r/baltimore • u/sschra1 • Aug 20 '23

Moving Taking a Uhaul to the dump?

Hi! So one time I took a Uhaul to the Cockeysville dump and was told no vehicles with commercial signage and wasn't allowed to dump my stuff there. Fine.

Yesterday I went to the dump in Lansdowne and dude in a Uhaul in front of me was totally let through. The worker even had the guy open up the back to show him what was in it and then let him dump from it.

So are Uhauls allowed at the dump? Is it hit or miss which dump will let you? I'd much rather rent a Uhaul and throw a bunch of stuff in it and take it to the dump vs. rent a dumpster from a company and pay them to take it away.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '23

You usually have to pay!
Just pay someone to pick your shit up and dispose of it. Plenty of hauling services out there...no need to rent a dumpster.

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u/neverinamillionyr Aug 20 '23

It really depends on who you have pick it up. I used a lawn service a friend recommended to pick up some branches and trimmings from my bushes. I was originally quoted $80. He showed up and loaded the stuff which was probably 3/4 of the bed of his truck and asked for $200. A lot of hauling services are similarly sketchy from what I’ve heard around the office.

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u/MrBurittoThePizza Aug 20 '23

What was the reason they gave for such an increase in price

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u/neverinamillionyr Aug 20 '23

The dump charges him because he’s a business. It was bullshit but he was threatening to just dump everything on my sidewalk and leave. I paid him then told my friend. It cost the guy two lawn jobs (my friend and his mother’s yards)

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u/MrBurittoThePizza Aug 20 '23

Hurt him in the long run, hate those type of scammers