Joseph Pacocha
How much does 1 cubic yard of deicing salt weigh anyway?
Here is a little experiment our team at Pacocha Landscaping Services, Inc. did to quickly verify how much rock salt (by weight) would fit into a 1 yard loader bucket. Bulk deicing salt generally weighs about 80 lbs. per cubic foot (1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet) which equals 2,160 lbs. per cubic yard or just over 1 ton. The moisture content of salt will also play a part in it’s overall weight at any given time. We filled the 1 yard material bucket with 40 bags (50 lbs. each) o