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Clear Gravel That Keeps Water Moving Around Toronto Foundations
Water that sits against a foundation ends up in the basement. 3/4 clear gravel drains because it is crushed, washed limestone gravel screened clean to one size with almost no fines, so water passes through the voids instead of pooling. That same open structure is why the construction industry specifies clear stone around weeping tile and under concrete pads, and why it is the wrong product under a driveway, where a base needs to lock. Garbage Disposal Bins Corp handles delivery by the cubic yard across the city, with materials and delivery quoted in full before you book, sold by the yard for jobs from a single downspout dry well to a full perimeter drain.
Where 3/4 Clear Gravel Works
Clear gravel is the stone for drainage applications, where water has to get out rather than lock in. It does not compact the way sand or crushed stone does, so on landscaping projects and construction projects it is the popular choice for these jobs and for a decorative ground cover strip along a side yard, never for a driveway base:
- Weeping tile and foundation drains – wraps the pipe so silt stays out and water gets in
- French drains and dry wells – fills the trench that carries roof runoff away from the house
- Under decks, sheds and concrete pads – a drained base that never holds water against wood or slab
- Sump discharge beds and rain gardens – the permeable landing spot the City asks for, 2 metres from the wall
Why Toronto Homeowners Order Gravel From a Bin Company
Drainage projects dig out more clay than the trench takes back, and older city lots have nowhere to pile it. We deliver the clear gravel by the cubic yard and can drop our popular 7-yard bin for the excavated soil, so the spoil never sits on the boulevard, where stored materials need a City Street Occupation Permit at $73.89 plus HST per day. One dispatcher, one delivery window and one invoice for the stone and the bin saves a day of phone calls and keeps the job on time.
Where We Deliver Clear Gravel
Delivery of aggregates runs to Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, East York, Midtown, Downtown, The Beaches, High Park, Leaside and Liberty Village, and to areas across the Greater Toronto Area. Tell us where the pile should land, driveway or tarp, and whether a laneway or a street tree limits truck access. A tarp on the driveway makes the cleanup a ten-minute sweep instead of an hour with a shovel.
Gravel Pricing
Pricing for both materials is per cubic yard, delivery quoted for your address. One cubic yard covers about 100 square feet at 3 inches deep, or roughly 27 feet of a trench one foot wide and one foot deep. Order by the cubic yard rather than by the bag once the job passes about two yards; the bagged product from a store costs several times the bulk pricing and leaves a stack of plastic to dispose of.
| Material | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4 Clear Gravel (drainage stone) |
Weeping tile, French drains, deck and concrete pads |
$60 per cubic yard |
Crushed Stone (compacting base) |
Crushed limestone base that packs hard under driveways, patios and walkways |
$50 per cubic yard |
Bin Sizes
We offer a variety of dumpster sizes to fit every project, big or small. All bins are delivered to your driveway safely and picked up when you're done.
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Why Toronto homeowners and contractors choose us
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FAQ
What is the cost of 3/4 clear gravel per yard in Toronto?
3/4 clear gravel from Garbage Disposal Bins Corp is $60 per cubic yard. Call 647-877-5740 with the address and the yards you need for a full delivery quote anywhere in the GTA. Pricing is per yard for the material, with delivery worked out from your address, so a small order and a large one are quoted the same transparent way.
How much clear gravel do I need for a drainage trench?
Multiply length by width by depth in feet and divide by 27. A 40-foot trench, one foot wide and filled one foot deep, needs about 1.5 cubic yards; order 2 to cover settling. For a pad, use the coverage figure instead: one yard at 4 inches deep covers about 80 square feet.
Can the gravel be dropped on the street or boulevard?
Not without a Street Occupation Permit, which covers stored materials and takes about 12 weeks to process. Keep the pile on your driveway or lawn, never over the roots of a City street tree protected under Chapter 813.
Does 3/4 clear gravel compact?
No. The stones are one size with almost no fines, so they stay porous and give drainage, not the stability of sand and fines. That is why clear gravel suits drainage applications, and why crushed stone or HPB goes under a driveway or interlock instead. If a job needs both, order the crushed base first and the clear stone for the drains with the same delivery.
Is clear gravel the right bed for a sump pump discharge?
Yes. The City asks sump pumps to discharge onto a permeable surface such as gravel at least 2 metres from the foundation, and its Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy pays up to 80 percent of a sump pump, to $2,250. A clear gravel bed at the discharge point keeps the outlet from washing the soil out of the lawn.
Ready to Order Clear Gravel?
Book 3/4 clear gravel delivery Toronto-wide: send the address and the yards you need, and we come back with the delivered total.