How much does it cost to rent a dumpster?

A 20-yard roll-off, the most commonly rented size, has a median published price of $419 nationally, with most companies between $350 and $490. That typically includes 2 tons of weight and a 7-day rental. Anything over the allowance is billed per ton.

What size dumpster do I need?

Work backwards from the debris, not the room. A 10-yard suits a single-room cleanout or a small bathroom gut, a 20-yard covers most roofs, kitchen remodels and garage clearouts, and a 30 or 40-yard is for whole-house cleanouts and new construction. Heavy material is the exception: concrete and dirt cap out in a 10-yard on weight alone. The size guide works through it by project.

Is this directory free for dumpster companies?

Yes, and it stays free. Every listing here was compiled from public sources, nobody pays to appear and nobody can pay to rank higher. Owners can claim a listing to correct it at no charge.

Why are national carriers not listed?

Because this is a directory of independent operators. National carriers, brokers that resell other companies' containers, and junk-removal franchises are excluded on purpose, so what is left is the company that owns the truck arriving at your house.

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How much does a dumpster rental cost?

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A 20-yard roll-off, the size most people rent, runs a median of $419 nationally. Most quotes fall between $350 and $490. That price typically includes 2 tons of weight and a 7-day rental; go over the allowance and you're billed per ton on top, which is where most surprise bills come from. Prices swing by hundreds of dollars between states because haulers pay the landfill by the ton, and tipping fees are local.

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Sizes here are our recommendation for the job; the price is the measured national median for that size. Every project we cover.

Dumpster rental prices by size

Median and typical range for each container size, drawn from 3,536 published prices.

Each bar spans the typical range, the 25th to 75th percentile of published prices; the dark tick is the median. A 40-yard holds four times what a 10-yard does but costs about 1.7× as much, because most of a quote is the truck and the gate fee rather than the container.

What a dumpster costs in every state

Each state's median 20-yard price against the national median of $419. Select a state for its full price page.

Shaded against the national median of $419. States are equal-sized tiles in roughly geographic position, so a small state is as readable as a large one. Unshaded states do not yet have enough companies publishing a 20-yard price to report one.

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Dumpster rental questions

How much does it cost to rent a dumpster?: A 20-yard roll-off, the most commonly rented size, has a median published price of $419 nationally, with most companies between $350 and $490. That typically includes 2 tons of weight and a 7-day rental. Anything over the allowance is billed per ton.
What size dumpster do I need?: Work backwards from the debris, not the room. A 10-yard suits a single-room cleanout or a small bathroom gut, a 20-yard covers most roofs, kitchen remodels and garage clearouts, and a 30 or 40-yard is for whole-house cleanouts and new construction. Heavy material is the exception: concrete and dirt cap out in a 10-yard on weight alone. The size guide works through it by project.
Is this directory free for dumpster companies?: Yes, and it stays free. Every listing here was compiled from public sources, nobody pays to appear and nobody can pay to rank higher. Owners can claim a listing to correct it at no charge.
Why are national carriers not listed?: Because this is a directory of independent operators. National carriers, brokers that resell other companies' containers, and junk-removal franchises are excluded on purpose, so what is left is the company that owns the truck arriving at your house.