Contractor Stuffs My Dumpster Full of Concrete: 12 Tons of 'No Way José'!

We tackled a massive concrete-filled dumpster! Even after telling the contractor they were not allowed to use the dumpster for concrete AND they signed a contract...they did it anyway.

It was an absolute pain to dig it all out and separate it, but we were determined to make it work. It helped to have a mini excavator and skid steer available. And you know what? Despite the challenges, our business still managed to make a decent amount of money from it. Had the contractor reached out about getting rid of the concrete, we could have saved them thousands. Their mistake definitely became my headache.

It was a frustrating journey, but at the end of the day, it's just business. It's our job to problem-solve these things, tackle them, and move on because we have other customers to serve. But hopefully, the next one listens better.

[davidhughes]

Full-size roll-off services always seem to be a better choice. We always respect the hard-fill line. Then we pack them to the top. Never had a complaint from the roll-off service or a driver. These trailer roll-offs are always delicate. I do see quite a few general contractors buying these lately and doing their own job clean-up. Nice excavator.

[Dman]

You should paint ABSOLUTELY NO CONCRETE, NO ASPHALT, NO DIRT, NO ROCKS on side of container .

[jacobdavila]

I’ve had a few of these loads. Dealt with the headaches and charged after. Helps to see someone who’s established, going through similar circumstances. Learning as I go, and from this channel, thanks for the content!

[BeefRocknmore]

Professionally handled. Good job! So glad you have a good contract and know how to work with disrespectful clients.

[graywolf]

They don't care where it goes or how its picked up, not their problem after it goes in the dumpster

[jscanlan]

Have a clear contract with penalties, A fellow I worked for said, "If you don't feel like your are gouging them a bit you are charging too little." It works.

[alexclifford]

Love what u have going on here man. Glad to c u succeed I live in ur area and pass y’all going down the road all time. Great work my friend

[CemeteryShop-yggi]

I’ve had a contractor dump concrete, bricks, mortar and such along the road at the cemetery where I work. Every other week I’d find a new dump site. Frustrating and infuriating!! So one day we caught him. He ain’t coming back, nuff said!

[jimbruneau]

I drove a roll off semi trailer for a glass recycling outfit. 70% of the jobs were roll offs at rural landfills for the 3 colors of bottles. Not too many problems with overweight in a 45 yard container. Except for one little town dump that the employee spent all of his spare time smashing the bottles down to small pieces, then they were HEAVY. Solution was never give them a 45 yard roll off, always bring them a 30 yard.
Same thing for the storefront plate glass businesses. We had one place that would overfill the 30 yard roll off every time, no matter how many times we told them to call us sooner for pickup. So we ended up cutting them back to 15 yard low side roll offs, which they continued to overload with plate glass stacked 1-2 feet over the low sides. As a driver, all we would do was put the boom up until the foot roller touched the ground, then winch the box up that almost vertical boom and spill off all that glass that was stacked above the sidewall onto the ground. They STILL never learned!

[DavidGeppertRecycling]

Heavy duty cans and trucks, these dumpsters are our favorites. All that clean fill being mixed with trash makes it a trash load. 15, 16t, whatever, and 3t is trash, 1 ton is light iron and the rest goes as clean fill? Love it. This is why we have a transfer station so we can legally (in PA) sort these loads and handle appropriately.

[billabong]

I like the way you fixed the situation and still seemed to have a good relationship with them😂.

[Erik-ujj]

Some people get mad at having headache customers, but this shows that when you have a contract to enforce it and charge for your time when YOU offer a solution. Love this situation, and loved that you made it work for you.

[Schmoogis]

Wow, never would have assumed this is a Youtube channel, but I'm getting all the odd recommendations today. I can dig it, honestly. I'm a cabinet guy and do finish type stuff as well and its interesting to see an aspect of construction/the trades i never really put much thought into. Seems like no matter what aspect of construction you're on, people almost always assume you're ready and waiting to go above and beyond for them lol. Only 6min into the video though and it seems like they had agreed to pay for the hassle, and ultimately that's what its all about.

[KButler]

23:10 having them pay for what they damage for neglect is NOT petty its how things work the old saying you break it you buy it, fair is fair and they agreed to that! Keep up the great work and high standards.

[darryltownley]

I think you’re spot on as price goes you may what to post a sign what the dumpster except and does not accept than clearly Home Depot cannot dispute the price your charging Maybe mount a camera Good luck

[jkoalition]

I think you did a amazing job handling this situation 👍🏾 great job. I actually plan on expanding to renting dumpsters next year when I get out military. Currently rent cars and houses.

[kens.]

Anyone that thinks you Charge too much have Never owned a business and they should.Not because they won’t last long. That is a Guarantee and a Promise. 👍

[UndergroundMetalDetecting]

Its been great watching your channel since day 1 and seeing you guys grow and expand. Congrats on the 12k subscribers milestone!

[kdova]

Nice job, you handled that like a professional. At the end of the day you're in business to make money. It sounds like you came ahead on this one despite it being a headache. You're very fortunate that you have the equipment to unload an over filled dumpster. Just image what you would have done if you had to empty it by hand. Thanks for sharing your journey. I've learned alot from you. Ken with Blessed Are We LLC

[tracymikesh]

I own my own business as well and i get told all the time you should charge more etc.. I tell everyone I'm here to make some money not rob someone. As long as my bills are paid and putting some extra in bank I'm happy.