Concrete is the one kind of junk where the size of the pile tells you almost nothing about the cost. A 10 by 10 foot patio slab fits in a corner of the truck and weighs over two tonnes. Kitchener Junk Removal Pros hauls broken concrete, patio slabs, walkways, shed and hot tub pads, deck footings and renovation rubble across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Because the landfill bills concrete by the tonne, we price it by weight and confirm the number before anything goes on the truck.
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(548) 490-4915We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
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Concrete we haul away
- Old patio slabs and walkways, already broken or broken out by arrangement
- Concrete pads left behind by a shed, hot tub or air conditioner
- Poured deck and fence footings
- Patio stones, pavers and interlock you have lifted
- Cinder block, brick and broken masonry
- Rubble piles from a basement, bathroom or landscaping job
- Clean fill and soil mixed in with any of the above
Large driveways, foundations and structural demolition are work for a concrete contractor with a saw and an excavator. If that is what you have, we will tell you so on the first call rather than quote a job we should not take.
Why concrete is priced by weight, not by truck space
Everything else on this site is priced by how much of the truck it fills, because a couch and a mattress weigh about the same per cubic foot as the rest of a household load. Concrete breaks that model. Normal concrete weighs roughly 2,400 kg per cubic metre, about 150 pounds per cubic foot, and the Region's drop-off sites charge by the tonne.
Here is what that means for a few common Kitchener jobs, using a standard 4-inch thickness:
| Job | Concrete volume | Approximate weight |
|---|---|---|
| 3 by 20 ft walkway | 20 cubic feet | about 1.4 tonnes |
| 8 by 10 ft shed pad | 27 cubic feet | about 1.8 tonnes |
| 10 by 10 ft patio slab | 33 cubic feet | about 2.3 tonnes |
None of those would fill a quarter of a junk truck by volume. All of them are heavier than a full truck of household junk. That is why a volume price would be wrong for concrete in both directions: too low for a patio, too high for a bucket of broken block. We ask about size, thickness and what is in it, then give you a weight-based number before we load.
What the Region of Waterloo charges for concrete
Concrete goes to the Region's two drop-off sites, 925 Erb Street West in Waterloo and 201 Savage Drive in Cambridge, which are open to residents Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed on statutory holidays. The rates below took effect April 1, 2026.
- Clean concrete rubble is an inert. Inerts, which the Region defines as clean fill, bricks, soil and concrete rubble, are billed at $120 per tonne.
- Rebar, mesh or big pieces double it. Concrete that contains rebar, wire mesh or other embedded material, or that comes in pieces larger than 3 ft by 3 ft, is billed at a $240 per tonne surcharge rate.
- Oversized pieces go to one gate only. Oversized inerts are accepted only at the Waterloo site, Gate 1, which is the gate for pickups with trailers, dump trucks and larger vehicles.
- Every load pays at least $15, however small.
- A dump trailer changes where you unload. At Cambridge, dump trailers are sent to the tipping floor in the transfer building, and that option is not available on Saturdays.
Worked through for the patio slab above: about 2.3 tonnes at $120 is roughly $270 in tipping fees if the rubble is clean and broken small. If the slab was poured over wire mesh and the mesh is still in the pieces, the same slab is roughly $545. The walkway runs about $165 clean or $330 with mesh. Those are the Region's fees alone, before a truck, fuel, a breaker or a single hour of labour.
The drop-off sites take waste generated inside Waterloo Region only, and the Region asks you to bring your own help to unload, because site staff are not permitted to help.
Why concrete is never a curbside job
Curbside collection in Kitchener is built around weight limits that concrete blows through almost immediately. A large black garbage cart cannot exceed 90 kg and a small one 45 kg, and every extra tagged bag or bundle has to stay under 23 kg. A contractor bag of broken concrete passes 23 kg long before it is full, and a full cart of rubble would be several times over the limit. The curb is designed for household waste. Concrete has to be driven to a scale.
Doing it yourself: the truck is the real limit
Breaking up a thin slab with a rented jackhammer or a sledge is hard work, but it is honest work that plenty of Kitchener homeowners do themselves. Where the plan usually falls apart is the haul.
A half-ton pickup is commonly rated for somewhere around 700 kg to 1,500 kg of payload, depending on the build, and the exact figure is on the sticker in the driver's door jamb. A 2.3 tonne patio is therefore two or three trips at best, each one weighed separately, and each one lifted into the bed by hand and lifted back out at the scale. Overloading a pickup with rubble is how people end up with a broken leaf spring and a much more expensive afternoon.
A 10 by 10 patio costs about $270 to dump. Getting two tonnes of it into a truck and out again is the job you are actually pricing.
If you are going to do it yourself, three things keep the fee down:
- Break it smaller than 3 ft by 3 ft so size alone never puts it on the $240 rate.
- Keep it clean. Rubble mixed with garbage, wood or plastic is no longer a clean inert load.
- Go to Waterloo Gate 1 if any piece is oversized, because Cambridge will not take it.
What we need from you to quote it
Concrete quotes go wrong when a hauler guesses. Tell us:
- Length, width and rough thickness of each slab, or a photo with something for scale.
- Whether it is already broken or still poured in place.
- Whether you can see mesh or rebar at a broken edge. Most people can tell in a minute.
- How far it is from the truck and whether there is a gate, stairs or a narrow side yard in the way.
- Anything mixed in, such as soil, sod, patio stones or old lumber from the deck above it.
With that we give you a firm, weight-based price before we start. If the job is bigger than a junk crew should take on, we tell you that instead.
Concrete that comes with another job
A lot of concrete removal in Kitchener is the second half of something else. A deck removal leaves poured footings. A shed removal or hot tub removal leaves a pad. A bathroom or basement gut leaves tile, block and mortar mixed with drywall, which belongs with construction and renovation debris. If you book those together, the concrete is priced by weight and everything else by volume, on one quote.
For the Region's full fee table, site hours and the rules for everything else you might be taking to the dump, see the Waterloo Region disposal guide. For how the rest of our pricing works, see what junk removal costs in Kitchener.
Frequently asked questions
How much does concrete removal cost in Kitchener?
It depends on weight more than size. We price concrete by weight because the Region bills it by the tonne, and we confirm a firm number before we load. As a reference point, the Region's tipping fee alone for a 10 by 10 ft, 4-inch patio slab is roughly $270 if the rubble is clean, or roughly $545 if it contains wire mesh or rebar.
How much does the Waterloo Region dump charge for concrete?
Clean concrete rubble is billed as an inert at $120 per tonne. Concrete containing rebar, wire mesh or other embedded material, or pieces larger than 3 ft by 3 ft, is billed at $240 per tonne. Every load pays a $15 minimum. These rates took effect April 1, 2026.
Can I put broken concrete in my garbage cart?
Not in practice. A large garbage cart cannot exceed 90 kg and extra tagged bags must be under 23 kg, and broken concrete passes those limits in a small volume. Concrete has to go to a Region drop-off site or be hauled.
Which drop-off site takes large pieces of concrete?
Oversized inerts, meaning pieces larger than 3 ft by 3 ft, are accepted only at the Waterloo site at 925 Erb Street West, through Gate 1, and they are billed at the $240 per tonne surcharge rate.
How much does a concrete patio weigh?
Normal concrete weighs about 2,400 kg per cubic metre. A 10 by 10 ft patio poured 4 inches thick is about 33 cubic feet, or roughly 2.3 tonnes. A 3 by 20 ft walkway at the same thickness is about 1.4 tonnes.
Do you break up the concrete or only haul it?
Both. Broken rubble and lifted pavers are hauled as standard. Breaking out a poured slab, pad or footing is done by arrangement, so tell us when you book. Driveways, foundations and structural work belong with a concrete contractor, and we will say so.
Can you remove concrete and a deck or shed in the same visit?
Yes. That is one of the most common versions of this job. The concrete is priced by weight and the rest by volume, on one quote confirmed before we start.
Related services
See also Construction debris, Deck removal, Shed removal, what it costs.
Reviewed August 2026.
Need it today? Call
(548) 490-4915We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.