How Much Fence and Siding Fits in a 10-Yard Dump Trailer?

Fence and siding are volume problems rather than weight problems, which makes them well suited to a dump trailer — provided you break them down.

Wood fence

A typical six-foot wood privacy fence, broken down into panels and posts, runs roughly 100 to 150 linear feet into a 10-yard trailer. That is a good-sized back yard.

The variables:

• **Whether you break it down.** Whole eight-foot panels stacked flat pack efficiently. Panels thrown in at angles waste half the tub.
• **Posts.** Wood posts stack. Concrete footings attached to posts are a weight problem and they should go in flat on the floor, spread out — see the note below.
• **Rails and pickets** separated and stacked flat are dramatically more efficient than intact sections.
• **Moisture.** Rain-soaked fence is significantly heavier.

The concrete footing problem

Fence posts set in concrete are the thing that catches people out. Each footing is a substantial lump of concrete, and a fence line of them adds up to a serious weight fast.

Two options: knock the concrete off the posts and treat it as heavy material — a shallow layer on the floor only — or leave the footings in the ground if the new fence can use different post locations. Our guide on concrete, brick and dirt weight limits covers the numbers.

Vinyl fence

Lighter than wood and it packs about as efficiently. Expect similar or slightly better linear footage, with much less weight concern — unless the posts were concreted, in which case the same footing issue applies.

Vinyl panels are hollow, so they crush somewhat when stacked, which actually works in your favor for volume.

Chain link

Chain link is the awkward one. Rolled fabric packs reasonably; unrolled chain link is a nightmare of air and snagging.

Roll it tightly and tie it before loading. A 10-yard trailer will take a substantial run of rolled chain link plus the posts and top rail. Posts and rail are steel and they are heavier than they look, so keep an eye on total weight.

Note that chain link, posts and rail are scrap metal, which may be worth separating and taking to a scrap yard rather than paying to dispose of.

Vinyl and aluminum siding

Siding tear-off is bulky and light — the ideal dump trailer material.

A typical single-story home's siding, torn off and stacked flat, will generally fit in a 10-yard trailer with room to spare. Two stories is closer to a full load.

• **Stack it flat**, do not throw it in. Siding panels nest and a stacked load is several times more efficient.
• **Break long pieces** so they lie flat rather than tenting across the tub.
• **Aluminum siding is scrap metal**, and worth separating for the same reason as chain link.

Fiber cement and stucco

Different problem entirely. Fiber cement siding is heavy, and stucco removal is essentially concrete debris. Both should be treated as heavy material — a shallow, evenly spread layer, not a full tub.

Practical loading order

1. 1Any concrete footings or heavy material, flat on the floor, spread out and shallow
2. 2Posts and rails along the length
3. 3Panels and siding stacked flat on top
4. 4Small debris and offcuts filling the voids
5. 5Nothing above the rail line

Not sure it will fit?

Tell us the linear footage and what the fence is made of and we will give you a straight answer, including if you need two loads. Call (727) 779-8919.