Why is there no published price for a 40 yard bin in Ottawa?

Because the companies we read price 40 yard bins in different models, and a range needs comparable published prices from at least two of them. For 40 yard bins we found only one published figure in the bin-fee-plus-weight model, so no range is shown. The same holds for 30 yard bins: the published figures we found sit in different models and cannot be put into one range.

What a 40 yard bin is, in typical terms: about 18 to 23 ft long, about 8 ft wide and 7 to 8 ft high (typical, sizes vary by company). Ottawa bin companies' size guides point a large renovation or a demolition to 30 to 40 yards.

Without a published range, the way to get a number is to ask for one, in each model:

• Bin fee plus weight: the bin fee for the days you need, and the rate per tonne for disposal.
• All-in: the price, the days included, the tonnes included, and the rate per tonne beyond them.

The two models are not comparable line by line, so keep each quote in its own model and ask each company what your load would cost at the same number of days and the same estimated tonnes.

A few other things belong in the same conversation. Heavy material such as soil, concrete and brick usually needs a small or dedicated bin, billed by weight, so a large bin full of heavy debris is a question to raise directly. A bin this long needs a spot that fits it: on the road, boulevard, sidewalk or a public laneway, the City's Temporary Construction-related Encroachment (TCE) permit applies.

Ask each company for a written 40 yard price that states its model, days and tonnes.