Your basement renovation in Terwillegar is almost done but there’s drywall scraps, wood chunks, broken tiles, and construction dust everywhere. Contractor said they’d clean up but “clean” to them means sweeping once and leaving you with piles of debris in the garage. Now you need someone to actually haul away all this construction waste before you can use your new space. We handle construction debris removal Edmonton every single day.
Last week we cleared out debris from a whole house gut job in Riverbend. Owners took everything down to the studs – old drywall, plaster, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, insulation, everything. Had a 30-yard dumpster in the driveway that was overflowing plus more debris piled in the garage. We brought two trucks and cleared it all in one afternoon.
Construction debris is heavy, sharp, dirty, and there’s always more of it than you expected. Whether you’re a homeowner doing DIY or a contractor finishing up a job, someone’s gotta haul away all that construction waste.
Construction waste removal Edmonton covers everything from renovation and building projects. Drywall, wood scraps, broken concrete, old flooring, roofing materials, siding, insulation, plaster, stucco – if it came from a construction or demolition project, we’ll haul it away.
Drywall is probably 50% of what we remove. Sheets of old drywall, scraps from cutting new pieces, drywall dust everywhere. A single room renovation generates surprisingly large amounts of drywall waste. Whole house renovations create literal tons of it.
Wood waste is constant – framing lumber offcuts, old deck boards, fence pieces, trim work scraps, plywood, OSB, whatever. Some of it has nails sticking out which makes it dangerous to handle. We’ve got proper equipment and safety gear for dealing with wood debris.
Flooring materials come up alot. Old hardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, linoleum – when people replace flooring they need the old stuff removed. We’ve hauled away flooring from kitchen renovations, bathroom updates, whole house flooring replacements all over Edmonton.
Concrete and masonry debris is heavy. Broken concrete from driveway removal, old sidewalk chunks, brick from demolished structures, tile from bathrooms. This stuff weighs a ton – literally. A truckload of concrete debris can hit 3-4 tons easy.
Roofing materials are another big category. Old shingles, roofing felt, wood sheathing, metal flashing. A typical Edmonton house roof generates 3-5 tons of waste when re-shingled. Contractors usually handle their own disposal, but DIY roofers and property owners often need help.
Basement renovations generate tons of debris in Edmonton. Finishing an unfinished basement means framing, drywall, flooring, and all the waste that comes with it. Refinishing an old basement means demolition first – pulling out old materials before installing new ones.
We’ve done construction debris Edmonton cleanups in Millwoods, Windermere, Summerside, Ellerslie, Heritage Valley – every area where people have basements. The debris usually ends up in the garage or driveway, taking up space until someone hauls it away.
Kitchen renovations are messy. Old cabinets, countertops, flooring, drywall from moving walls, plumbing fixtures, electrical boxes – a full kitchen reno generates a dumpster worth of debris easy. We’ve cleared construction waste from kitchen projects in Bonnie Doon, Strathcona, Laurier Heights, all over.
Bathroom renovations create less volume but still plenty of debris. Old tub, toilet, vanity, tile, drywall, sometimes even framing if walls got moved. Tile removal especially creates tons of small heavy pieces that are a pain to handle and dispose of.
Whole house renovations are the biggest jobs. When people gut houses down to the studs and start over, the debris is massive. We’ve helped with major renovation cleanups in older Edmonton neighborhoods where houses were completely redone inside.
Contractors call us for final cleanup after jobs are done. They finished the renovation, got paid, and they need the site cleaned so the homeowner can actually use their new space. We come in and haul away all remaining debris, sweep up, get it ready for the owner.
Some contractors include cleanup in their quotes but subcontract the actual hauling to us. Makes sense – they’re builders, not junk haulers. They focus on construction, we handle the waste removal part.
We’ve worked with contractors all over Edmonton. Small one-person operations doing bathroom remodels, bigger companies handling whole house renovations, developers building new houses. They all generate debris that needs proper removal.
Multi-site contractors with several projects running at once use us regularly. We’ll hit three or four job sites in a day, clearing debris so their crews can keep working efficiently. Volume customers get better pricing because they’re giving us steady work.
Homeowners doing their own renovations always underestimate how much waste they’ll generate. You think “it’s just one bathroom” but then you got a pile of debris that won’t fit in your garage and definitely won’t fit in your car.
We’ve helped DIY renovators in Clareview, Manning, Castle Downs, Sherwood Park – everywhere people are tackling home improvement projects themselves. They do the work, we handle the cleanup. Perfect partnership.
Deck demolition is a common DIY project that creates tons of waste. Old deck boards, railings, posts, concrete footings – removing a deck generates way more debris than building one did. And pressure-treated lumber has disposal restrictions, can’t just throw it anywhere.
Fence removal is similar. You took down your old fence, now you got piles of wood, concrete post bases, maybe old chain link or wire. Where does it all go? That’s where we come in.
Garage cleanouts during renovations happen often. You’re renovating the house, using the garage to store debris temporarily, now the garage is so full you can’t park. We clear it all out so you can actually use your garage again.
Full demolition projects create the most debris. Tearing down old garages, sheds, decks, interior walls – demolition is 100% waste generation. Nothing gets saved, everything becomes debris.
We’ve cleared demolition waste from properties all over Edmonton. Old garage torn down in Bonnie Doon, shed demolished in Riverbend, interior walls removed in Windermere. When you’re tearing stuff down, you need someone who can handle volume.
Garage demolition generates wood framing, roofing materials, siding, concrete foundation chunks, sometimes asbestos if it’s really old (which we can’t touch – needs certified abatement). A single-car garage demolition fills a large truck easy.
Shed and outbuilding removal is common. Old sheds falling apart, outbuildings nobody uses anymore, playhouses the kids outgrew. Demolish it and you got a pile of wood, shingles, and whatever else it was made from.
Interior wall removal during renovations creates drywall, studs, insulation, electrical boxes, sometimes plaster and lath in older Edmonton homes. All that material needs hauling away before new walls can go up.
Active construction sites generate debris constantly. Offcuts, packaging, broken materials, mistakes that need redoing – there’s always waste. Some sites have dumpsters on site, but those fill up and need emptying or supplementing.
We do regular pickups for construction sites around Edmonton. Weekly debris removal so the site stays clean and safe. Contractors can’t work efficiently when they’re tripping over debris and waste materials everywhere.
New construction generates different waste than renovation. Lots of packaging, lumber offcuts, drywall scraps, but less demolition debris. Still adds up to tons of material over the course of building a house.
Commercial construction sites have even more volume. Building an office or retail space generates dumpsters worth of debris. We’ve serviced commercial construction sites all over Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Concrete removal is specialized because of the weight. Breaking up a driveway, removing a sidewalk, demolishing a foundation – concrete is heavy and disposal costs more because of weight-based fees at facilities.
We’ve removed concrete from properties all over – old driveways in Queen Alexandra and Strathcona, sidewalk repairs in new neighborhoods, foundation work everywhere. Our trucks are rated for heavy loads so we can handle it.
Brick and block removal is similar. Old brick structures, retaining walls, block foundations – masonry waste is heavy and requires proper equipment to load and haul. We’ve got the tools and experience for heavy debris.
Soil and fill removal comes up with construction projects too. Digging basements, grading yards, removing contaminated soil – sometimes you need tons of dirt hauled away. We can handle that as part of construction cleanup.
Roof tear-offs create tons of waste. A typical Edmonton house generates 3-5 tons of roofing debris when re-shingled. That’s old shingles, felt paper, some wood if any sheathing got replaced, nails everywhere.
Most roofing contractors handle their own debris, but property owners who DIY or hire smaller roofers sometimes need debris removal help. We’ve hauled roofing waste from houses in Terwillegar, Ellerslie, Summerside, Mill Woods, everywhere.
Shingles are heavy – heavier than people expect. A bundle of shingles weighs 50-80 pounds, and you got dozens of bundles worth on your roof. Plus all that weight is from old shingles that are brittle and create dust.
Flat roof removal is messier. Tar, gravel, multiple layers of roofing membrane – commercial flat roof tear-offs generate different waste than residential pitched roofs. We’ve done both types all over Edmonton.
Construction debris removal Edmonton pricing depends on volume and weight. Light debris like drywall scraps costs less per volume than heavy concrete. A truck load of drywall might be $400-600, same truck full of concrete could be $800-1000 because of weight-based disposal fees.
We can quote by the truckload or by the project. Small renovation might be $300-500 for debris removal. Whole house gut job could be $2000-4000 depending on how much material there is.
Dumpster alternative pricing is competitive. Instead of renting a dumpster for weeks at $400-600, we come in with trucks and haul everything away in a day or two. Often costs about the same but you don’t have a dumpster sitting in your driveway for a month.
Volume customers and contractors get better pricing. If you’re a contractor giving us regular work from multiple job sites, we’ll discount per-job pricing because of the steady volume.
Inspector coming tomorrow and the site isn’t clean? We offer same-day construction debris removal Edmonton for emergencies. Call before noon and we can usually get there same afternoon.
Final inspection delays happen when sites aren’t cleaned properly. Inspector won’t pass you with construction debris everywhere. We’ve saved projects by doing emergency same-day cleanup so inspections could proceed.
Homeowner moving in sooner than expected? Contractor finished early but debris is still there? We’ll prioritize and get it cleaned up fast so people can move into their newly renovated space.
All of Edmonton and surrounding areas. Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan – anywhere within 45 minutes of downtown we service regularly.
Common neighborhoods where we do construction debris removal weekly: Terwillegar, Windermere, Riverbend, Summerside, Ellerslie, Heritage Valley, Millwoods, Mill Woods, Bonnie Doon, Clareview, Manning, Castle Downs, Queen Alexandra, Strathcona, Garneau, Laurier Heights, and everywhere in between.
Rural properties and acreages around Edmonton too. Country properties often have bigger renovation projects with more debris. We’ll make the drive for volume jobs.
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