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The Storage Locker => General Storage Auction Talk => Topic started by: mj74 on September 26, 2011, 08:16:38 PM
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My Mom,and her boyfriend got a 10 X 20 unit last week for $20. So far they have paid almost $200 in dump fees. The unit odviously belonged to pot heads.
Luckily they have found a few treasures that is going to help get the cost of the dump fees back,and then some.
Clear in the back was a Singer sewing machine that is in a wooden case,in very good condition.
There is also a stereo unit that runs on electrical tubes,and there is also a tv or radio that also runs on electrical tubes.
So how much do you usually spend in dump fees?
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2 units so far, and no dump runs. I just set out my stuff for normal trash day pickup. I'm not going to stop doing this until someone tells me to stop. I also have a free dump spot, so anything i get pulls in straight profit.
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6 dump trips on first unit, but i dump for free in my city.
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1st unit - 1 bag that went into my trash container (5x5)
2nd unit - really none - was mostly furniture, returned paperwork, maybe 1/2 a bag (10x20)
3rd unit - a bag - semi-emtpy 10-20. Kept tv, microwave, etc. for scrap breakdown
4th unit - 4 bags and still counting. Ton of trash and cloths. Junk cloths will go to an elderly lady that will pull the buttons, zippers, other stuff from the jeans and such then either burn or who knows.
I try to fit everything into my trash container or parents container so don't have to do a dump run. Those fee's will eat into any profits quick.
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The three 10 X 30 foot lockers were good for 6 runs with all the bags of crap clothes , TV Consoles , Fall Apart Furniture , sofas , mattress and box springs . I use to rent a shop in a contractors yard that had two dumpster rental companies park and store there , the day they moved in , the owner walked over and said , " any time there is a dumpster with stuff in it , feel free to add to it , just don't dump in an empty one , it gets real embarrassing when it gets delivered " They use to drop 1/2 loads and make up a full dumpster with a loader .
Since We moved , it cost us a minimum of $ 90. plus Mattress and box springs $ 50. extra for each one .
We are very selective in our bids now .
We do have a cheaper place , put it is a drive , and only worth it if I use our 18 ft cam superline car trailer and really load it up .
Bandit
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I rarely get by with less then one dump run per unit. On big units (over 5X10)I always figure a minimum $100 dump fee. On small units at least $20 often more. Our minumim dump fee is now $17.25 for up to 320 punds. My record load was 1200 pounds cost just shy of $100 but you have to get rid of the junk somehow or you will be buried in it. I think the month of Sept I had about $150 in dump fees on about 3000 pounds that was about 6 or 7 runs to the dump. Pressboard furniture is the worst worthless stuff and heavy. I try to recyle magazines if there are very many of them they are very heavy I have found like 500 pounds in one unit before.
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I rarely get by with less then one dump run per unit. On big units (over 5X10)I always figure a minimum $100 dump fee. On small units at least $20 often more. Our minumim dump fee is now $17.25 for up to 320 punds. My record load was 1200 pounds cost just shy of $100 but you have to get rid of the junk somehow or you will be buried in it. I think the month of Sept I had about $150 in dump fees on about 3000 pounds that was about 6 or 7 runs to the dump. Pressboard furniture is the worst worthless stuff and heavy. I try to recyle magazines if there are very many of them they are very heavy I have found like 500 pounds in one unit before.
WOW! your dump fees are high. I can take a truckload (Dodge Dakota) for $6.00/trip. Most runs I have ever made for 1 unit was 4.
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I just made a dump run today that was the culmination of three separate lockers. It filled my trailer front to back all the way to the ceiling. I figured it was gonna be a $150 load, but it ended up being ONLY $130! Among the items I threw away were a couch, loveseat, and three upholstered chairs. I also busted up a couple of particle board computer desks. They were in bad condition, wasn't even gonna get someone to take these for free. I HATE dump runs!
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I just made my year end cleanout dump run. 3320 lbs of furniture to the dump. Don't see that on the TV shows!
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I just made my year end cleanout dump run. 3320 lbs of furniture to the dump. Don't see that on the TV shows!
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because according to people on the shows those are hundred dollars here $20 there they can make money on everything. Hell I'm sure good ole Dave could sell you a piece of $hit and call it artwork, because he's the mogul and he knows more then you about everything.
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As far as fee's are concerned I've found it pays to shop around. I live with in easy distance to five municipalities transfer station.
Depends on what I'm dumping and how much. For example, one has a flat rate (filled car) of $30/unlimited weight. But by the ton is $140. Other is flat rate of $20 but only up to 250lbs.
One takes appliances for $30, other $20. Tires for $30 for up to four, other $10ea.
Saves a lot by first checking on rate fee's at various stations.
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Usually 1 or 2.There are exceptions.If you asked my wife she would most of it should go to the dump.
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Wow~you guys pay a ton (pun intended) for dump runs! We pay $15 per truck/trailer load as long as the load isn't over 1 ton. We've yet to get that much trash.....knocking on wood.....not particle board~ :D
Our last 2 units we'll have one solid run to the dump for all the broken down furniture and the oook (that's my term for yucky stuff) from the icky locker.
All told.....10 units and maybe $75 total on dump fees~
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Well I'm about to do a dump run and will have 1 more. Spent the last few nice days this week cleaning out the sheds, taking stuff to Goodwill, and loading my trailer of trash. Is $20 per trailer or truck load. I use my trailer as can get a bunch more stuff then in my truck.
Got 3 matresses in today's unit so going to try and fit them on this trash run. If not it will be a second run to the dump for me.
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3 mattress's would cost Me $ 150. to dump " Locally "
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3 mattress's would cost Me $ 150. to dump " Locally "
If I remember correctly you're somewhere in the northwest, and some months ago some new buyer was complaining she couldn't get rid of mattresses and I think she was in the same area.
SO, my question is....
...given those high costs for disposing of mattresses, what do people in your area do with them? I guess if one lived in a rural area they could be burned or buried on private property, but for those who can't do that, what do they do...abandon them along country roads ?
Just curious as they go straight to the county dump in my area and are not extra cost, but in some metro areas in California they are billed at extra prices when taken to dumps.
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If I remember correctly you're somewhere in the northwest, and some months ago some new buyer was complaining she couldn't get rid of mattresses and I think she was in the same area.
SO, my question is....
...given those high costs for disposing of mattresses, what do people in your area do with them? I guess if one lived in a rural area they could be burned or buried on private property, but for those who can't do that, what do they do...abandon them along country roads ?
Just curious as they go straight to the county dump in my area and are not extra cost, but in some metro areas in California they are billed at extra prices when taken to dumps.
I'd imagine if people don't dump on roadsides and such they illegally dump in big apartment places where the extra junk won't be noticed. Why do I say this, see it all the time at the apartment complex I work at.
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Ouch and I thought my fee's were bad enough. Of course I think mine are the highest for this area. But by the time I went to the next county landfill the gas would put it on par or over the $20 flat fee.
So what do you do with them? Considering 50-75% of all units has one or the other, or multiple beds in them?
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I stay away from the ones that have obvious signs of black mold and rips and tears. I actually am lucky that because times are so hard, mission houses are buying beds as long as they aren't bad. I'd say I have passed up on the winning bid T least 5 times because of mattresses or mattress volume.
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Would it be possible to break down a mattress? I wonder how much effort it would take and if it would be worth it?
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Would it be possible to break down a mattress? I wonder how much effort it would take and if it would be worth it?
You have posed three questions and these are my three answers; others will provide their answers too.
1) yes
2) a lot
3) no
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You can break them down and scrap the metal. I just don't do it as the time/effort vs reward is not great. Would just sell at shred price I think which is $.1250 a lb currently in my market.
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We can take trailer after trailer here and Dump for FREE as long as we are a city resident.
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Second dump run of the year, but first with contents from units bought this year. 2200 lbs.
And still no TV cameras following the action! I don't get it?
I think I've developed a new sport/TV show based on the dump run.
PMTL Professional Mattress Tossing League
You know you have been doing storage auctions too long when you can throw a king size mattress by yourself! Or a ton of various size mattresses by yourself.