Richmond Landfill
Nominal Size of Truck or Bin

Many of our prices are based on the nominal internal volume of the container or truck. Volumes are on a "level full" basis, as if the truck or container was level full with water. The following procedure is used to determine nominal size.

• A measurement is made of the exterior of the refuse container, and an estimate is made of the interior dimensions, allowing for wall thickness and interior projections ("doghouse" or other items).
• The internal volume is calculated, and compared with standard sizes, e.g. 6, 8, 10, 20, 30 and 40 cubic yards.
• A 5% over tolerance is allowed on roll-off bins and small trucks. For example, a nominal 16 cubic yard bin can be up to 16.8 cubic yards internal volume, a nominal 20 cubic yard bin up to 21 cubic yards.
• Large demo trailers are estimated to the nearest 5 cubic yards.
• If necessary, measurements are repeated on the inside of the container or truck to get an exact measurement.

For certain materials (e.g. Clean Green®), the scale operator will estimate the actual quantity of material to the nearest cubic yard. For all other materials, the charge is based on the nominal size, whether or not the container, bin, or truck is full.

For excavation material (soil), the following nominal sizes are used:

It is recognized that the actual volume of soil which may be carried in each of the above configurations may be less than the nominal size.

If the load is significantly larger than "level full", a larger nominal size may be used at the sole discretion of Ecowaste. If the load is over weight, Ecowaste reserves the right to reject the load or to charge a higher rate.

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last modified 2005-11-22