Residential dumpster rental that fits in your driveway

Who a residential dumpster is for

A residential dumpster is a regular roll-off placed at a house instead of a job site:

• A garage, attic or basement that has not been touched in years
• A whole-house or estate cleanout, or decluttering before a move
• A kitchen or bathroom remodel or roof tear-off
• Branches, brush and an overgrown yard
• A broken-up patio or walkway (heavy debris has its own rules, below)

Seven days is the usual rental; 14 is available, and extra days typically run $10 to $20 each.

Sizes that fit a driveway

Every size is 8 feet wide, so length and height decide it. A 10-yard is 12 feet long and 3.5 feet tall. A 20-yard is 22 feet long, about two parked cars nose to tail.

Typical ranges for 7 days, not quotes; your exact price comes with your quote. See what a dumpster costs for what is included.

• Small dumpster rental (10-yard): one room, a small garage, a bathroom gut, or any concrete, dirt or brick.
• 15-yard: a packed two-car garage, a kitchen remodel, a basement.
• 20-yard: a whole-house cleanout, a roof on an average home, a big deck. The size we book most.
• 30-yard: a large house with furniture still in it. Check that a 6-foot-tall box will not block the garage door.

A 40-yard rarely goes to a house: it is 8 feet tall and most driveways cannot take the truck. Any size needs a flat spot the length of the box, 8 to 11 feet wide, with about 60 feet of straight run for the truck and no low wires. Compare all five on the dumpster sizes page.

What homeowners toss, and what cannot go in

Fine in any size: furniture, boxes, clothes, carpet, drywall, lumber, cabinets, flooring, shingles, branches and brush. Fine with conditions: mattresses (often a $25 to $75 per-item fee), washers, dryers and water heaters (sometimes a fee), and yard waste where it must go in its own load.

Heavy debris is different. Concrete, dirt, brick, rock and tile go in a 10-yard only, filled to a line the hauler marks. Solid concrete weighs about 2 tons per cubic yard; a bigger box full of it could not be lifted or driven legally. See the concrete and dirt page.

Not allowed almost anywhere: paint and solvents, pool and garden chemicals, tires, batteries, fridges, freezers and AC units, propane, asbestos, and electronics in many states. The prohibited items list says where each one goes instead.

Will a dumpster damage my driveway?

It can, and anyone who says it never does has not placed many. An empty roll-off weighs a few tons, a full one far more, and it all lands on two steel rails as the box slides off the truck.

What protects the surface: boards under the rails, which many haulers provide on request (ask in the quote form); a spot that is not fresh asphalt, pavers or soft ground; and keeping heavy material out of a big box. Surface damage at a spot you chose is generally your responsibility unless the hauler was negligent, as our booking policies spell out.

Do you need a dumpster permit?

On your own driveway or property, usually not. If the box has to sit on the street, a sidewalk or a public alley, most cities require a right-of-way permit, priced from free to more than $100.

Two other checks: some HOAs limit how many days a dumpster can sit out or where it goes, so email the board first. And if you share a driveway, clear the spot and dates with the neighbor. Tell us where the box will sit and we tell you what applies at your address.

How it works in three steps

1. Tell us the job. ZIP, what is going in, when, and where it will sit. About a minute on the quote form. Not sure on size? Pick the project and we suggest one.
2. Get one exact price. A real person checks which vetted haulers serve your address and sends one all-in number by text or email: delivery, pickup, rental days and disposal up to the weight allowance. We usually reply within 1-2 business hours.
3. Say yes and fill it. Delivery is usually 1 to 3 business days out, or on your date. You do not need to be home if the spot is clear and marked. When you are done, tell us and it is picked up.

More on how it works.

A worked example

A family is clearing a two-car garage and a finished basement before listing their house: an old sofa, two dressers, a treadmill, forty boxes of books, carpet from one room, and broken patio chairs.

That is a 20-yard job: typically $375 to $650 for 7 days depending on the ZIP, with 1 to 2 tons included. Books are heavy, so we flag the allowance in the quote and suggest spreading the boxes across the floor of the box. Garage only? A 15-yard at $350 to $600 would do.

Why homeowners book through us

• Vetted local haulers. Every one of our haulers shows a current certificate of insurance and a bond before taking a job. How we vet haulers.
• One all-in price, in writing. Weight allowance, per-ton rate over it, daily rate for extra days and any item fees are in the quote before you book.
• One point of contact. An extra day, an early pickup, a different spot: text us and we sort it with the hauler. One invoice per job.

We book residential dumpsters nationwide; see the locations page for your area.