DropMaterials
Material categories

What moves on DropMaterials.

Every load carries a material, a condition tag, an approximate volume, and truck requirements. Material is always the most prominent thing on screen.

Wood

Chips, logs, lumber, pallets
  • Wood Chips
    Arborist chips, fresh or aged.
    ~$18/yd³ to dump
  • Logs
    Rounds and trunk sections.
    ~$22/yd³ to dump
  • Sawdust
    Mill or shop sawdust.
    ~$14/yd³ to dump
  • Lumber
    Reusable boards and timbers.
    ~$30/yd³ to dump
  • Pallets
    Standard or odd-size pallets.
    ~$4/ea to dump

Soil

Topsoil, fill, clay
  • Fill Dirt
    Subsoil, clay, excavation spoils.
    ~$24/yd³ to dumpPhoto required
  • Topsoil
    Screened or unscreened topsoil.
    ~$26/yd³ to dump

Stone

Gravel, rock, boulders
  • Gravel
    Crushed rock, drain rock, pea gravel.
    ~$28/yd³ to dump
  • Stone
    Fieldstone, boulders, rip-rap.
    ~$32/yd³ to dump

Construction

Brick, concrete, pavers
  • Concrete
    Broken slab and rubble.
    ~$45/yd³ to dumpPhoto required
  • Brick
    Salvage brick, whole or broken.
    ~$40/yd³ to dump
  • Pavers
    Concrete or stone pavers.
    ~$38/yd³ to dump
  • Cardboard
    Clean, dry, flattened.
    ~$8/yd³ to dump

Landscaping

Sod, plants, transplants
  • Sod
    Cut sod rolls or strips.
    ~$20/yd³ to dump
  • Plants
    Shrubs, perennials, transplants.
    ~$3/ea to dump

Agricultural

Manure, bedding, straw
  • Manure
    Aged or fresh, from farm or stable.
    ~$16/yd³ to dump
Material quality labels

Five tags. No essays.

  • Clean
    Single known material.
  • Mixed
    Multiple compatible materials.
  • Organic
    Natural plant material.
  • Construction
    Processed / building material.
  • Unknown
    Composition not guaranteed.

Fill dirt, concrete, and “other” require a photo before matching.

Prohibited materials

These never match. Loads found to contain them are reported and the supplier account is reviewed.

  • Household garbage
  • Treated or painted wood (CCA, creosote)
  • Asphalt shingles
  • Drywall / gypsum
  • Tires
  • Contaminated soil (fuel, chemicals)
  • Asbestos-containing material
  • Invasive plant material
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