Laminated (architectural) asphalt shingles

The table

275 lb a squareThe sources give 217 to 430 lb.

Loose volume

0.55 cubic yards a square

How it was chosen

CertainTeed's Landmark weighs 217 to 229 lb a square new; the tear-off figures run higher (Xactimate 310 lb with felt at 6.45 squares a ton, Big Rentals 300 to 350 lb). 275 lb is the middle of new shingle and tear-off; at Seattle's 500 lb a cubic yard that is 0.55 cubic yards, beside the haulers' half a yard a square.

Your figure

None: estimates use the table's.

6 sources

1. Landmark Series Shingles, Technical Data Sheet (2023-03-03)

   CertainTeed (copy in the RCABC Roofing Practices Manual) · manufacturer spec sheet · read 2026-10-23

   Technical Data, Landmark (and AR): "Weight/Square (approx.) 217 to 229 lb *" "Shingles/Square (approx.) 66" "*Dependent on manufacturing location"

   The document

2. Xactimate price list item RFG ARMV>

   Verisk Xactimate, as Roofometry keeps it · estimating guide · read 2026-10-23

   RFG ARMV>, "Tear off, haul and dispose of comp. shingles - Laminated." Definition: "Includes: Dump fees, hauling, disposal, and labor to remove 30-40 year composition shingles and felt." Dump fee component DMOFEE, direct_yield "6.450 SQ/TN".

   A copy is kept with Roofometry.

3. Renting A Dump Trailer For Shingle Tear-off And Debris Haul-Away (Pablo Fernandez, June 19, 2026)

   Big Rentals · trade publication · read 2026-10-23

   "Architectural shingles weigh approximately 300–350 lbs per square installed." "When torn off and loaded loose into a trailer, they bulk up to approximately 600–750 lbs per cubic yard" "The working conversion rate for planning: approximately 2 squares of torn-off architectural shingles per cubic yard."

   The document

4. How Much Do Shingles Weigh?

   Dumpsters.com · trade publication · read 2026-10-23

   Three-Tab Asphalt: "230-250 pounds" per square, "50-80 pounds" per bundle; Architectural Asphalt: "400-430 pounds" per square; Slate: "800-1,000 pounds" per square. "A 10 yard roll off dumpster can hold approximately 10 to 15 squares of asphalt shingles, or 4 to 6 squares of slate shingles." "The exact weight per bundle or square of shingles depends on the manufacturer."

   The document An archived copy

5. General Measurement Standards and Reporting Guidelines: Volume and Weight Conversion Factors for Recyclables

   City of Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities · government · read 2026-10-23

   "Composition shingles | one cubic yard | 500 | CCG" (CCG: "Developed by Cascadia Consulting Group (CCG) for a waste composition study in San Diego, California in 2000.") Footnote 1: "Disclaimer: This table is for general guidance only. Not for contract payment."

   The document An archived copy

6. Roofing Dumpsters

   Trash Daddy Dumpsters · trade publication · read 2026-10-23

   "Asphalt shingles (single layer): 1 square ≈ ½ cubic yard" "Cedar or tile shingles: 1 square ≈ 1 cubic yard" "Tip: If you're removing multiple layers, just multiply by the number of layers."

   The document An archived copy