Concrete & Heavy Debris Disposal in San Bernardino, CA
Concrete, block, stucco and masonry are dense enough that the physics does the deciding for you. A container that looks nearly empty can already be too heavy to legally move, which is why heavy debris always goes in a small, dedicated box.
Why heavy debris goes in a 10 yard
Concrete runs to roughly two tons per cubic yard. A 10 yard container filled level with it is already at the legal road weight for the truck carrying it.
Customers regularly ask for a 20 or 30 for a driveway, patio or foundation tear-out and are surprised when we decline. A 30 yard filled with masonry could not legally be moved, so it would simply sit on the property until somebody removed material by hand.
For larger demolition we run multiple 10 yard containers or stage them across the job. It is more deliveries, and it is the only way it can be done.
Clean concrete is recyclable - and counts toward diversion
Here is where separation pays twice in San Bernardino. Clean concrete, block and brick can be routed to a recycler and crushed into base material rather than landfilled - which is cheaper, greener, and counts toward the 65 percent diversion the City requires.
But clean means clean: concrete and masonry only, with no timber, no protruding rebar mesh tangled through it, no general rubbish. Keep it separate from the start and it routes as clean inert material.
The same clean-load logic applies to asphalt and to clean fill. On a demolition or hardscape job, a dedicated concrete box alongside your general container raises your diversion rate and lowers your disposal cost.
Decomposed granite, rock and foothill soil
Beyond concrete, the heavy material here is often the ground itself. The decomposed granite, rock and sandy alluvial soil of the San Bernardino foothills is dense, so the spoil from a footing, foundation, pool or grading job is far heavier per cubic yard than the construction debris from the same job.
That spoil belongs in its own dedicated container and never mixed into general debris - it will hit the truck's weight limit while the box looks half full.
Any concrete, block or old footing material is the same category: dense, and best kept separate. If your project involves removing masonry or moving earth, plan for a dedicated heavy container from the start.
Getting a heavy job priced right
Stone, block, old footings, stucco and decomposed-granite spoil weigh far more than the volume suggests, and the tonnage in even a modest slab or foundation dig is usually more than the owner expects.
If you are demolishing a driveway, patio, pool deck or foundation, tell us the square footage and rough thickness and we will work out the number of containers rather than guessing - the answer is routinely more than one 10 yard.
As with every heavy load, the disposal is cleaner kept separate, and every load leaves tarped for the haul. We route clean concrete and block to a recycler rather than as mixed waste.
Where we provide this service
We deliver concrete & heavy debris disposal across San Bernardino and throughout San Bernardino County, plus the surrounding towns in Rockdale, Walton, Morgan, Jasper and DeKalb counties.
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(909) 361-3356Concrete & Heavy Debris Disposal: common questions
Why can't I have a 30 yard for concrete?
Because it could not legally be transported once loaded. Concrete runs to roughly two tons per cubic yard, so a 10 yard filled level is already at the truck's legal road weight. A larger container would simply sit on your property.
Can I recycle old concrete?
Yes, and it helps your diversion rate. Clean concrete, block and brick can be crushed into base material rather than landfilled - but the load must be clean, with no timber, tangled rebar or rubbish. Tell us and we'll set up a dedicated box.
Does the foothill soil really need its own container?
For any real quantity, yes. Decomposed granite, rock and sandy spoil is dense, so mixed into general debris it hits the weight limit while the box looks half full. Keep it separate in its own 10 yard.
How much concrete fits in a 10 yard?
By volume a 10 yard holds plenty, but weight is the limit - filled level with concrete it is already at legal road weight. For a typical driveway or patio tear-out that usually means one or more 10 yards filled to a level load.