What size dumpster do you need?
Short answer: the 20 yard is right for most jobs, and the 25 is for bulky material that runs out of room before it runs out of weight. If you came here searching for a 10, 15, 30 or 40 yard, the table below translates — including the one case where we tell you to call somebody else.
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Container sizes are not standard between companies. Here is what each number usually means and what we would actually put on your driveway.
| You searched | Usually means | What we'd bring |
|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | Heavy, dense material — concrete, dirt, a small roof | The 20, quoted for the material. You hit the weight limit first either way. |
| 15 yard | A single-room remodel or a garage | The 20. Same footprint as a 15, more room, no second haul. |
| 20 yard | The do-most-jobs size | The 20. This is the one. |
| 30 yard | Whole-house cleanout or steady construction | The 25, usually with one swap. Often about the same cost. |
| 40 yard | Commercial demolition volume | Honestly, not us. We'll say so rather than find out on delivery day. |
Both our containers share one footprint — 17'1" long by 8'4" wide. Compare the 20 and the 25
Or just find your project.
Nine jobs that cover most of what goes in our containers.
Garage or attic cleanout
20 yard. Boxes, furniture and years of nobody throwing anything away. Light enough that you fill the space before the tonnage.
Kitchen or bath remodel
20 yard. Cabinets, countertop, tile and old fixtures. Tile and plaster are heavier than they look, so tell us what is going in.
Whole-house cleanout
25 yard, or a 20 with a swap. An estate or a move-out usually produces more volume than weight.
Roof tear-off
20 yard, quoted separately. Shingles are dense and dispose at a different rate. A square of asphalt runs 250 to 400 pounds.
Flooring or carpet
20 yard. Carpet and pad from a whole house is 500 to 900 pounds. Wet is far worse — keep it covered if rain is coming.
Deck or fence demo
25 yard. Boards and posts are bulky and awkward and fill a container fast without weighing much.
Concrete, brick or dirt
20 yard, quoted separately. A single cubic yard of concrete is about two tons. These are weight jobs, not volume jobs.
Moving or downsizing
20 yard. What the donation truck will not take and the curb will not hold.
New construction
25 yard, usually on a swap schedule. Framing scrap and packaging are all volume. Ask about a builder account.
Most people run out of weight, not room.
- A ton is 2,000 lbs — less material than it sounds like
- Wet debris can weigh twice what the same pile weighs dry
- Concrete, dirt and shingles hit the limit at knee height
- Both our containers include 2 tons and a 5-day window
Sizes we get asked about.
Text us a photo of the pile.
We have seen the job before and we will tell you which container fits — including when the smaller one is plenty. Or enter your address and see the price for both.
(940) 202-9770