How to Choose the Right Dumpster Size

Dumpsters must be filled no higher than the top rail — material that sticks up above the rim cannot be legally transported on the road. If you overfill, our driver may have to remove the excess before pickup (triggering a fee) or leave the container for you to reduce the load. When in doubt, go one size up.

Yes. Call us and we can swap it out. There may be an additional delivery fee, but we'd rather help you get the right size than have you struggle with an undersized bin.

Larger containers cost more, but the difference between a 20-yard and 30-yard is often modest. The bigger cost risk is renting too small and needing two loads — that's almost always more expensive than just sizing up. See our pricing guide for current rates.

Yes, but concrete is very heavy. Even a 20-yard dumpster will hit its weight limit well before it looks full if you're loading it with concrete. For large demolition jobs with lots of concrete, call us to discuss the right approach — we may recommend a dedicated concrete haul.

Roll-off dumpsters are open-top containers delivered by a truck with a rolling mechanism — they're the big open bins you see on job sites and driveways. Front-load dumpsters are the lidded containers you see behind businesses, emptied by trucks with front-lifting arms on a recurring schedule. Roll-offs are for projects with a defined start and end; front-loads are for ongoing commercial waste.