Reserve room for the door and the truck
A container that fits between a garage and sidewalk may leave no usable loading door. Mark the box footprint plus the door sweep and truck's approach. Keep the return path free of new pallets, roof deliveries and parked vehicles. Ask whether pavement protection is appropriate for the proposed surface, especially where a loaded box will remain during wet weather.
Sort before the first load
Set aside appliances, chemicals and suspect hazardous building material for separate instructions. Obtain the hauler's written accepted-material list, fill limit and weight allowance. Hastings' secured-load and heavy-equipment-site guidance is a reminder that hauling and disposal need an arranged process; a local landfill listing does not establish where your rental load will go.
Hastings dumpster quote factors
Compare material classification, included weight, haul distance, rental duration and public-space approval responsibility. For phased demolition, ask how exchanges and a delayed final pickup change the total, not just the initial container charge.