It seems quite evident that the situation at hand, finding free fill, free dirt, or even free dump sites, is a growing predicament that is expanding every day.   The exodus of families, and businesses for that matter, relocating to remote locales to find their little piece of paradise is making the process of moving dirt an issue with fewer options.  Finding dump sites years ago was at times as easy a a short drive to the country, maybe talking to a farmer who wanted to level out some planting acreage, or simply buying a piece of land for your own use.  But with this expansion of suburban life, new subdivisions and landscape spotted dwellings to these areas, there is increased scrutiny of municipalities to limit, and more likely eliminate these tipping sites all together.  And more often that not, as a new and growing populous settles in, their voice for the elimination these areas grows louder.  This in turn is costing EVERYONE more to do projects such as building homes, new roads, even repairing a basement.  The bottom line is that there seems to be no end in sight.

Now this is that classic two sides of the story debate, kind of the what came first scenario...   The Chicken or the Egg?  Proprietors of these sites are upset because they, of course, have occupied these lands for years without issue, and and feel that if the new influx of homeowners doesn't like it, you shouldn't have moved here in the first place.  On the other hand, the homeowner, or homeowners residing near by didn't move out to the country to listen to trucks coming and going, or equipment leveling material for 10 hours a day.  Regardless of the political issues at hand, what are the resolutions?

Solutions for this issue thus far have been few and far between.  The construction industry, usually the smaller family established contractors, in many ways are reluctant to change their ways.  The old fashioned way of doing business is still very much alive here, hence why it's hard to teach an old dog a new trick.  Don't get me wrong, I still believe in many of those principles as well.  Honor and integrity can still go a long way in building business relationships, and many of those are still done on a man's word as his guarantee, and a firm handshake to "Seal the Deal".   But now it's time to look ahead to the future, and how everyone benefits.

The future is here and now in the form of the Internet.  The presence of technology and the implementation of it is growing by leaps and bounds in every facet of the construction world.  Networking you business, product, issues, and ideas are at the fingertips of anyone who can convey them to a world wide audience.  This is a power that every individual now has, but relatively few utilize.  So if you can do hundreds, if not thousands, even millions of different applications using a keyboard, why not use this technology to get rid of, or find needed material...  like DIRT?  

OK..  OK...  where am I going with this?  The answer to the question is COMMUNICATION, which is in turn is THE vital element to finding solutions to problems that seem to be without answers.  And yes, this even applies to moving dirt.  There are those within your own communities that may be looking for what you are offering, and have no idea you can provide it for them.  This also helps relieve the "tensions" that may be associated .  Besides, developing the right "vehicle" on your own is hard to establish, and costly at the same time.  Developing your own website to let other know who you are and have to offer is a good start, but traffic to many individual websites are minimal at best.  Along with that, using a networking website like DirtPail.com, which ranks as the most popular and visited dirt exchange website in the world*,  helps you meet your goals is a great and inexpensive way to get solution options to your problems, and an outstanding way to communicate with others within your industry, and your community as well.  Instead of butting heads, you can work together toward mutual goals.  All it takes is a little time, effort, and of course...  communication. 

*per Alexa.com rankings as of 11/29/09.  Visit http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/dirtpail.com for more details.

Here is some general information courtesy of the Better Business Bureau of Wisconisn, aimed at informing statewide Building Contractors of new regulations and requirements effective July 1, 2009.  This wiil affect contractors in site prep, plumbing, and others.  There may be new regulations within other states, and we we post them... READ MORE >

Well, you've really done it.  The first step of letting DirtPail.com help you and your business save you time and money is completed when you hit the "Submit" button on the bottom of the Registration Page.  You think to yourself that you really have nothing to lose and everything to gain.  Now you can sit back and wait for the savings... READ MORE >

It is soon getting to be that time of the season where the urgency to get projects buttoned up, in this part of the country anyways, is becoming more prevalent.  Even at this time of the year before the snow starts to fly and the frost starts to set into the ground, you can still drive around and occasionally see those ever present cardboard signs... READ MORE >

You see it on search engines on the internet everyday.  Searches by contractors and home owners for fill dirt, dirt fil, free dirt, free fill, dumpsites, etc.  And some of those searches, and though I must admit I would like to see more, bring those inquires to DirtPail.com.   Any business owner or homeowner who hits the "Submit"... READ MORE >

Greetings Everyone! There are now some exciting updates to our ever growing website! Some of these features include a new and improved My Accounts page, allowing for easier access and ability to keep track of your account(s), upgrade services, and so much more.  Another improvement is our Dirt Listings page, allowing customers to view available... READ MORE >

Dirtpail.com has donated 30 memberships to the Milwaukee based public television Channels 10/36 Auction, starting on April 25th.  Each membership includes 6 months of unlimited service, and a DirtPail.com cap!  We encourage you to bid early and often!  What a great way to get a membership, and help a great cause like supporting public... READ MORE >

Are you looking to network with other professionals in the construction industry and don't know where to start?  DirtPail. com has just created a new group just for this purpose on the networking giant website LinkedIn.com.  It is free for you to join, and another great way to know and be known within the industry.  Let other see who... READ MORE >

Hello DirtPail Members,   Dirtpail.com is becoming a hot bed of opportunity for contractors and home owners alike looking for free material for thier spring startup projects.  Dump site options are being listed from all over the country on the website, and this is a great opportunity for contractors to save $100's, even $1000's on tipping,... READ MORE >

Western Builder, part of the Reed Construction Data News featuring Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, has issed a release on the virtues of using DirtPail.com.  Mike Larson wrote the article, and I want to personally thank him to taking the time to talk to me.  If you would like to read it, copy and paste the following link into your brower: http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643885.html?q=Dirtpail  

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has awarded LaLonde Contractors Inc. of Milwaukee has been honored with the Gold Award, recognizing their work done at Wittman Regional Ariport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, home of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Fly-In.  This story appears in Western Builder, a publication of Reed... READ MORE >

We've already come a long way since beginning on January 1st of 2009.  What started out as a trickle, has now begun to turn into a stream.  Although we are currently headquartered in Wisconsin, our objective is to make this site a nationwide voice for contractors and their vendors, ultimately having a presence in all 50 states. Contractors... READ MORE >

As you may or may not know, DirtPail.com made its "debut" at the CONEX Show in Milwaukee in late January, and it was very well received.  At the show, I was approached by Bruce Morton, a current Board Member for the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, and was extended an invitation to make a presentation of the DirtPail.com website to... READ MORE >