Roy Dumpster Access Clearing
We clear the path and pad leading to standalone dumpsters so tenants and crews can dump waste without wading through snow.
Dumpster Access Clearing in Roy means opening a safe path to the bins and the pad around them, so haulers and residents can reach them after snow or ice. Washington Snow Removal handles this work for properties in Roy, Pierce County. We are licensed, bonded and insured.
Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard, so we plan each dispatch with that drive in mind. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your site, your enclosure and the kind of access you need.
Why Roy walkways freeze
Average snowfall by month in Roy
Recent winter events logged for the Roy area
- Dec 26, 2021: Heavy Snow
- Feb 12, 2021: Winter Storm
- Jan 18–19, 2012: Ice Storm; Heavy Snow
- Dec 21, 2008: Heavy Snow
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Clearing Dumpster Access in Roy After Snow and Ice
A dumpster area needs more than a cleared parking lot. The approach lane, the space in front of the enclosure, the gate swing and the walkway to the bins all have to be open. Snow piled against a bin or a gate can block both the hauler and the people using it.
Roy does not get much snow. The average is 6.2 in per season, and only 1.8 days a year bring 1 in or more. About 73% of winters have at least one 1-inch day. Snow stays on the ground about 4 days a year. The area has still seen Heavy Snow on Dec 26, 2021, a Winter Storm on Feb 12, 2021, an Ice Storm on Jan 19, 2012, and Heavy Snow on Dec 21, 2008.
Freezing nights are the other concern. Roy logs 42 between October and April. Melt and refreeze around a bin pad can leave a slick patch even after the snow is gone. Because big events are rare, many properties have no plan until one hits.
Typical work at a Roy site includes:
- Shoveling the walkway and the area around the bins by hand
- Using a compact track loader for the approach lane and larger piles
- Spreading bagged ice melt on the pad
Rates are $110 per person-hour for crew work, $175 per hour for the Kubota SCL1000 loader with operator, and $45 per 50 lb bag of ice melt. The trip charge for Roy (zone D) is $525 per dispatch. Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-hour |
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| Trip charge for Roy (zone D) | $525 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Roy
Benefits
Gives tenants a safe, walkable route to the bin; Keeps lids and lift points free of packed snow; Prevents slush and ice from being tracked indoors; Reduces bags piling up beside blocked containers; Keeps the pad ready for hauler pickup
