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Struggling with waste management costs on 1x6 Ipe jobs — Business

Struggling with waste management costs on 1x6 Ipe jobs

Kevin Doyle Aug 15, 2026 at 10:34 AM

Is anyone else getting hammered by dump fees lately? I just wrapped up a 1,200 sqft Ipe project in the Northeast and the off-cut weight for disposal was brutal. Since we are moving toward stricter job site cleanup requirements, the cost of hauling these dense scraps is eating into my margin. I have been palletizing the shorter 12-18 inch pieces, but I am curious if you guys have found any success selling the off-cuts locally for small woodworking projects or if you just factor the dump weight directly into your hourly bid? I feel like I am losing an extra $400-600 per job just on transport and tipping fees for high-density hardwood debris. How are you guys accounting for the weight of Ipe or Cumaru scraps in your estimates?

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Sam WhitfieldAug 23, 2026 at 10:34 PM

I feel your pain, Sam Whitfield here. I stopped hauling Ipe to the dump years ago. Now, I list the shorts on Craigslist as 'firewood' or 'woodworking scraps' for $20 a bin, and local hobbyists swarm the site to clear it for me. For the larger cut-offs, I have a local shop that makes high-end cutting boards and knife scales; they’ll swing by and haul it off for free. If you're still dumping it, you're paying twice—once for the material and once for the disposal. Update your bid template to include a 'waste mitigation' line item to cover those tipping fees if you can't rehome the wood.