20-Yard Dumpster Rental
The 20-yard roll-off is the size most homeowners end up needing. It takes a full kitchen remodel or a whole-house cleanout, and its 4-ft walls are still easy to load by hand.
- Our own trucks & drivers
- Scale ticket on every invoice
- $75/ton by the exact pound
- Boards protect your driveway
Book by3 PMnext-day delivery$75/tonby the exact pound
One quote covers delivery, pickup, 7 days and 3 tons. Extra weight is $75 a ton, billed by the exact pound.
22 ft long, 8 ft wide and 4 ft high. It needs a full-length driveway.
About 7–10 pickup loads: a kitchen gut or a whole-house cleanout. Not sure? We size it with you on the phone.
No concrete, dirt or brick. Those go in the 10 or 15-yard.
Wet paint, chemicals and batteries. Tires, mattresses and fridges cost $50 each.
Ready to book? Talk to the yard that runs the trucks.
Call now(254) 254-5880What are the 20-yard dumpster's dimensions and limits?
The 20-yard dumpster measures 22 ft × 8 ft × 4 ft on the outside and holds 20 cubic yards. It includes 3 tons of debris and 7 rental days. Weight over 3 tons costs $75 per ton, charged by the exact pound from the landfill scale ticket.
| Spec | 20-yard dumpster |
|---|---|
| Outside size | 22 ft × 8 ft × 4 ft |
| Capacity | 20 cubic yards |
| Included weight | 3 tons (6,000 lb) |
| Rental period | 7 days, then $25 per extra day |
| Overage | $75 per ton, billed by the exact pound |
| Heavy debris | Not allowed (use the 10 or 15-yard) |
| Driveway space | 22 ft × 8 ft for the box, plus truck approach (typically about 60 ft straight and 23 ft overhead) |
| Delivery and pickup | Included. Book by 3 PM for next-day delivery |
What fits in a 20-yard dumpster?
A 20-yard dumpster holds about 7 to 10 pickup loads, which covers a full kitchen remodel, carpet from a whole house or a whole-house cleanout. Its 4-ft walls are still low enough to load by hand. That mix of room and easy loading is why it is the size most homeowners rent.
Typical fits for one 20-yard load:
- A full kitchen gut: cabinets, counters, drywall and flooring (typical)
- A whole-house decluttering or estate cleanout (typical)
- Carpet and pad from an entire 3-bedroom house (typical)
- A deck tear-down of about 300–400 sq ft (typical)
Can a full 20-yard dumpster go over 3 tons?
A 20-yard dumpster filled to the rim with mixed construction debris often goes over its 3-ton limit. The EPA factor for mixed C&D debris is 417 lb per cubic yard, so 20 full cubic yards weighs about 8,340 lb, or 4.17 tons. That is 1.17 tons over, which adds $87.75.
Household cleanout junk is much lighter than construction debris. A 20-yard of furniture, boxes and clothes rarely comes close to 3 tons. Drywall, tile and plaster are what push a remodel load over.
Source: EPA Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors (2016). How the 20-yard is weighed and billed.
Is the 20-yard too small or too big for my job?
The 20-yard is too small when a cleanout tops about 10 pickup loads, or a remodel adds framing and drywall from several rooms; that is 30-yard territory. It is too big for a single bathroom. Concrete and dirt never go in a 20-yard, so heavy jobs drop to the 10 or 15-yard.
Size down to the 15-yard if the job is smaller. It includes 2.5 tons and has a 16 ft × 7.5 ft × 4.5 ft footprint.
Size up to the 30-yard if you expect more than about 10 pickup loads. It includes 4 tons.
What is on the final bill for a 20-yard?
The final bill for a 20-yard is your quoted price plus any weight over 3 tons at $75 per ton. Add $25 for each day past 7, and $50 for each mattress, tire or Freon appliance. The certified scale ticket comes attached, 3 to 5 business days after pickup.
- Gross (truck + full box)
- 38,620 lb
- Tare (truck + empty box)
- − 32,100 lb
- Net debris weight
- 6,520 lb
- Included in 20-yard
- − 6,000 lb
- Over by
- 520 lb = 0.26 ton
- 0.26 ton × $75
- $19.50
20-yard dumpster rental questions
Is a 20-yard dumpster enough for a kitchen remodel?
Can I put shingles in a 20-yard dumpster?
Why can't concrete go in a 20-yard dumpster?
How much driveway does a 20-yard dumpster need?
Talk to the yard, not a call center
Book the 20-yard dumpster
Tell us the project and ZIP. We confirm the size before the truck leaves the yard.