Free tool
How fast does a new can pay for itself?
A roll-off can is the rare asset that can pay itself off in months, not years — if it keeps turning. Put in the can price, your profit per haul, and how often it turns, and see the payback date.
Not sure about profit per haul? Run the profit-per-load calculator first — it's the same number.
Payback time
13.0 mo
Profit per can per month$345
Year-1 net (after can cost)-$360
Year-1 return on the can92%
Year-2+ annual profit$4,140
Reading the result
Turns per month is the number that makes or breaks the ROI — a can that turns twice a month earns double the can that turns once. Utilization is a fleet-management problem, not a sales problem.
This is why can tracking matters: a lost or forgotten can isn't just the replacement cost, it's every turn it isn't making.
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