Small Portable Concrete Washout Containers for Tight Job Sites
CleanSite’s 1.5 and 2.5 yard washout pans are small enough for driveways, city lots and tight commercial sites where there’s no room to dig a pit. They still hold 300 and 475 gallons.
- EPA, NPDES and BMP compliant
- Delivery, pick-up and disposal handled
- Containers and pans from 1.5 to 9 cubic yards
When there’s no room for a pit
A dug washout pit needs real room on the site. On a city lot or a residential driveway, that space doesn’t exist.
A small pan solves it. It sits on a small footprint and it’s watertight, so it can go where a pit can’t, and the 1.5 yard pan fits under a pump hopper.
Source: NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, Concrete Truck Washout, p. 2.24.
1.5 and 2.5 yard pans
| Pan | Holds | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 cubic yards | 300 gallons | Tight sites, single pours, under a pump hopper |
| 2.5 cubic yards | 475 gallons | Most ready-mix pours |
Pouring more than a small pan can take? Step up to a 6 or 9 yard container. See all four sizes.
Jobs made for a small washout pan
City lots
On infill buildings, the property line’s on every side and there’s no spare ground.
Driveways and homes
On a residential pour, a pit would wreck the yard the owner’s about to landscape.
Sidewalks and curbs
Street work means the pan sits near traffic, and it’s got to stay clear of catch basins.
Under the pump
The 1.5 yard pan is low enough to sit under a pump hopper, so the clean-out goes straight in. See pump truck washout.
What washout looks like on a tight job
On a small lot, the ready-mix truck usually parks at the curb and the chute reaches over the fence. There’s nowhere to dig, and the nearest catch basin might be right there in the gutter. That’s exactly where a driver’s tempted to rinse.
A small pan sits right next to the truck’s back end. The driver rinses into it, the crew keeps pouring, and nobody has to explain gray water in the street to an inspector later. When it’s full, we come and get it.
Small washout container options
| Option | How it works | After the pour |
|---|---|---|
| Bag or plastic liner box (polypropylene or PVC) | A box or frame with a plastic liner that holds the concrete wash | Your crew waits for the slurry to dry, then disposes of the bag |
| Wheelbarrow or bucket | Crews rinse into whatever is handy | Mud and cement end up on the lot |
| CleanSite small pan | A watertight steel pan with no liner to tear | We pick it up and handle disposal |
On any construction project, the right small container is the one that keeps concrete waste away from storm drains and gets it off site. That’s the whole washout solution.
Small washout FAQ
What’s the smallest concrete washout CleanSite has?
The 1.5 cubic yard pan. It holds 300 gallons.
Is a small pan enough for a whole pour?
For a small pour, usually. For bigger pours, step up to a container. Use the sizing guide, or call and we’ll size it with you.
Can you get a pan into a tight spot?
Usually. Our boom truck can set a pan where a bigger truck can’t back in. Tell us about the access when you call.
Related pages
Request a concrete washout container
Tell us the jobsite, the pour date, the expected yardage and whether you have ready-mix trucks, a pump or both. We will match the size and set up delivery.
Send us your job details
We’ll call you back with a container size and delivery time. In a hurry? Call 845-781-4-PAN.