Containers 101

If you need a dumpster for cleanup, construction, or demolition work, then our roll-off containers are just the thing you need. We can schedule delivery of our clean roll-off containers at your site, and haul it away whenever you are done.

When planning a construction project, it is helpful to plan for cleanup. Reserving a large recycling container not only helps keep your job site looking clean, but also saves you time.

To determine what size container you need, you should take a look at a Waste Management Plan Checklist. Depending on how much residual material you have, it may be more cost efficient to use multiple containers to separate each type of material. If you are working on a smaller project, then you may just need one container and throw all of your recyclables into that (referred to as "mixed"). We offer multiple container sizes to meet your needs, and they are measured in cubic yards.

Container Size and Capacity Chart

container size	length	width	side height	capacity
20 cubic yards	22 ft.	8 ft.	4½ ft.	7 truck loads
30 cubic yards	22 ft.	8 ft.	6 ft.	11 truck loads
40 cubic yards	22 ft.	8 ft.	8 ft.	16 truck loads
50 cubic yards	24 ft.	8 ft.	8 ft.	20 truck loads

20 Cubic Yard Container

A 20 Yard dumpster holds 20 cubic yards of material. Common dimensions for this size container are 22 feet long by 8 feet wide by 4½ feet high. This is equivalent to about 7 full pickup truck loads.

What it's good for:
A 20 Yard dumpster may be the right size for a large basement, attic, or garage cleanup, or even flooring and carpet removal for a large house. It is also about the right size for a large deck removal, or even 3000 square feet of single-layer roof shingles.

30 Cubic Yard Container

A 30 yard container holds 30 cubic yards of recyclables. Common dimensions for this size dumpster are 22 feet long by 8 feet wide by 6 feet high. This is equal to about 11 full pickup truck loads.

What it's good for:
A 30 yard container may be the right size for a home addition, new construction, garage demolition, or even house siding replacement for a medium-sized home.

40 Cubic Yard Container

A 40 yard container can hold 40 cubic yards of debris. Typical dimensions for this larger size box are 22 feet long by 8 feet wide by 8 feet high. This container can hold about 16 full pickup truck loads.

What it's good for:
A 40 yard container is great for window or siding replacement of a large home, commercial roof tear off, commercial cleanout, new construction or a major addition, and of course for a large amount of debris, paper or cardboard.

50 Cubic Yard Container

Our largest container can hold a whopping 50 cubic yards of waste. Common dimensions for our largest size container are 24 feet long by 8 feet wide by 8 feet high. This is equal to about 20 full pickup truck loads.

What it's good for:
A 50 yard container is the one to get for very large construction projects, like a home addition, commercial construction and demolition. It may even be more efficient however to use multiple containers for extremely large projects, with each container dedicated to a single material type.

Please contact us to reserve your container or if you have any questions about our containers and services.