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Compare measured waste-hauling route hours and operating costs before changing a schedule.
Your results
Enter your inputs and select Calculate.
How this calculator works
Route hours = (stops × service minutes + driving minutes + loading/disposal minutes) ÷ 60. Monthly cost difference = (current hours − proposed hours) × monthly routes × hourly operating cost. A negative difference means the proposed route costs more.Worked example
Twenty stops at 12 minutes, 180 driving minutes and 60 fixed minutes take eight hours. Reducing driving to 140 minutes gives 7.33 hours. Across 22 routes at 70 per hour, the difference is 1,026.67.Assumptions
Defaults are illustrative. Replace them with your own measured quantities and documented assumptions. Use matching periods and a consistent currency wherever monetary amounts are entered.Interpreting your results
No routes or addresses are optimized. Traffic, disposal opening hours, vehicle capacity and customer time windows require a separate feasibility check.Calculation formulas
- now
(stops*service+drive+fixed)/60- after
(stops*service+newdrive+fixed)/60- Monthly route cost difference
(now-after)*routes*hourly- Current hours per route
now- Proposed hours per route
after
Frequently asked questions
What should I check before using the result?
Include the disposal queue, loading, required breaks and return journey. Use comparable days; a quiet route should not be compared with a full route without adjusting the workload.
Does this tool connect to my records?
No. This is a local calculation from the figures you enter. It does not scan accounts, import private records or verify legal, regulatory or exam requirements.
Maintained by ProWorkstack · Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Development and review process