Hidden dumpster weight fees, explained

Most roll-off prices include a set weight allowance, usually 2–4 tons. The landfill weighs the container, and anything over the allowance is billed per ton.

• Richmond haulers publish overweight rates of $80/ton (Junk Dump Store) and $75/ton (Freedom Dumpsters). Others say they charge for overweight loads but do not publish the rate, for example Dump Heroes and Zan's Refuse.
• Real example: a contractor on Reddit described a $950 weight-fee bill.

How to avoid it

1. Ask for the included tons and the $/ton overage in writing.
2. Heavy debris like concrete, dirt, shingles, and wet drywall fills the weight allowance long before the container is full.
3. Ask for the landfill scale ticket.
4. For a 2-ton allowance at $80/ton, every extra ton adds about $80.