Dumpster Size Guides
Dimensions, weight limits, and what actually fits, size by size.
Every roll-off has two ceilings: how much it holds by volume, and how much weight the hauler will lift. These guides cover both for each common size, with tools to check your own load. For dense material like concrete or dirt, there's also the heavy-debris Low-Boy. Not sure which size you need at all? Start with the general dumpster size calculator. New to roll-offs? The whole rental process, from pricing to permits to pickup, is in how dumpster rental works.
Compare Any Two Sizes Side by Side →
Pick two roll-offs and see the dimensions, weight limits, price, and where your material caps out, head to head.
10-Yard Dumpster
The smallest roll-off, and the go-to for heavy debris. Weight-limit, pickup, and wheelbarrow tools.
15-Yard Dumpster
The in-between size, the biggest box that still fits a tight driveway. Weight-limit, pickup, and wheelbarrow tools.
20-Yard Dumpster
The most-rented size for renovations and larger cleanouts. Weight-limit, pickup, and wheelbarrow tools.
30-Yard Dumpster
The whole-house and big-roof size, where heavy debris gets refused. Weight-limit, pickup, and wheelbarrow tools.
40-Yard Dumpster
The biggest roll-off, a jobsite box where even light debris nears the weight cap. Weight-limit, pickup, and wheelbarrow tools.
Low-Boy (Heavy-Debris) Dumpster
The low-walled 10-yard that hauls ~10 tons of concrete, dirt, or brick. Weight-limit tool and a standard-vs-Low-Boy comparison.