How do I get rid of all this concrete I broke up?

Question

I broke up alot of concrete in my back yard about 50 square feet of it and I don't know how to get rid of it. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

How to Dispose of Leftover Concrete

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It is very possible that you will have some concrete left over when you finish that masonry project. Disposing of it can be a problem or an added benefit. Let's look at some of the options available.




Steps:
1. Get rid of leftovers delivered by a ready-mix company from a large job the easiest way of all. Simply have them take it with them. (You still pay for it, but the cost of paying and not using it is less than trying to get rid of a large amount on your own later.) Larger ready-mix companies have machines called 'reclaimers' that separate out the concrete mix while it is still wet so that the sand and coarse aggregate can be used again.

2. Check your phone book under 'Concrete Recycling.' These companies make money breaking up hardened concrete and selling it to be reused elsewhere. Allow the small amount of concrete you have left over to harden on grass or cardboard. (Make sure the pieces are small enough to be handled after they dry or you will be breaking them up with a sledgehammer.) This hardened concrete can then be hauled to the recycling plant.

3. Try your city or county dump as a last resort. Some take old concrete, but the cost is usually high. Using this disposal method, it often costs more to get rid of the old concrete than the new concrete costs.


Tips:
Use a concrete recycler to get rid of old concrete that you have had to remove.

You can also try to find a use for the leftover concrete before it dries. See "eHow to Use Leftover Concrete."


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Tips from eHow Users:
Turn it into a profit by Toni
When I pour concrete, I keep a couple of forms ready for leftover concrete. They are very simple to make, and I can use the results myself, or sell them. I have forms for a yard bench
and a form or two for parking curbs.

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Small piles by eHow Friend
Before the leftover concrete sets up, make sure you separate it into little piles that will be small enough to carry once it's hard (and heavy). If you just leave a large pile sitting on the ground, it will be impossible to move!

http://www.ehow.com/how_16415_dispose-leftover-concrete.html

Answer 2

Advertise in your free local paper as Hardcore or on your local freecycle group find your local one by visiting www.freecycle.org
I am a member of one and people are always offering broken bricks/concrete as hardcore

Answer 3

I don't know where you live, but some areas actually have concrete recyclers who grind it up again.

Answer 4

some places recycle used concrete google it for your area

Answer 5

take it to a dump or call 1 800 got junk

Answer 6

If you live in the country ask your neighbors if they need any gulley's stopped up ( if they do put it in them ) if not then haul it to the dump

Answer 7

i dont know where you live but in my country we normally have gypsies doing that type of work if not get in touch with your council tell them youve got rats the will sort it out

Answer 8

You could bury it. That would require a lot of digging, though.

Answer 9

call your local government for regs and suggestions.

Answer 10

do what house builders do bury it