Sizes guide
Roll-off dumpster sizes
A cubic yard is a block three feet on each side. A 20-yard roll-off holds twenty of them if everything packs perfectly, which it never quite does.
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10-yard
Often about 12 ft long, 8 ft wide, 3½ ft high
Concrete, dirt or brick, a bathroom gut, or a one-car garage of boxes.
15-yard
Often about 16 ft long, 8 ft wide, 4 ft high
A kitchen tear-out, or a basement of stored furniture.
20-yard
Often about 22 ft long, 8 ft wide, 4 ft high
Whole-house cleanouts of smaller homes and many roof tear-offs.
30-yard
Often about 22 ft long, 8 ft wide, 6 ft high
Additions, large estates, or a deck and fence coming out together.
40-yard
Often about 22 ft long, 8 ft wide, 8 ft high
Big volumes of light, bulky material. Rarely right for heavy debris.
| Size | Often about (L × W × H) | Typical jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 10-yard | 12 × 8 × 3½ ft | Concrete, dirt or brick; a bathroom gut; a small garage |
| 15-yard | 16 × 8 × 4 ft | Kitchen tear-out; a basement of stored furniture; flooring for a few rooms |
| 20-yard | 22 × 8 × 4 ft | Whole-house cleanout of a smaller home; many single-layer roofs |
| 30-yard | 22 × 8 × 6 ft | Additions; large estates; a deck and fence removed together |
| 40-yard | 22 × 8 × 8 ft | Large volumes of light, bulky things such as furniture and packaging |
The 20, 30 and 40-yard containers usually share a footprint and differ in wall height. A taller wall means more lifting over the side, so a rear door matters more as the size goes up.
Every rental includes a weight allowance, and heavy debris uses it up long before the container looks full. Shingles, plaster, tile, concrete and wet soil are the usual culprits.
Loads are typically weighed after pickup, and weight over the allowance is billed on top of the rental. Some companies also cap how high heavy material can go in the larger sizes, because a full container of it would be too heavy to lift onto the truck.
If your project is mostly heavy material, a smaller container filled partway often makes more sense than a big one. Say what the debris is when you call.
- Take furniture apart and break down boxes. Flat pieces stack; whole dressers trap air.
- Put heavy items in first and spread them along the floor, not in one end.
- Use the rear door for wheelbarrows and long pieces, then latch it shut.
- Stop at the rim. Anything sticking up can stop the pickup until it's taken off.
Still unsure? Choosing a size works it out from your project.
Got a pile and a date in mind?
One call reaches an independent dumpster rental company working the Davenport area. A rough idea of what's going in, and where the container can sit, is all you need to start.
Rent a roll-off
Have your street, the project and the week you want it ready. The rental company quotes size, drop-off date and price.
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