Dumpster Enclosure Clearing

What This Service Involves

Dumpster corrals are usually tucked against walls or fences where our region's wet, compacting snow drifts and refreezes into stubborn ridges. Our crews hand-clear the swing radius of the gates, the pad the bins sit on, and the approach lane the hauler backs into. We break up the shaded ice sheets that form along enclosure walls during Puget Sound freeze-thaw cycles and apply traction material so employees are not slipping while hauling bags. Access stays open for scheduled pickups even when a storm lands the night before collection day.

Benefits

Keeps waste and recycling pickups on schedule through winter weather; Protects staff carrying refuse from slick, shaded ice; Prevents frozen gates from jamming shut against packed snow; Clears the hauler approach so trucks avoid property damage; Reduces overflow and pests caused by missed collections

Our Process

1) Confirm your collection day and enclosure gate dimensions; 2) Shovel and blow snow out of the gate swing and bin pad; 3) Chip and treat refrozen ice along enclosure walls; 4) Spread pet-safe traction grit across the approach lane

What Affects the Cost

Enclosure size and number of dumpsters; Distance from cleared drive to the corral; Depth and density of accumulated wet snow; Amount of refrozen ice needing chipping; Frequency of clearing before each pickup

Best Time of Year

Best scheduled the night before or morning of your regular collection day throughout our November-to-March snow season.