Waste Hauling Operations Calculators

Commercial Dumpster Rental Pricing Calculator

Build a defensible per-haul and monthly-contract price for front-load (2yd / 4yd / 6yd / 8yd) and roll-off (10yd / 20yd / 30yd / 40yd) commercial dumpster service from first principles: container size, pickup frequency (weekly / 2x weekly / on-call), one-way haul distance to landfill, tipping fee per ton, assumed compacted waste density, loaded driver hourly rate, truck cost per mile, and fuel surcharge. Backsolves a per-haul price that hits a target gross margin, computes the per-haul margin, reports breakeven compacted density (the lbs/yd^3 above which the haul loses money), and compares the margin against the NWRA front-load benchmark band (22-35%). Tool, not advice — tipping fees, fuel-surcharge contract structure, and truck depreciation under 26 U.S.C. §§ 168(k) and 179 require coordination with counsel and a CPA.

Residential Recurring Collection Pricing Calculator

Build a defensible per-household monthly subscription price for recurring residential trash and recycling collection on a subdivision, HOA, condo, or municipal contract. Inputs: household count, trash service frequency, recycling service frequency, per-stop pickup time (seconds), loaded CDL Class B driver hourly rate, truck cost per route-hour, pounds of waste per household per week, tipping fee per ton, and target gross margin. Outputs: monthly per-household price, annual contract value, weekly route hours, weekly cost stack (driver + truck + disposal), per-stop cost, and breakeven households per route. Cross-checks route density against the SWANA stops-per-route-hour benchmarks (60-150) and gross margin against the SWANA / NWRA residential subscription band (18-30%). Tool, not advice — municipal subdivision contracts are governed by state procurement law and the HOA equivalent by the declaration; CDL Class B and FMCSA HOS rules apply (49 CFR §§ 383, 395); tipping fees governed by EPA RCRA Subtitle D (40 CFR Parts 257-258).

Construction Debris Roll-Off Pricing Calculator

Build a defensible base rental price, per-ton overage rate, per-swap fee, and total job cost for construction-and-demolition (C&D) roll-off service to contractor accounts. Inputs: container size (10yd / 20yd / 30yd / 40yd), weight allowance (tons included in the base rental), tipping fee per ton at the C&D landfill, rental period (3-day / 7-day / monthly), one-way distance to C&D landfill, loaded CDL Class B driver hourly rate, truck cost per mile, number of swap hauls during the rental, assumed actual load tons, and target gross margin. Outputs: base rental price, per-haul total cost, overage rate per ton over the allowance, per-swap fee, total job cost at the assumed load, and effective gross margin compared against the industry roll-off band (18-32%). Tool, not advice — C&D landfill tipping governed by state-equivalent EPA RCRA Subtitle D rules (40 CFR Part 258); residential C&D RCRA exemption at 40 CFR § 261.4(b)(8); CDL Class B and roll-off vehicle safety standards apply (49 CFR §§ 383, 393); container weight allowances must comply with state commercial-vehicle axle-loading limits.

CDL Driver Cost Per Route Calculator

Build the fully-loaded driver + helper + truck cost per residential trash route from first principles. Inputs: driver base hourly wage, helper base hourly wage (set to 0 for single-person automated routes), hours per route, stops per route, revenue per stop, fuel cost per route, truck depreciation allocation per route, insurance allocation per route, healthcare and benefits cost per route, and the combined payroll-tax stack (FICA + FUTA + SUTA + workers comp + benefits load, decimal). Outputs: loaded driver hourly rate, loaded helper hourly rate, labor cost per route, truck cost per route, total cost per route, cost per stop, contribution per stop at the quoted revenue, contribution per route, and cost per loaded CDL-driver-hour-on-route. Flags wages outside the BLS OES 53-7081 / DOL OFLC SOC 53-3032 national-median band ($20-$28/hr) and flags negative contribution per stop. Tool, not advice — 49 CFR § 383 (CDL Class B), 49 CFR Part 382 (drug and alcohol testing), 26 U.S.C. § 3121 (helper W-2 vs 1099 classification), and the 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(1) motor-carrier exemption from FLSA overtime are all fact-specific and require labor counsel and CPA coordination.