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What Size Dumpster Do I Need?

Tap the project that looks like yours and we'll point at the right dumpster, with the rental terms next to it. Two minutes, no guessing.

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10-yard dumpster.

12 × 8 × 3 ft, about one parking space, up to 7 days with 1 ton of disposal included. One call gets you the total, with delivery, pickup, and the dump fee in it. Low walls, easy hand-loading, driveway-friendly.

15-yard dumpster.

16 × 8 × 5 ft with 2 tons included for up to 7 days. The right size for projects that outgrow one room without filling a full house.

20-yard dumpster.

16 × 8 × 6 ft, our most-rented dumpster. It comes as a fast 3-day rental with 1 ton included or a full 7 days with 2 tons. The straight answer for most full-house and roofing jobs.

Concrete dumpster.

12 × 7.5 × 2.5 ft, up to 3 days, unlimited weight. Built for concrete, brick, and block, with walls low enough to load at knee height. Keep the load masonry-only and the no-weight-cap deal holds.

How to Size Your Project for the Right Dumpster

When someone calls unsure, here's the question we ask them: if you hauled it yourself, how many pickup truck loads would it take? Three or four loads is the 10-yard dumpster. Six is the 15-yard. Eight or more is the 20-yard. It works because people can picture a truck bed a lot easier than they can picture cubic yards.

15-Yard Dumpster 16 × 8 × 5 ft · 2 tons included See the 15-yard

Weight can override this. Dense debris like flooring, plaster, and shingles hits the tonnage limit before the dumpster fills up, so call (919) 524-4456 if your load is a heavy one.

One more tip: when a project sits between two sizes, weight decides. Dense debris like flooring, plaster, and shingles hits the ton limit before the rim; bulky-but-light loads want wall height instead. Call or text (919) 524-4456 and describe the pile, and we'll land it together in about a minute.

Dumpster Size Questions, Answered

Do you rent a 30-yard or 40-yard dumpster?

No. The 20-yard is the biggest we run, and that is on purpose. A 40 is a construction-site container: it needs more room to set, more room for the truck to work, and most residential driveways cannot take one. When a job is bigger than a single 20, the answer here is a swap. We haul the full dumpster off and set an empty in the same spot on the same trip, so you get the volume without needing the driveway for a container that size.

Is it cheaper to rent one big dumpster or two smaller ones?

That turns on weight rather than volume. Each rental carries its own included tonnage, so two rentals give you two allowances and one larger rental would not. For a light, bulky load like furniture and cardboard, fewer hauls wins. For anything dense, shingles, tile, plaster, the second tonnage allowance is often worth more than the extra haul. Say what you are loading on the call and Logan will work it out with you.

What happens if I pick the wrong size?

It is fixable in both directions. Too small and we swap it: the full dumpster goes and an empty comes back to the same spot on the same trip, charged as its own haul. Too big and you have paid for space you did not use, which is the more common mistake and the less painful one. If you are between two sizes, describe the pile on the phone and take the recommendation.

How do I know if my load is too heavy for the size I picked?

Dense material is the tell: shingles, tile, plaster, dirt, and anything masonry. A tear-off runs seven or eight squares of architectural shingle per ton, so even a small roof can reach the included tonnage on its own; the shingle weight calculator works it out from your square count. Household cleanouts almost never do. Mention the material when you book and the size gets picked for the weight rather than for the pile.

Sized It? Get It Scheduled.

Book it online or call, and we'll confirm the details either way.

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