Sheds, like garages, often become impromptu storage areas. Tools, landscaping equipment, exterior paint, and other items can all start to accumulate in your shed until it's overflowing. If you have an old shed that's full of junk, renting a dumpster will make it easier and quicker to clean out. If you're cleaning out an old shed in your backyard, read on to learn how to do it efficiently and safely.
Keep Safety in Mind
When you're cleaning out an old shed, whether you're using a dumpster or not, it's important to pay attention to safety. Items like rusty old tools and nails can be dangerous. Wear thick gloves when you're cleaning out your shed, walk carefully, and make sure the shed is well-lit.
Park the Dumpster Close to Your Backyard and Use a Wheelbarrow to Make Trips Easier
Rented dumpsters are delivered by a heavy truck that can't go into your backyard. The closest you can put the dumpster is your driveway. Make sure you put it as close to your old shed as possible in order to make cleaning out your shed quicker. To make things easier, fill up a wheelbarrow between trips so that you don't have to haul all of your junk by hand.
Be Mindful of What You Can't Put in a Dumpster
Sheds often contain items that can't be put in local landfills, such as paint, oil, and cleaning chemicals. These items need to be disposed of in a special hazardous waste site. If you put them in the dumpster and the landfill workers notice when they're being dumped at the landfill, you'll be fined. Contact the dumpster rental company and ask for a full list of items that are prohibited, and make sure that you keep your dumpster free of any items that are banned by local landfills.
Ask the Dumpster Rental Company About Construction Waste
If you have construction waste in your shed from landscaping or home renovations, you'll need to tell the dumpster rental company. Depending on how much construction waste you'll be throwing away, they may limit how deep you're able to fill the dumpster. Construction waste is heavier than the other items that homeowners throw away, so it can overload a dumpster very quickly. A heavy dumpster can damage the dumpster rental truck when it's picked up. If you're throwing away a lot of construction waste, the dumpster rental company will tell you how deep you can fill the dumpster and still have it picked up safely.
Cleaning out your shed can be more difficult than cleaning out your home due to the types of waste involved and the long distances you'll need to walk to throw your junk in the dumpster. If you don't feel like doing it on your own, hire a junk removal company to clean out your shed for you. A professional junk removal company will send a team to quickly clear out your old shed so you can start using it again.
For more info, contact a local junk removal company.
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