Sizing guide · Dumpster rental
What Size Dumpster Do I Need?
Fifteen cubic yards covers more projects than people expect: a kitchen remodel, a packed two-car garage, or a whole backyard of fencing. Here is how to size your job, and when weight, not space, is the real limit.
What 15 Cubic Yards Actually Holds
Our trailer is 7 feet wide, 14 feet long, and 4 feet deep. In practice that is four to five full pickup truck loads. Picture a two-car garage filled waist-high: that fits. A full kitchen tear-out with cabinets, counters, and flooring: fits with room to spare. An entire wood privacy fence from an average yard: fits.
Project-by-Project
- Garage or basement cleanout: one trailer almost always does it.
- Kitchen or bath remodel: one trailer, even with cabinets and tile.
- Deck removal: a typical 200 to 300 square foot deck fits in one load.
- Fence replacement: 100 to 150 feet of old privacy fence fits easily.
- Roof tear-off: this one is about weight, not space. See below.
- Whole-house cleanout: usually two trailer loads; we swap them out.
When Weight Is the Real Limit
Volume is what you see; weight is what you pay for. The flat $350 includes 2 tons of debris, which covers nearly all household and remodel loads. Three materials blow through it fast: asphalt shingles (a tear-off of roughly 12 to 15 squares hits 2 tons), concrete, and dirt or sod. For heavy-material jobs, call first and we will tell you honestly whether the trailer pencils or whether a different approach saves you money. Charging you overage fees you did not see coming is how companies lose customers, and we plan to keep ours.
Bigger Isn't Cheaper
A 30 yard roll-off sounds like more value, but you pay for the volume whether you fill it or not, it needs street space or permits in many neighborhoods, and the steel rails are rough on driveways. Most residential projects fit our trailer, and the ones that do not usually fit two loads for less than one oversized roll-off.
Ranges above reflect typical Denver-area jobs and are a planning guide, not a quote. Every job is priced individually after photos or a quick look. Call or text (303) 521-9910 and you will usually have a firm number the same evening.
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