Skip to main content

How to Choose the Right Size for Your Needs

 

Dumpster sizes – it’s not a glamorous topic, but it’s an important one to get right. Renting one or more roll off dumpsters can make a DIY remodeling project or house cleanout project less stressful. There’s no need for someone to keep driving to the dump. In fact, you don’t even need a pickup truck if you have a dumpster!

Construction companies and contractors we work with know exactly how much will fit in each dumpster we rent, but as a homeowner, you may be wondering how you’re supposed to choose the right size for your project. The good news? We’ve put together some information to help you get just what you need.

We’ll be discussing the 3 dumpster sizes that we rent. The sizes are based on the cubic yard capacity of each unit. To make the most of any dumpster rental, if you can break down larger items, you should. This will allow you to fit more in.

10-Yard Dumpster

This is the smallest size roll off dumpster you can rent. Its compact size allows it to easily fit in most driveways. The exact dimensions vary from company to company, but ours measure
12’ long x 8’ wide x 3.5’ tall. The lower sides allow you toss stuff in from all sides. You can also wheel heavier items in at the start.

The estimated capacity for this size is 50-70 33-gallon trash bags. That also equals about 3 pickup truck loads. In general, this size is good for a basement or garage cleanout, a bathroom remodel, or for heavy debris such as concrete or brick.

15-Yard Dumpster

This size will also fit in most driveways, and holds about 4.5 pickup truck loads of debris. Dimensions may vary based on who you rent from, but ours measure 14’ long x 8’ wide x 4’ tall. The sides are still low enough that you can toss or place things in from all sides. It’s recommended to wheel in larger, heavier items first.

Our customers typically choose this size for larger home cleanouts, smaller renovation projects, and landscaping projects.

20-Yard Dumpster

This size will fit in your driveway as well, making it very convenient for larger projects. The 20-yard dumpster is suitable for projects such as roofing, flooring and carpet removal, and whole house cleanouts.

The ones we rent measure 14’ long x 8 x wide x 5.5’ tall. The higher sides increase the capacity, but means for the most part, you will need to wheel items in or toss them up and over the sides as it fills. Of course, with roofing, the material can be dropped from above.

The capacity is roughly equivalent to 6 pickup truck loads.

RELATED READING

How a Dumpster Rental Can Help You Sell Your House

Larger Dumpster Sizes

There are larger roll-off dumpster sizes, which are mainly for large construction projects. If you have a particularly large project but don’t have room for a 30or40 yard dumpster, you can rent two or more smaller roll off dumpsters at a time, or you can arrange it so that when one dumpster is full, we bring a new one and haul the full one away.

Renting two 10-yard dumpsters might be a good solution if you are taking out a concrete slab patio and revamping your landscaping. This would help ensure you don’t face overage charges due to the weight of the concrete. Then the landscaping debris could go in the second dumpster.

Call Now to Schedule Dumpster Rental

If you’re still not sure what size dumpster rental harford county md  you need, we’ll be happy to make a recommendation after talking with you about your project. Just call or text us at 443-286-3284. We work with construction companies, contractors, and homeowners in Harford County and Baltimore County. Please give us at least one day’s notice before you need your roll off dumpster delivered.

Did You Know?

Did you know we make every effort to recycle as much of your debris as we can? This includes metal, concrete, landscaping debris, and more. We encourage you to rent a separate dumpster for concrete, not only because of weight issues, but because we can take it for recycling, thereby leaving it out of a landfill.

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dumpster Rentals

Normally the dumpster company will work with the organizer of these of an event and frequently times apply discounts for the interest of the community. Its service like this that makes the expert trash solution businesses stick out from the rest and make them the 1 stop company that anybody can go to for their dumpster requirements.  http://www.jrsdumpsterrental.com/dumpster-services/residential-dumpster-rental/
Post a Comment
Read more

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Scheduling a Dumpster Rental

The most common mistake people make when renting a dumpster (especially the first time) is renting the wrong size roll-off dumpster. Many homeowners underestimate just how much stuff they have to get rid of. Or they don’t load the dumpster properly, and find they have a bunch of junk that won’t fit in the dumpster. While you can always rent another dumpster, it’s more cost-effective and less stressful to rent the right size to start with. We recommend sizing up if you’re in doubt. And if you have space left over in a larger roll-off dumpster, you probably have some more items you can clear out. Related Reading:  Dumpster Sizes: How to Choose the Right Size for Your Needs Mistake #2: Tossing Hazardous Materials into Your Roll-Off Dumpster This is the second biggest mistake people make. Just because you paid for a dumpster rental doesn’t mean you can throw everything into it. Hazardous materials and prohibited items in your dumpster can cost you. If the rental company empties...
Post a Comment
Read more

Five Ways a Dumpster Rental Is The Best Solution For Your Cleaning Projects

  Sometimes in our life we have a big clean up project, which can take more than a few trash cans to remove all the junk. The solution for this is to rent a dumpster. Dumpster rental services are the perfect solution for fast and also effective waste removal. Here are five examples you need to read to know why using a dumpster in your projects is perfect for you. 1 – Somewhere to throw your demolition waste Being involved in a renovation project usually generates a lot of waste. Getting rid of all this waste is not an easy task because while you work, more waste is being created, so you need to get rid of it as soon as you can. The solution for this is of course, a dumpster. Use it to get rid of all the waste you generate while you work on your project without getting distracted. 2 – Quick way to remove trash The fastest way to remove trash is using a dumpster. But why? Let’s imagine you are throwing a big party, and in the next morning you have heaps of trash. You don’t want...
Post a Comment
Read more