Equipment, access and what goes in the container

Republic's published terms keep its equipment as company property and make the customer liable for loss or damage, except normal wear and tear and damage from the company's handling. A container moved from the site by anyone other than the company costs $250 per container, a figure the company may raise after the initial term. The same terms say the company is not responsible for damage to pavement, curbing or other driving surfaces.^[1]

Heavy front-load and roll-off trucks can crack asphalt. If you have a new surface, ask for a pad location to be agreed in writing, or for the hauler to accept responsibility for damage caused by its trucks.

Republic's terms require safe, unobstructed access on the collection day and allow an extra charge for additional service needed because access wasn't provided.^[1] Its roll-off terms also charge a dry-run fee for each trip where hauling doesn't happen.^[1] Locks, enclosures and gates add charges too: Union City's 2026 rate sheet, for example, lists a lock or unlock charge and a push/pull charge per 10 feet.^[2]

Anything the agreement doesn't cover, that doesn't match its paperwork, that the disposal site won't take, or that is in the wrong container, such as trash in a recycling bin. Under Republic's terms, title to and liability for non-conforming waste stay with the customer, and the customer pays the cost of handling, testing, transport and alternative disposal.^[1] Its roll-off terms exclude white goods, tires, drums, paint, solvents and chemicals, cap heavy material at 3 feet deep and 10 tons, and bill overloaded containers on actual tonnage plus any fines.^[1] WM's terms add a charge of $100 for each waste tire found at a facility it uses.^[3]

Republic's disclosure describes contamination charges as applying when non-conforming material is placed in a container meant for a specific waste type, with rates that vary by location and container size.^[4]