DumpsterPriceIndex

Residential Dumpster Rental

A 15-yard is the size these jobs land on, a median of $365, typically $320 to $425.

What each size costs, residential dumpster
Size MedianSample
20 yard $419 1075 companies
15 yard $365 952 companies
10 yard $345 653 companies

Where a 15-yard costs most and least

15-yard median, most expensive and cheapest of 37 states
State MedianSample
New Hampshire $575 13 companies
Massachusetts $538 30 companies
New Jersey $525 19 companies
Connecticut $450 20 companies
Idaho $300 9 companies
Kansas $295 11 companies
Utah $285 21 companies
Nebraska $258 14 companies

A $318 difference for an identical container, which is why a national average is close to useless for budgeting.

What the price includes

Typically included before extras start
Included MedianSample
Rental period 7 days, median
Weight allowance 2 tons, median
What is charged past that
Charged on top MedianSample
Per extra ton $76 845 companies
Per extra day $16 876 companies

Those two lines are where a bill diverges from a quote. Put your own numbers in the calculator, or see everything that lands on an invoice.

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What a residential dumpster is

A container sized to fit a driveway and to handle what comes out of a house: a cleanout, a remodel, a garage, a move.

Who rents one

Homeowners. The distinction that matters to a hauler is not the waste, it is the access: a residential job means a driveway, a tight turn, and a surface somebody cares about.

The thing that catches people out

Driveway damage is the real risk and the one nobody asks about. Plywood under the wheels is standard practice and most companies will lay it if you ask when you book.

How it differs from the others

Construction jobs take bigger containers and heavier loads. Ordering a 30-yard for a house clearout usually means paying for space you cannot fill and, in many streets, a container that will not fit.

Choosing the size

Most household jobs land on a 10, 15 or 20 yard, and the deciding factor is how many rooms are involved rather than how full they look. A single room or a bathroom gut is a 10 yard. A garage, a basement or a roof up to about 15 squares is a 15. A kitchen remodel, whole-house flooring or a serious clearance is a 20.

Where people get it wrong is furniture. A house full of furniture is almost all air, and it eats volume at a rate that surprises everyone. Breaking a dresser into panels rather than throwing it in whole is the single biggest thing you can do to avoid needing a second container. The first rental guide covers loading order.

What moves the price

Access is what makes a residential job different from a commercial one, and it is priced accordingly. A hauler is thinking about the turn into your street, whether the truck can back in, what is overhead, and whether the driveway will take the weight. A job that needs a smaller truck or a longer walk costs more, and a job the driver cannot complete costs you a trip charge for nothing.

Two things are worth settling before you book. Whether the container is going on the driveway or the street, because the street needs a permit in most cities. And whether the driveway surface is one you care about, because asphalt in warm weather marks under a loaded container and plywood under the wheels is the standard fix.

Common questions

Will a dumpster fit in my driveway?
A 10 or 15 yard fits a standard single-car driveway with room to spare. A 20 yard is 22 feet long and will take the whole of one. The constraint is usually not the container but the truck, which needs to back in and needs about 22 feet of overhead clearance to tip. Low branches and carport roofs stop more residential deliveries than narrow driveways do.
Do I need a permit for a dumpster at my house?
Not on your own driveway. You do if any part of it sits in the street or on a verge, and that permit comes from the city rather than the hauler. Costs are usually modest and many cities issue them online the same day. HOA rules are a separate matter and are not covered by a city permit.
How long can I keep a residential dumpster?
Most rentals include somewhere between seven and fourteen days, which is more than a weekend job needs and about right for a room-by-room clearance. Ask what an extra day costs before you book a longer period, because the daily rate is often cheaper than upgrading the rental term up front.

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