Are you renting dumpster bins for an upcoming community event? Consider these things first.
Storage Space
Depending on how many people will be at your community event and how much garbage you expect to be created, you may need to rent more than one dumpster bin for the event. Make sure that everyone who will be attending your event RSVPs so you know exactly how many people will be there and you can estimate how much garbage storage space you will need.
You can then let the rental company you're working with know how much space you will need so they can recommend the number of bins to rent. You also need to consider how you will transfer garbage to the bins so nobody at your event has to worry about throwing stuff in the large dumpsters themselves. So place a few smaller garbage cans around the event space and delegate the job of emptying the cans into the dumpsters as they fill up to your staff members or volunteers.
Alternate Solutions
There may be some things that can't be put in the dumpster you rent depending on the rules and regulations that the rental company has established for their equipment. So ask for a complete list of banned items that can't be put in the dumpsters you rent so you can figure out if you'll need to find alternative solutions for some of the things you will need to throw away.
For example, if you're using old tires to create an obstacle course for a community family day, you may not be able to throw them in the dumpster you rent, and you'll have to find a facility where you can take them to yourself or a company that is willing to pick them up. Figuring out alternative solutions ahead of time will save you a lot of stress and frustration when all is said and done.
Post-Event Clean-Up
You also need to think about the post-event clean-up process so you know when the dumpsters you rent should be picked up by the rental company you are working with. If you schedule to have the dumpsters picked up as soon as the event is over, you may not have enough time to actually clean the venue up and throw everything into the dumpsters before they are taken away.
If you wait to have the dumpsters picked up until the next day, you run the risk of them being vandalized or damaged in some way, which you will likely end up being financially responsible for. Based on the number of people who will be helping to clean up and the amount of garbage you expect to have to actually clean up, figure out how long you should need to fill the dumpsters up and then add a couple of hours for some extra flexibility. This should give you a good idea of when to schedule a pickup appointment for the dumpsters.
For more information, contact a dumpster rental service today.
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