ᐅ Disposal and Removal of Excavated Soil, Werneuchen, Brandenburg

Thank you very much for the tip! I will give it a try.

Illya-Berlin schrieb:
(with helpers, total of 5 people), order a 10m³ (13 cubic yards) container, fill it 13 times, and done, right?

Hello illya

not quite yet. 130m³ (170 cubic yards) is not the same as 130m³ (170 cubic yards) in a container. You should actually plan for about 200m³ (260 cubic yards). Excavated soil tends to expand when loosened. I filled 13 containers myself, but it was a different situation. I had to dig a pit next to the foundation of the basement. So first I secured the area, then initially no excavator operator wanted to work on it, and then I just kept going. For that, I bought a dumper for 4,000 euros. Without one, you have no chance.

Long story short: I strongly advise against it. Save on everything you can, but don’t get involved in such an adventure. Even with 5 people, it will take months to complete this.

Think about what you can do yourself.
For example: chipping channels for electrical wiring. Possibly laying cables. I installed 4,500 meters (14,760 feet) of wiring myself in my house. It saves a lot if the electrician cooperates.
Or you tile yourself.
Or you insulate the roof yourself.
There are many things you can do yourself when building.
But digging out the basement yourself wouldn’t be my choice.

Steven

No offense, but using containers is one of the most expensive options for waste disposal. That makes sense considering the small volume involved.
What you’re planning will require at least one, maybe two, four-axle trucks and an appropriate excavator to load everything within a reasonable time frame—starting from 13 tons (around 14 short tons).
Of course, you don’t buy this equipment; you rent it from a construction machinery rental service, including a driver.
That way, the job will be done in 1-2 days.
This brings me to the next point: labor costs are not the main issue for earthworks. Equipment and waste disposal/haulage are what cost money. So doing it yourself is usually not sensible.

However, I don’t think you’ll save much money this way, and you can forget about the “shovel plus container” approach. That might work for smaller renovations and if you have a group of friends with lots of vacation time.
But who among them would reliably create a proper subgrade? That’s a bad idea.

@guckuck2 Thanks for your assessment. I agree that using a shovel and container is not a good idea. I will first try to find someone to take the soil and possibly share the transport costs with them. If I can't find anyone, I will compare prices and quotes from different companies. Unfortunately, I don’t know many, so I need to do some research.

@Steven Thank you, Steven, for your contribution to my question. I share your view. On this topic, you can only really compare different quotes. No self-performed work.

@wurmwichtel Thanks for the tip, I will ask at Berger.