When you are completely gutting and remodeling your basement, how do you know what size of roll off dumpster rental you should get? What size should you get if you are cleaning out grandma’s garage (keep in mind that grandma lived through the Great Depression and is a bit of a hoarder)? It can be hard to estimate.
So here are some guidelines to keep in mind. Our smallest offering is a Dumpster in a Bag which uses a 2 ½’ by 8’ by 4’ bag, which is about the equivalent of one large pickup truck bed full of stuff or large enough to contain about 3 average sized (27” x 35” x 27”) clothes dryers.

10-Yard-Dumpster

A 10-yard roll off dumpster is 11’ long by 8’ wide and 4’ deep. This is equivalent to 4 pickup truck beds worth of debris or about 12 clothes dryers. This size is suitable for these types of jobs:

  • Cleaning out a small garage or basement.
  • Remodeling a bedroom or small kitchen.
  • Removing furniture from a large room.

20-Yard Dumpster

A 20-yard roll off dumpster is 22’ long by 8’ wide and 4’ deep. This is equivalent to 7 pickup truck beds worth of debris or about 21 clothes dryers. This size is suitable for these types of jobs:

  • Completely emptying out a garage, basement or attic.
  • Large remodeling project such as large kitchen, a family room, etc.
  • Removing carpeting and flooring from a large home.

30-Yard Dumpster

A 30-yard roll off dumpster is 22’ long by 8’ wide and 6’ deep. This is equivalent to 10 pickup truck beds worth of debris or about 30 clothes dryers. This size is suitable for these types of jobs:

  • Building a new house.
  • Construction of a major addition to a house.
  • Removing windows and siding from small house.
  • Emptying out a whole house of junk.

40-Yard Dumpster

A 40-yard roll off dumpster is 22’ long by 8’ wide and 8’ deep. This is equivalent to 13 number of pickup truck beds worth of debris or about 39 clothes dryers This size is suitable for these types of jobs:

  • Building a huge house or small commercial building
  • Tearing off the roof of a commercial building
  • Major construction or major addition on a huge house

Still Need Help with Roll Off Dumpster Rental Sizes?

If you are still having trouble you can always give us a call here at Circle J Roll Offs. One of our friendly customer service reps would be happy to help you figure out which dumpster rental size is right for you. Call us at (251) 661-0001 or fill out our simple Contact Us form out on our website to get your questions answered. Remember that we are open 7 days a week from 7am to 5pm.

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