What size dumpster do I need for a concrete and dirt removal?

A 10 yard dumpster handles most concrete and dirt removal jobs, 12′ × 8′ × 3.5′, about 3 pickup truck loads.

How much does a dumpster for a concrete and dirt removal cost?

A 10 yard runs a median of $345, with most companies between $295 and $399. Weight over the included allowance is extra, typically $76 per ton.

Dumpster for Concrete, Brick or Dirt

Most concrete and dirt removal jobs need a 10 yard dumpster, which runs a median of $345. Expect 5 to 10 tons in a 10-yard of debris.

How much it weighs

Concrete weighs about 4,000 lb per cubic yard and dirt about 2,200 to 3,000. A 10-yard of concrete is 20 tons, far beyond what a truck can legally lift.

What to watch for

Never order a large container for heavy material. Most haulers cap concrete at a 10-yard and fill it partway. Many charge a lower flat rate for clean concrete because it can be recycled. Ask for the clean-fill rate and keep the load free of wood and trash.

Will it go over the weight allowance?

Very likely, and this is the number that decides your bill. A 10 yard typically includes 2 tons. This job runs 5 to 10 tons in a 10-yard, so you should expect to be 3 to 8 tons over. At a median $76 a ton that is roughly $228 to $608 on top, against a median rental of $345.

That is not a reason to book a bigger container. Volume and weight are priced separately, and a 10 yard that is half full by volume can still be over on weight. The move is to tell the yard what the debris really is before they quote, so the allowance is set for the job rather than for the box.

What goes in

concrete, brick and block, asphalt, dirt and sod, stone.

What does not: paint, solvents, tyres, batteries, appliances containing refrigerant, and anything with a fuel tank. Most yards surcharge mattresses and some refuse them outright. Ask for the prohibited list when you book rather than discovering it on collection day, because a load that has to be sorted at the gate is billed for the sorting.

Is the 10 yard the right call?

A 10 yard is 12′ × 8′ × 3.5′, roughly 3 pickup loads. If you are between sizes, the 15 yard gives you 4.5 loads instead. The step up costs about $20 more at the median. Going up a size buys volume, not weight allowance, so it is the right move when you are running out of room and the wrong one when you are running out of tons.

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Questions

What size dumpster do I need for a concrete and dirt removal?: A 10 yard dumpster handles most concrete and dirt removal jobs, 12′ × 8′ × 3.5′, about 3 pickup truck loads.
How much does a dumpster for a concrete and dirt removal cost?: A 10 yard runs a median of $345, with most companies between $295 and $399. Weight over the included allowance is extra, typically $76 per ton.
How much does concrete and dirt removal debris weigh?: 5 to 10 tons in a 10-yard. Concrete weighs about 4,000 lb per cubic yard and dirt about 2,200 to 3,000. A 10-yard of concrete is 20 tons, far beyond what a truck can legally lift.
What can I put in it?: Typically concrete, brick and block, asphalt, dirt and sod, stone. Never order a large container for heavy material. Most haulers cap concrete at a 10-yard and fill it partway. Many charge a lower flat rate for clean concrete because it can be recycled. Ask for the clean-fill rate and keep the load free of wood and trash.

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