Most large scale demolition and construction projects use a combination of techniques to haul away construction debris.  Construction Project Managers often will have separate dedicated dumpsters on the job-site for Construction Waste and Construction Materials Recycling, and then may have a final Clean-up Service sweep the job site when all construction is complete.

Residential Renovation or remodeling projects do not produce enough waste to justify the cost of having a dedicated Recycling Container at the home. Also the final clean-up is almost always handled by the Residential Contractor performing the renovation.  For these residential projects, or smaller  scale commercial construction projects, typically only one Waste Dumpster is used.

For small to mid-sized construction projects, a Construction Debris Dumpster is the preferred choice of debris removal for both contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners for a variety of reasons.  The dumpster can sit on-site and be loaded as cuts and debris are generated.  Full service site clean-up is only reasonable at the end of a project, otherwise debris would accumulate underfoot while the construction workers or home renovators are continuing to work over several days or weeks.  The roll-off dumpster is always going to be less expensive than hiring full-service labor for site clean-up provided by a full-service clean-up service.  

There are specific circumstances when a site-cleanup service is the only option for a construction project – usually dealing with city-center parking or zoning/code regulations when the municipality prohibits a less-expensive and more convenient roll-off construction debris dumpster to be placed on or near the construction site. Even in city centers, unless the municipality specifically has a reason for denying a request for use of a dumpster, they will almost always approve a permit to place a dumpster on the street outside of the construction or renovation site for a small fee. It just requires forethought to get a Street Parking Permit in advance of the construction project.