Toronto 
Crushed Stone Is the Base Everything Else Sits On
A parking pad or patio fails from underneath, when the base settles into wet soil, holds water and heaves in the first winter. Crushed stone gravel, the grade Ontario specs call 3/4 crush or Granular A, works as a base because the angular stones and the dust between them lock under compaction into a durable layer that does not shift. Aggregates of this type are the workhorse of the construction industry in the GTA, under roads, slabs and interlock driveways. Garbage Disposal Bins Corp hauls it to residential and commercial projects across Toronto, priced per cubic yard with delivery quoted for the address.
What Crushed Stone Delivery Is For
Among landscaping materials, crushed stone is the compacting aggregate, the opposite of clear gravel, which is washed of fines and stays loose for drainage. Pea gravel, river stone and decorative stone types are for the surface you see; crushed stone gravel is the product for the structure you do not. On construction projects its applications are wherever a surface has to carry weight without moving:
- Driveway and parking pad base – 8 to 12 inches, compacted in lifts, under interlock, asphalt or concrete
- Shed pads, garage concrete slabs and small foundations – a 4 to 6 inch pad that keeps the floor level and dry above wet soil
- Base under walkways and patios – the layer beneath the HPB bedding and the pavers
- Backfill behind retaining walls and around posts – stone gravel that packs firm and stays put
Why Toronto Homeowners Order Stone From a Bin Company
A base dig-out on a Toronto lot means clay and soil leaving in the same volume the stone arrives in, and a garage pad is measured in tons, not bags. Our crushed stone delivery comes with a bin for the excavated materials on the same booking, so the spoil goes straight into the bin instead of onto the boulevard. A storage shed of 15 square metres or less needs no building permit under the City’s exemptions, so a gravel pad for a shed is often a one-weekend project: dig, bin the soil, spread and compact the stone, set the shed.
Where We Deliver Crushed Stone
Gravel supply and delivery services cover Liberty Village, High Park, The Beaches, Leaside, Midtown, Downtown, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough, and other GTA locations. Tell us where the pile should land and whether a narrow laneway or overhead wires limit truck access. Landscapers and homeowners across the GTA book the same way: address, square footage, depth, and where the gravel and the bin should sit.
Crushed Stone Pricing
Pricing for both materials is per cubic yard, with delivery quoted for any Greater Toronto Area address. A cubic yard of crushed gravel weighs roughly 1.2 to 1.5 tons and spreads to about 40 square feet at an 8-inch base depth, the heaviest aggregates order most homeowners place. The same yard of soil spreads three times as far at lawn depth, which is why a driveway is measured in truckloads and a garden bed in bags.
| Material | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed Stone (compacting base) | Base applications: driveway, pad and walkway bases, retaining wall backfill | $50 per cubic yard |
| Screened Topsoil (growing layer) | Soil for new lawns, garden beds and regrading after the base goes in | $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.
Why Contractors Book With Us
What comes with every crushed stone delivery
Sized for tonnage
A base order is heavy, so we confirm the quantity before the driver rolls, and size the bin to match.
One number for stone and delivery
The per-yard pricing and the delivery are worked out from your address before you book.
Drop spot you choose
Driveway, tarp or site gate, you name the gravel delivery spot on the booking form.
Office hours that suit contractors
Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, for residential and commercial customers across the GTA.
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FAQ
What is the price of crushed stone per yard in Toronto?
Crushed stone pricing is $50 per cubic yard from Garbage Disposal Bins Corp, with delivery services quoted for any GTA address. Call 647-877-5740 with the square footage and depth of the base and we size the order and price it delivered.
How much crushed stone gravel do I need for a driveway base?
Take the area in square feet times the depth in inches, divided by 324, plus 10 percent for compaction. A 400 square foot single driveway at 8 inches deep needs about 10 cubic yards, roughly 14 tons; order 11 for the project to be safe.
Is crushed stone the same as gravel?
No. Crushed stone is quarried rock broken into angular pieces with fines that pack hard. Pea gravel and clear gravel are rounded or washed types of aggregate that stay loose, right in a drain, wrong under a base. Ask for the crushed stone product by name when the job is a Toronto driveway, a pad or a footing, and clear gravel for drainage applications.
Does a deck or retaining wall base need a permit in Toronto?
A deck no more than 60 centimetres above grade and a retaining wall under 1 metre on private property are both exempt from a building permit in Toronto. Both still want a compacted crushed stone base under the concrete footings or behind the wall.
Does crushed gravel need to be compacted?
Yes, in lifts of about 4 inches, each run over with a plate compactor and lightly wetted so the fines bind like damp sand. Compacting 8 inches in one go leaves a soft core that settles under the first car of a Toronto winter. A hand tamper is fine for a shed pad but not for a driveway.
Ready to Order Crushed Stone in Toronto?
For crushed stone delivery Toronto-wide, send the base's square footage and depth with the address and we reply with the quantity and the total.