Bagster?

On Jul 14, 1:33 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Has anybody tried this? It seems like it solves a very common problem
> for DIYers - How to get rid of relatively small loads of construction
> debris.
>
> I've rented dumpsters in the past, but between the cost, and the fact
> that you only get the thing for a limited time before they take it
> away makes them not exactly ideal.
>
> I'm about to get one and try it, but I'd be interested to hear any one
> elses experience with it.

No experience but $30 to buy plus a collection fee? No Thanks.

http://www.thebagster.com/

Limp Arbor wrote:

> No experience but $30 to buy plus a collection fee? No Thanks.
>
> http://www.thebagster.com/

$30 seems cheap for the bag, it's the pickup/disposal fee I want to know
about. Eliminating the daily rental on a dumpster could make it
cost-effective if the haul-away fee is reasonable.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:09:03 -0700, "DGDevin"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Limp Arbor wrote:
>
>> No experience but $30 to buy plus a collection fee? No Thanks.
>>
>> http://www.thebagster.com/
>
>$30 seems cheap for the bag, it's the pickup/disposal fee I want to know
>about. Eliminating the daily rental on a dumpster could make it
>cost-effective if the haul-away fee is reasonable.
>

In my area, roll-off dumpsters are all about the same price as each
other. An 8 yard dumpster with a ONE TON limit (bagster is 3300
pounds) costs $290 for drop off, pickup and 2 weeks rental. After two
weeks, it's $10 a day to keep it. So, in my case, where I may take as
long as 3 months to complete the project, a regular dumpster that is
physically bigger but has a much smaller weight capacity, would cost
me $1040 plus 6% tax. Because of weight, I'd probably have to go for
the next size up from that for even more money.

At most, I'll need two bagsters ) for a total cost of about $350. It
also won't tie up so much of my driveway for the next several months,
which is a consideration.

(I really think just one, for $175 total, will do it - a second one,
if needed, would be filled mostly with other stuff from the attic or
basement.)

So, for me, it's wildly cheaper than a conventional dumpster, despite
the higher cost per ton.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:33:09 -0400, salty wrote:

> Has anybody tried this? It seems like it solves a very common problem
> for DIYers - How to get rid of relatively small loads of construction
> debris.
>
> I've rented dumpsters in the past, but between the cost, and the fact
> that you only get the thing for a limited time before they take it away
> makes them not exactly ideal.
>
> I'm about to get one and try it, but I'd be interested to hear any one
> elses experience with it.

http://www.thebagster.com/

The bag cost is a set amount.

Question on local pickup and disposal fee would be variable at different
locations that could be a determining factor at each job site.

If you choose to use one, I would be interested in a report of cost and
whether it was in town pickup or outside local suburbs. Who handles the
pickup in small towns? etc.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:59:46 -0400, RLM <rlm@127.0.0.1> wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:33:09 -0400, salty wrote:
>
>> Has anybody tried this? It seems like it solves a very common problem
>> for DIYers - How to get rid of relatively small loads of construction
>> debris.
>>
>> I've rented dumpsters in the past, but between the cost, and the fact
>> that you only get the thing for a limited time before they take it away
>> makes them not exactly ideal.
>>
>> I'm about to get one and try it, but I'd be interested to hear any one
>> elses experience with it.
>
>http://www.thebagster.com/
>
>The bag cost is a set amount.
>
>Question on local pickup and disposal fee would be variable at different
>locations that could be a determining factor at each job site.
>
>If you choose to use one, I would be interested in a report of cost and
>whether it was in town pickup or outside local suburbs. Who handles the
>pickup in small towns? etc.

They have all that info on the website. It's not available everywhere.
You punch in your street address and if they service that address,
they give you the flat rate cost for a pickup. For both of my houses
it's under $150. I'm in Connecticut. Both properties are suburban.

3 CY Bag - Mixed Waste Load price $139.00 Tax $8.34 Total$147.34
Each Additional Bagster bag price$119.00 Tax$7.14 Total$126.14

(Slight discount on additional bags picked up in one trip)

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:09:34 -0400, salty wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:59:46 -0400, RLM <rlm@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:33:09 -0400, salty wrote:
>>
>>> Has anybody tried this? It seems like it solves a very common problem
>>> for DIYers - How to get rid of relatively small loads of construction
>>> debris.
>>>
>>> I've rented dumpsters in the past, but between the cost, and the fact
>>> that you only get the thing for a limited time before they take it away
>>> makes them not exactly ideal.
>>>
>>> I'm about to get one and try it, but I'd be interested to hear any one
>>> elses experience with it.
>>
>>http://www.thebagster.com/
>>
>>The bag cost is a set amount.
>>
>>Question on local pickup and disposal fee would be variable at different
>>locations that could be a determining factor at each job site.
>>
>>If you choose to use one, I would be interested in a report of cost and
>>whether it was in town pickup or outside local suburbs. Who handles the
>>pickup in small towns? etc.
>
> They have all that info on the website. It's not available everywhere.
> You punch in your street address and if they service that address,
> they give you the flat rate cost for a pickup. For both of my houses
> it's under $150. I'm in Connecticut. Both properties are suburban.
>
> 3 CY Bag - Mixed Waste Load price $139.00 Tax $8.34 Total$147.34
> Each Additional Bagster bag price$119.00 Tax$7.14 Total$126.14
>
> (Slight discount on additional bags picked up in one trip)

Thanks, I didn't see that at the site but the cost you quote seems
reasonable to me.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:18:07 -0400, RLM <rlm@127.0.0.1> wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:09:34 -0400, salty wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:59:46 -0400, RLM <rlm@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:33:09 -0400, salty wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anybody tried this? It seems like it solves a very common problem
>>>> for DIYers - How to get rid of relatively small loads of construction
>>>> debris.
>>>>
>>>> I've rented dumpsters in the past, but between the cost, and the fact
>>>> that you only get the thing for a limited time before they take it away
>>>> makes them not exactly ideal.
>>>>
>>>> I'm about to get one and try it, but I'd be interested to hear any one
>>>> elses experience with it.
>>>
>>>http://www.thebagster.com/
>>>
>>>The bag cost is a set amount.
>>>
>>>Question on local pickup and disposal fee would be variable at different
>>>locations that could be a determining factor at each job site.
>>>
>>>If you choose to use one, I would be interested in a report of cost and
>>>whether it was in town pickup or outside local suburbs. Who handles the
>>>pickup in small towns? etc.
>>
>> They have all that info on the website. It's not available everywhere.
>> You punch in your street address and if they service that address,
>> they give you the flat rate cost for a pickup. For both of my houses
>> it's under $150. I'm in Connecticut. Both properties are suburban.
>>
>> 3 CY Bag - Mixed Waste Load price $139.00 Tax $8.34 Total$147.34
>> Each Additional Bagster bag price$119.00 Tax$7.14 Total$126.14
>>
>> (Slight discount on additional bags picked up in one trip)
>
>Thanks, I didn't see that at the site but the cost you quote seems
>reasonable to me.

It's the link on the home page to "Collection Fees" :')