How to get rid off 20,000 pounds of top soil? I would like to install artificial turf on my 800 sq. ft. lawn. The first step of the installation is to remove 3-4 inches of top soil. A quick calculation tells me that it is going to be about 20,000 pounds of soil. What is the best way to get rid of it? If I rent a pick up truck, it will fit only about 4,000 pounds, and the landfill will charge me $63 per such a load. So I would have to make five trips and pay $315 to the landfill and $50 to rent a pick-up truck. $365 in total to haul everything away. Is this really the best way to do it?