Dumpster Pads · Commercial Concrete Columbus
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Thick, reinforced dumpster pads and aprons built for loaded garbage trucks. Request a free quote.
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Dumpster Pads
Dumpster Pad for Columbus, OH
The dumpster pad takes the worst beating on any commercial property. A loaded front-load truck drops its front wheels on the apron, lifts the full container over its cab and sets it back down, often several times a week, all year. Standard 4-inch flatwork breaks up under that within a few seasons. We build dumpster pads and the apron in front of them as heavy-duty sections, typically 6 inches or more with heavier reinforcement, sized to the container and the truck's approach.
Scheduling is simple but it matters. We coordinate with your hauler so the container is moved and pickups pause while the pad is out and curing, then set a date for the truck to return once the concrete is strong enough. If the enclosure walls are staying, they are protected during demolition. If the enclosure is being rebuilt, the pad and apron are poured first so the new walls go on a solid base. Slope carries water out through the enclosure gate.
What's included
What goes into dumpster pads
- 01
Heavy-duty thickness
Typically 6 inches or more for pad and apron, per the plans or the hauler's needs.
- 02
Truck apron
The approach slab where the truck's front wheels land, built as heavy as the pad itself.
- 03
Heavier reinforcement
Rebar grids on chairs sized for repeated impact loads.
- 04
Removal of failed pads
Cracked and broken pads saw-cut, broken out and hauled away.
- 05
Hauler coordination
Container moved and pickups paused while the pad cures, with a return date set.
- 06
Drainage and slope
Pads sloped so rain and leaks drain away from the enclosure and the building.
Examples
Dumpster Pads: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Dumpster Pads, step by step
- 1
Measure the approach
We measure the container, the enclosure and the line the truck takes in.
- 2
Coordinate pickup
The hauler moves the container and pauses service for the pour and cure.
- 3
Remove and pour
The old pad comes out, base and steel go in, and the pad and apron are poured.
- 4
Cure before the truck
The truck stays off until the concrete is strong enough, then service resumes.
Questions
Dumpster Pads questions
Why do dumpster pads fail so fast in Ohio?
Impact loads plus winter. The truck's weight lands on the same spot week after week, and once a crack opens, water gets in, freezes and widens it. Thicker sections, heavier steel, an air-entrained mix and slope that keeps water from pooling slow all of that down.
What affects the price of a dumpster pad?
Pad and apron size, thickness, reinforcement, removal of the old pad, access and how the work fits around pickups. Rebuilding an enclosure base or adding curbing adds scope. The quote separates the pad from the apron so you can see each.
Do dumpster pads need a permit?
Sometimes. New pads and enclosures can fall under site plan or zoning rules, while replacing an existing pad in place often does not, depending on the city or township. 811 is called before the old pad is broken out and anything is dug.
How long before the garbage truck can use the new pad?
Longer than a car would wait, because loaded trucks put heavy point loads on the apron. Plan on at least a week, longer in cool weather, and the return date is coordinated with your hauler.
Should the apron be concrete too?
Yes. The apron is where the truck's front wheels land while it lifts the container, so it takes the biggest loads on the site. A strong pad with a weak apron in front of it fails at the apron first.
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Service area
Dumpster Pads around Columbus
We quote dumpster pads for properties in these towns
Franklin County
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