What are those "grocery" bags called?

Originally Posted by Gravitar

It's called a "Bagster" and is serviced by Waste Management. They are a pain in the a** to load and they are pretty expensive to empty. I would go with a regular roll off for construction waste. If we are talking about the same thing, they should look like this:

Yes, that's it, although the one I saw seemed to be smaller. Maybe they have different sizes.

What I am thinking of using them for is to throw all the empty computer tower cases into them before they get picked up. I have a fence around my property and now I collect all those cases inside the fence and then carry them to the outside when my steel scrap pick up guy shows up. I thought it would be more convenient to throw them over the fence into one of those bags. The steel guy still would have to unload them manually into his truck but at least moving the stuff over the fence would be a lot faster (I think)

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

They are all the same size at 3 cubic yards.

I am trying to figure out if it's better than my current set up. I actually have some large wheeled trash bins -- like those the city gives everyone for trash and recycling -- where I throw my towers. Then I roll them to the other side of the fence for pick up. But they do not hold that much. IN fact, there is sort of a lot of wasted space with those bins. So a stack a lot of towers on the ground and then carry them over for pick up. So maybe I keep those bins and then when I am ready for pick up, then open up a bagster on the other side of the fence and throw stuff over into it. Maybe even having two bags: one on the inside, the other on the outside. Not sure if that's any better...

As far as a gaylord: aren't they made of cardboard? Which means that I can't keep them outside for long if it rains/snows. And unlike a bagster, I can't fold it.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

You can buy a plastic water tank with steel sides for a little more. A lot of people cut the top off and you have yourself a reusable gaylord!

Hmm, never seen one of those before. An interesting idea, although I think I need something foldable on the outside since it's my driveway. Maybe I'll go ahead and spend $30 on a bagster. If it does not work, at least it won't take up half of my backyard.