Dumpster Sizes
Five sizes, and an honest answer about which one you actually need.
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Picking a dumpster size is mostly guesswork if you have never done it before. People almost always underestimate how fast a can fills up — especially with anything bulky like furniture, drywall, or roofing.
Two things matter. How much material you have, and how heavy it is. Those pull in different directions. Concrete, dirt, and shingles get heavy long before they get bulky, so a small can is usually right. Household junk and construction debris are the opposite — light, but they eat space fast.
The other thing worth measuring before you book: where it is going. Most driveways in the Treasure Valley handle a 20 yard fine, but you need roughly 60 feet of straight clearance for the truck to set it down and pick it up, plus overhead room clear of branches and power lines.
Not sure? Describe the project on the phone. We would rather talk you into the right size than deliver one you have to swap.
10 Yard Dumpster
Small cleanouts, a single room of debris, or a modest concrete tear-out. The shortest footprint, so it fits tight driveways.
15 Yard Dumpster
A middle option when 10 feels tight and 20 feels like too much. Good for garage cleanouts and small remodels.
20 Yard Dumpster
The one most people end up renting. Handles a whole-house cleanout, a roof tear-off, or a mid-size remodel.
30 Yard Dumpster
Larger construction and renovation work where you would otherwise be swapping a smaller can twice.
40 Yard Dumpster
Commercial jobs and big volumes of light, bulky material. Needs real room to set down.