Sizes guide
Roll-off dumpster sizes: 10 to 40 yards
A roll-off dumpster is sized in cubic yards of space. The numbers below are typical, not fixed: dimensions and weight allowances vary from company to company, and the one you speak with confirms both on the call.
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The five common roll-off sizes
| Size | Often about | Typically holds | A common fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | 12 ft long, 7–8 ft wide, 3–4 ft high | 3 to 4 pickup loads | One bathroom gutted, a small patio slab, a single room emptied |
| 15 yard | 14–16 ft long, 7–8 ft wide, about 4 ft high | 4 to 5 pickup loads | A one-car garage, a smaller kitchen, a modest roof |
| 20 yard | about 22 ft long, 7–8 ft wide, 4–5 ft high | 6 to 8 pickup loads | Flooring for a whole house, an average roof tear-off, a packed two-car garage |
| 30 yard | about 22 ft long, 7–8 ft wide, about 6 ft high | 9 to 12 pickup loads | A full house cleanout, a large addition, landscaping on acreage |
| 40 yard | about 22 ft long, 7–8 ft wide, about 8 ft high | 12 to 16 pickup loads | A major renovation or an estate with furniture in every room |
Pickup loads assume a full-size bed heaped roughly level with the rails.
Reading the table
What the numbers leave out
Weight
Volume isn't the whole story
Each container comes with a weight allowance, and heavy debris such as shingles, concrete or wet soil reaches it long before the box looks full. Going over usually means a charge per ton.
Height
Taller walls, harder loading
A 30 or 40-yard box has walls you can't easily throw over. Most have a rear door you can walk a wheelbarrow through, so ask that it faces your work.
Length
Same footprint, more height
From 20 yards up the length often stays about the same and the walls get taller. A 40 may fit where a 20 fits, if nothing hangs low overhead.
Which size do people in Colorado Springs end up with?
For a house project, the 20-yard roll-off is the usual middle choice: long enough for carpet rolls and cabinet runs, short enough to step over the side. Heavy jobs go the other way. Concrete, brick and dirt belong in a 10-yard container, often with a fill line partway up.
If you're torn between two sizes, the guide to choosing a size has a quick way to estimate your pile. The placement guide covers how much driveway the truck needs.
Ready when your project is
Talk to a local roll-off company
An independent dumpster rental company serving the Pikes Peak region answers. Have a rough idea of the debris and the spot for the box, and the rest takes a few minutes.
Rent a roll-off in Colorado Springs
Say what's going in and where the container can sit. The company on the call quotes size, drop-off date and price.
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