Simsbury, CT, or the surrounding area, get in touch with us at Windsor Sanitation in Windsor, CT.