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Roofing shingles are heavier than they look, and weight is what fills a dumpster on a tear-off. Plug in your roof and we'll estimate the tear-off weight and point you to the right size. It's an estimate to plan with, not an exact quote.
Not doing a roof? Try our what-size guide, or just call or text Ryan at (864) 871-4290 and we'll size it for you.
On a roofing job, weight fills the dumpster before space does. Standard 3-tab shingles run about 250 lbs per square (a square is 100 sq ft of roof), architectural shingles about 325 lbs. A typical 20-square single-layer tear-off runs around 2.5 to 3 tons, which sits right at the 3 tons included with our 20-yard can. Knowing the number before the job beats finding it out on the invoice after.
Every can includes its own tonnage: 2 tons on the 10-yard, 3 on the 15 and 20, 4 on the 30. Past that, overage is $70 per ton, billed off the actual landfill scale ticket. Exact weight, never rounded. The full breakdown is on our pricing page.
Tearing off two layers doubles the weight but not the volume. That's the classic mistake: renting for space when the scale is what gets you. If the calculator says you're well past your can's included tons, tell Ryan when you book. Sometimes splitting into a swap mid-job beats stuffing one box past what the truck can safely haul. Our roofing dumpster guide walks through sizing a tear-off step by step.
We set the can at the eave before the tear-off and swap it fast when the roof runs big. Flat posted rates with 2 to 4 tons included by size.