10 Yard Dumpster
- 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
- about 3 pickup truck loads
- 1–2 tons included
Small cleanouts, single-room gut jobs, concrete and heavy debris, roofing up to about 15 squares.
See the 10 yardDumpster sizes
Five roll-off sizes, from a 10 yard heavy-material box to a 40 yard commercial container. Dimensions, capacity and included weight allowance for each — plus honest advice on which one your job, and your driveway, can actually take.

All five sizes
Weight fills a container long before volume does. That single fact decides most of these choices — the other is whether the size fits your driveway.
Small cleanouts, single-room gut jobs, concrete and heavy debris, roofing up to about 15 squares.
See the 10 yardGarage and lanai cleanouts, kitchen remodels, medium roof tear-offs, yard waste and landscaping debris.
See the 15 yardWhole-home cleanouts, flooring and siding jobs, large tear-offs, drywall and remodel debris.
See the 20 yardFull gut renovations, new construction, estate clearances, commercial fit-outs and demolition.
See the 30 yardLarge commercial fit-outs, industrial clear-outs, major renovations and high-volume light debris.
See the 40 yardSide by side
Same flat pricing model across the range — delivery, your rental period, pickup, disposal and a stated weight allowance in one number.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small cleanouts, single-room gut jobs, concrete and heavy debris, roofing up to about 15 squares. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Garage and lanai cleanouts, kitchen remodels, medium roof tear-offs, yard waste and landscaping debris. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Whole-home cleanouts, flooring and siding jobs, large tear-offs, drywall and remodel debris. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Full gut renovations, new construction, estate clearances, commercial fit-outs and demolition. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Large commercial fit-outs, industrial clear-outs, major renovations and high-volume light debris. |
The rule that decides it
Almost every sizing mistake comes from treating a dumpster as a volume problem when it's really a weight problem. Household clutter, furniture, packaging, insulation and framing offcuts are light for their bulk — those genuinely do fill the space first, and going one size up is the cheap insurance.
Flip it for anything dense. Concrete, dirt, brick and block only belong in a 10 or 15 yard — put that kind of material in a bigger box and you'll hit the weight allowance while it still looks two-thirds empty. Florida DEP Rule 62-701.730 governs how construction and demolition debris has to be handled statewide, and it generally has to be processed at a permitted materials-recovery or disposal facility — which is exactly the kind of facility Lena Road Landfill is, and one more reason to keep heavy material in its own container from the start rather than blended into a general remodel haul. Roofing tear-offs suit the same 10 or a 20 yard depending on the scope, and general construction or remodeling debris is the job for a 20, 30 or 40.
The second question in Bradenton is placement, and it's a short one. Most properties here have a driveway, so most containers sit on private property with no permit question at all. Only a public street placement raises one — call Manatee County 311 (311@mymanatee.org) or City of Bradenton Public Works, (941) 932-9400, and they can confirm exactly what your job needs before delivery. Our Manatee County right-of-way permit guide covers exactly when that applies, our Lena Road Landfill guide covers where different material actually goes once it leaves your property, our Florida C&D debris rules guide walks through the state rules in plain language, and our full size guide works through the sizing math with real project examples.

What fits where
| Job | Usual size | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete, dirt, brick or block removal | 10 yard | Weight-limited by design. You'll rarely fill it. |
| Single-room strip-out or small residential cleanout | 10 yard | Small volume, often dense with plaster, tile and old fixtures. |
| Small roofing tear-off (up to ~15 squares) | 10 yard | Roofing suits the 10 and the 20 specifically. |
| Garage or lanai cleanout | 15 yard | High volume, fits a normal driveway with room to spare. |
| Kitchen remodel with cabinetry | 15 yard | Bulky but manageable once cabinets are broken down. |
| Yard waste or landscaping cleanup | 15 or 20 yard | Kept as its own clean load rather than mixed into a construction haul. |
| Larger roofing tear-off, two layers | 20 yard | Shingles are dense; a bigger box only adds unused space. |
| Snowbird-season whole-home turnover cleanout | 20 yard | The default for mixed contents across a full house or condo. |
| Construction or remodeling project | 20, 30 or 40 yard | Sized by phase — framing, drywall, fit-out, or full teardown. |
| Full gut renovation or new construction | 30 yard | Volume-driven; heavy debris still routes separately to a 10 or 15. |
| Estate clearance, full house | 30 yard | Attics, garages and full contents hold more than families expect once you start pulling it out. |
| Large commercial or industrial clear-out | 40 yard | Light, bulky, open placement — rarely the right call for a residential driveway. |
Talk to a real person
Describe the job in thirty seconds and we'll tell you the container, the weight allowance and whether it needs to be a 10 or a 15 for heavy material — including whether the driveway alone is enough or a call to Manatee County 311 or City of Bradenton Public Works is worth making first.
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Answers
Start with the material, not the size of the job. Light, bulky debris — furniture, boxes, packaging, framing offcuts — fills volume first, so go one size up. Anything dense — concrete, dirt, brick, block, shingles — hits the weight allowance while the box still looks half empty, so go smaller, and for genuinely heavy material stick to a 10 or 15 no matter how big the job feels. Describe the pile on the phone and we'll size it.
Call and we'll swap it — an empty container comes out and the full one goes back on the same visit. If it turns out too big, you've simply paid for space you didn't use, which is why we'd rather size it properly on the first call. Neither is a disaster, but the swap is the cheaper mistake.
Roughly 15 to 20 feet of length for a 10 or 15 yard and about 25 feet for a 20, 30 or 40, plus around 10 feet of width so the rear doors can swing. A tighter Anna Maria Island lot is worth double-checking before you book a 30 or 40; the more open lots you find further out around Lakewood Ranch and East County rarely have that problem. We confirm the exact spot with you before the truck rolls.
Yes, but not proportionally, and this is where overage risk comes from. Each size carries a stated weight allowance in the flat rate, and doubling the volume does not double the tonnage. A 40 yard packed with dense material will blow past its allowance long before it looks full — which is exactly why heavy debris like concrete, dirt, brick and block is capped at a 10 or 15 in the first place.
Not if it sits on your own property — a driveway, yard or private lot, which covers the vast majority of deliveries we make. A permit only becomes a question if the container has to sit on a public street instead, and the requirements can vary by job and by jurisdiction. If you're not sure which applies to your address, call Manatee County 311 (311@mymanatee.org) or City of Bradenton Public Works, (941) 932-9400, or call us and we'll help you figure out the next step.
Delivery area
We run dumpsters out of our 2027 Manatee Ave yard across every corner of Bradenton and out into Manatee County and the Manatee County Gulf Coast. If your community is not on this list, call us anyway. We probably still get there.