Dumpster Sizes & Pricing

The 10 yard dumpster is the smallest roll-off container we offer, but do not let the size fool you — it handles the majority of residential cleanout and small renovation projects. At 12 feet long and 8 feet wide, it takes up less driveway space than a standard parking spot. The 3.5-foot height makes it easy to load by hand without needing to lift heavy items above shoulder height, which is a significant advantage for homeowners who are loading the dumpster themselves without a crew.

The 10 yard holds approximately 4 pickup truck loads of debris, or 50-60 standard 33-gallon trash bags. In practical terms, this is enough for a full garage cleanout (tools, old furniture, storage boxes, broken equipment), a single bathroom renovation (tub, toilet, vanity, tile, drywall), a small deck teardown (up to 150 sq ft), or a moderate yard cleanup (branches, brush, old mulch, dead shrubs). If your project is confined to one room or one area of your property, the 10 yard is almost always sufficient.

The 2-ton (4,000 lb) weight limit is generous for household materials. Old furniture, clothing, cardboard, kitchen items, and general junk weigh surprisingly little relative to volume. You would need to pack the entire 10 yards with dense material like concrete or ceramic tile to approach the limit. For typical cleanout debris, you will use all the space before you approach the weight cap.

The 20 yard dumpster is our most-ordered size by a wide margin, and for good reason: it hits the sweet spot between capacity, cost, and driveway footprint. At 22 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4.5 feet high, it holds double the volume of a 10 yard but only costs $75 more. That makes the 20 yard the best value in our lineup and the default recommendation for any project we are not 100% sure a 10 yard can handle.

The 20 yard accommodates approximately 8 pickup truck loads — enough for a full kitchen renovation (cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, drywall, fixtures), a residential roof tear-off (up to 25-30 squares of asphalt shingles), a 3-4 bedroom estate cleanout, a large deck or fence removal, or the demolition phase of a multi-room renovation. For roofing contractors, the 20 yard is the standard order for single-layer residential re-roofing.

The 3-ton (6,000 lb) weight limit handles most residential renovation debris comfortably. A typical kitchen gut produces 2,000-3,500 lbs. A single-layer shingle tear-off on a 2,000 sq ft home runs 4,000-6,000 lbs. Mixed renovation debris — drywall, lumber, flooring, fixtures — averages 400-800 lbs per cubic yard, meaning a full 20 yards of mixed materials weighs 4,000-8,000 lbs. For light to medium-weight debris, you will fill the volume before hitting the weight limit. For heavy materials, the weight limit becomes the constraint.

The 30 yard dumpster is our largest container, built for projects that generate serious volume. It shares the same 22-foot by 8-foot footprint as the 20 yard but stands 6 feet tall — 33% more height and 50% more total volume. This extra capacity is the difference between needing one haul and needing two on large projects, which translates directly to cost savings of $350-$450 per avoided additional load.

The 30 yard holds approximately 12 pickup truck loads and is the go-to choice for new construction sites, whole-house gut renovations, full interior demolition projects, large commercial cleanouts, storm damage cleanup, and warehouse cleanouts. Contractors running multi-week projects often set up 30 yard rotation — when one fills up, we swap it for an empty within hours so the crew never stops working.

The 4-ton (8,000 lb) weight limit accommodates the high volume of materials these large projects generate. A whole-house interior gut — all walls, floors, ceilings, cabinets, and fixtures — produces 4,000-7,000 lbs depending on house size and materials. New construction waste across multiple phases runs 3,000-5,000 lbs per fill. The 6-foot height means the sides are above most people's head height — use the rear swing door for walk-in loading of heavy items rather than trying to lift them over the top.