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kinipela how much does a dumpster weigh 05-30-2013, 12:19 AM
Bear i'd try weighing it up before... 05-30-2013, 12:26 AM
Gravitar I would have them put it on... 05-30-2013, 05:37 AM
ScrapYaHerd Those dumpsters can weigh up... 05-30-2013, 05:46 AM
scrappy888 Pic would help...I could... 05-30-2013, 07:18 AM
Mechanic688 That sounds just about right... 05-30-2013, 07:21 AM
Bear at those rates you can't be... 05-30-2013, 07:40 AM
volvoscrapper 540 lbs for an average... 05-30-2013, 01:41 PM
kinipela first off thank you all for... 05-30-2013, 08:00 PM
volvoscrapper well it doesn't sound like... 05-31-2013, 08:52 AM
cummins Lol remindsv me of a similer... 05-30-2013, 08:31 PM
ChildhoodDream I saw this topic heading and... 03-25-2015, 09:22 AM
1956 Well using a empty dumpster... 03-25-2015, 06:00 PM
bigburtchino Here in California scales and... 03-25-2015, 06:34 PM
sawmilleng With modern electronics... 03-25-2015, 08:18 PM
ChildhoodDream I notice that this post has... 11-05-2015, 11:28 AM
hobo finds If you don't want "tare... 11-05-2015, 04:52 PM
ChildhoodDream bump 03-14-2023, 04:59 PM
CopperMiner Scales are also regulated up... 03-14-2023, 06:27 PM
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    Scales are also regulated up here and most serious yards write the tare weight on their dumpsters. So you already know the dumpster weight before going to scale, but in the worst scenario, there's always the possibility to weight it with your load, get it emptied and weight it again empty. Total weight minus dumpster weight equals your load.

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