I have a pile of dirt - how do I get rid of it?

[tk149]

I'm removing a 2 to 3 inch deep layer of soil to prepare to lay down some mulch. I seriously underestimated how much digging I'd be doing. Now I have a pile of dirt on my driveway.

Where do I get rid of the dirt? Everywhere around here has a "No dumping" sign. The soil has a lot of pebbles/stones in it, so I don't want to just spread it around my yard.





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[nageov3t]

step 1: wait for rain
step 2: profit

 

[Tim]

flush it down the toilet a cup at a time

 

[coldmeat]

bury it

 

[JulesMaximus]

Snort it.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Originally posted by: theplaidfad
flush it down the toilet a cup at a time

lol, that made me laugh

 

[boomerang]

Watch The Shawshank Redemption.

 

[LilPima]

Originally posted by: loki8481
step 1: wait for rain
step 1.5: mud wresting
step 2: profit

fixed

 

[iGas]

You didn't need to dig up the dirt to put mulch down. Throw the dirt back into the garden/flower beds and mound it, leaving the front edge 3"-4" deep for the much.

 

[Squisher]

Call the city and ask for a special pickup. They'll probably want the soil in the street and will charge by the yard.

Rent a truck and take it to the dump yourself. Might be cheaper, might not with the rental. You'll still probably need to get a dump permit from the city too.

 

[JeepinEd]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Call the city and ask for a special pickup. They'll probably want the soil in the street and will charge by the yard.

Rent a truck and take it to the dump yourself. Might be cheaper, might not with the rental. You'll still probably need to get a dump permit from the city too.

Broom + dust pan.


Call your waste disposal service and ask them.

 

[glenn1]

List it as "fill dirt" on Craigslist. You'll even make a few bucks, although it'll go quicker if you offer it for free.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: iGas

You didn't need to dig up the dirt to put mulch down. Throw the dirt back into the garden/flower beds and mound it, leaving the front edge 3"-4" deep for the much.

The top of the dirt was even with the sidewalk hence the digging.

 

[Squisher]

If you want to keep the soil you can sift out the rocks. Make a frame out of 2X4s that kinda looks like an H with two cross pieces. Mount a piece of chicken wire in between the cross pieces and put it over a wheel barrel. Throw in a couple shovel fulls and shake.

EDIT: Kinda like this, although mine has longer arms and a smaller area for the soil so it doesn't go over the sides of the wheel barrel.

 

[Tobolo]

Put a sign out front that says free fill dirt. Someone will take it off your hands.

 

[FleshLight]

Land fill or compaction

 

[I Saw OJ]

Fill truck bed up with the stuff and drive around town with the tailgate down until its all gone.

 

[iGas]

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: iGas

You didn't need to dig up the dirt to put mulch down. Throw the dirt back into the garden/flower beds and mound it, leaving the front edge 3"-4" deep for the much.

The top of the dirt was even with the sidewalk hence the digging.

Even if the top of the dirt was higher than the sidewalk, mulch still can be apply on top of the soil.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Tobolo
Put a sign out front that says free Mexican heroine. Someone will take it off your hands.

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[ManyBeers]

eat it.

 

[nickbits]

Throw one box of dirt out each week with your trash.

 

[grohl]

yeah that is a big pain in the ass

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: boomerang
Watch The Shawshank Redemption.

I swear that's the first thing that came to my mind when I read the title. Absolutely love that movie!

 

[xSauronx]

bury it

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Tobolo
Put a sign out front that says free Mexican heroine. Someone will take it off your hands.

fixed

Would that Mexican Heroine be someone like Salma Halek? If so, I'll take her off your hands...

heroine =! heroin...

OP, throw that dirt in the back of your pickup and deliver it to me. I need some good dirt for a garden we're putting in...


Craigslist is a good place to advertise "Free Fill Dirt," but tell them to bring their own shovels/wheelbarrow...or they'll expect you to provide them...and then steal them too...