Disposing 50 yards trash filled dirt

[dave1949]

Maybe combine the rock bucket with hosing? Get some in the bucket, shake it, hose it, dump it? Would take a lot of water but might work.

 

[Luremaker]

A simple home made screen may work well. Here is a picture of my screen. It made with a few 2x6's, cedar posts and some heavy duty chain link fence. I use mine all the time and it's survived hundreds of yards of top soil loaded with rock and roots.

 

[MNBobcat]

A simple home made screen may work well. Here is a picture of my screen. It made with a few 2x6's, cedar posts and some heavy duty chain link fence. I use mine all the time and it's survived hundreds of yards of top soil loaded with rock and roots.

Hi Luremaker,

That's pretty slick. Looks like it would be easy to make, too. I may give that a try.

 

[RxRatedZ71]

Lure:
I was thinking of something along those lines. If the material to be sorted out is larger, then just get a couple of cattle-panels and stagger them rather than using the chainlink fence. However, I think the chain link will definitely clean it better and produce more "usable" dirt in the end.

 

[toy]

Thanks guys. I'm not going to bury it. I know that's done a lot but I don't want it on my property because no matter where I put it it will likely be in the way in the future for something I want to do. Also, we grow stuff for consumption and I don't know what's in the pile.

The landfill charges over $100 a ton. 50 yards has got to be 30 ton or more.

I just a few minutes ago found someone with a rock bucket with about 4" spacing between the tines. They're letting me use it for free. I won't get it until next week and if its not going to work I don't want to waste a week waiting for it. My soil is sand and its been dry so it may be it will actually work well.

I would think that the shingles should be stacked close together in one spot, so if I could I would sift those out and sepperate those. The larger stuff I believe I would get out and anything that I wouldn't want to contaminate my land, and the rest I believe I would bury.

 

[rswyan]

A simple home made screen may work well. Here is a picture of my screen. It made with a few 2x6's, cedar posts and some heavy duty chain link fence. I use mine all the time and it's survived hundreds of yards of top soil loaded with rock and roots.

Similar to the one I built - I think originally intended to use chain-link fence .... but then I forgot I had the chain-link when I went to build it .... :confused2:

:laughing:

My screener's frame is 1' wider (6') than my loader's bucket (5') and I have 3 (removable) screens for it .... all of the screens are built out of 2" x 4" lumber, on various spacings. The screens sit at a 45 degree angle.

The large (coarse) one uses a sheep/goat panel from TSC (1/4" welded wire) with 4" holes, the middle one uses welded wire fencing with 1" holes, and the third one (which I've never used yet) is made with hardware cloth with 1/4" holes - it is meant to be used to screen dirt out of small gravel.

FWIW, the middle one with 1" holes will remove most everything over 1/2" diameter (rocks and pebbles anyways) from soil.

It may take multiple runs thru the screener to remove all the soil (fines) .... and it tends to work best the slower you pour the material out of the bucket. If there is organic material like weeds, brush, or roots mixed in a leaf rake and/or push broom works well for cleaning the screen.

 

[greasemonkeyok]

Don't mean to be negative, but if the shingles are composite you should check for the presence of asbestos. Laying on the ground undisturbed, the shingles should not be a problem. Start messing with them and the asbestos becomes friable, you have problems.

 

[Luremaker]

Here are few pictures of my original stationary screen. The picture on page 1 is of the portable version. I can move if from site to site with my FEL. I've had to repair it from time to time. If I remember correctly the screen is 7 feet wide by 8 feet long. Fence stapes hold the chain-link fence in place.

 

[MNBobcat]

Don't mean to be negative, but if the shingles are composite you should check for the presence of asbestos. Laying on the ground undisturbed, the shingles should not be a problem. Start messing with them and the asbestos becomes friable, you have problems.

That's been one of my concerns. I started wearing a dust mask while I was loosening and piling the dirt. How do you tell if a shingle has asbestos? Do you break one and see if its stringy?

 

[MNBobcat]

If I haven't said it before, you guys are the best! Thanks so much for sharing the ideas and especially the photos.

Tonight I'm going to start building something like what luremaker shared. I haven't been able to find any chain link fence (no luck on craigslist) but I do have some welded wire rebar for concrete that I can use for the coarse sifting.