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Dumpster Sizes on Cape Cod

Five roll-off sizes, and a straight answer on which one your project actually needs.

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Roll-off dumpster sizes available on Cape Cod

Volume and weight are two different limits

Every roll-off container has a capacity measured in cubic yards and a separate allowance measured in tons, and the material you are loading decides which of the two stops you first. Household clear-outs, furniture, cardboard and construction offcuts run out of space. Concrete, brick, tile, soil, plaster and wet carpet run out of weight, often with the container barely a third full. Choosing on volume alone is the single most common and most expensive sizing mistake we see.

That is why the 40 yard is not simply the safest choice. It is a volume container built for bulky light debris, and filling one with rubble is neither legal to lift nor affordable to tip. If your load is dense, the honest answer is usually a 10 yard filled part way. If it is bulky and light, size up. Our full Cape Cod sizing guide works through the maths with real project examples.

Comparison

All five sizes at a glance

Dimensions vary slightly by manufacturer, so treat these as close working figures rather than exact specifications.

Roll-off dumpster sizes available in East Falmouth, MA and across Barnstable County and the Cape Cod National Seashore towns
Size	Dimensions	Capacity	Weight included	Best for
10 Yard Dumpster	typically about 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5 ft high	about 3-4 pickup truck loads	1-2 tons	Heavy, dense debris and tight driveways: concrete, brick, tile, one-room gut.
15 Yard Dumpster	typically about 16 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4 ft high	about 4-6 pickup truck loads	2 tons	Two-room remodels, garage and shed cleanouts, small roof tear-offs.
20 Yard Dumpster	typically about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high	about 6-8 pickup truck loads	2-3 tons	Full roof replacement, whole-floor renovation, three or four bedroom cleanout.
30 Yard Dumpster	typically about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high	about 9-12 pickup truck loads	3-4 tons	Cottage gut renovation, whole-house estate cleanout, storm debris, demolition.
40 Yard Dumpster	typically about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8 ft high	about 12-16 pickup truck loads	4-5 tons	Structural demolition, commercial and multi-unit work, high-volume bulky debris.

The sizes

Pick a size to see what fits

10yard

10 Yard Dumpster

typically about 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
about 3-4 pickup truck loads
1-2 tons included

Heavy, dense debris and tight driveways: concrete, brick, tile, one-room gut.

See the 10 yard

15yard

15 Yard Dumpster

typically about 16 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4 ft high
about 4-6 pickup truck loads
2 tons included

Two-room remodels, garage and shed cleanouts, small roof tear-offs.

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20yard

20 Yard Dumpster

typically about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
about 6-8 pickup truck loads
2-3 tons included

Full roof replacement, whole-floor renovation, three or four bedroom cleanout.

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30yard

30 Yard Dumpster

typically about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high
about 9-12 pickup truck loads
3-4 tons included

Cottage gut renovation, whole-house estate cleanout, storm debris, demolition.

See the 30 yard

40yard

40 Yard Dumpster

typically about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8 ft high
about 12-16 pickup truck loads
4-5 tons included

Structural demolition, commercial and multi-unit work, high-volume bulky debris.

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By project

Common Cape Cod projects and the size that suits them

10 yard — Concrete, brick, tile, a single bathroom strip-out, or anything you would describe as heavy rather than bulky.
15 yard — A two-room remodel, a garage or shed cleanout, a small roof tear-off, or a deck removal.
20 yard — A full roof replacement, a whole-floor renovation, or a three to four bedroom house cleanout.
30 yard — A cottage gut renovation, a whole-house estate cleanout, storm debris, or demolition work.
40 yard — Structural demolition, commercial and multi-unit jobs, and high-volume bulky debris.

Talk to a real person

Still not sure which size?

Describe the job on the phone — the rooms, the material, the roof squares — and we will tell you which container to book. Call (774) 208-0570.

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Answers

Dumpster size questions

What dumpster sizes can I rent on Cape Cod?

We run five roll-off sizes: 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 cubic yards. The 20 yard is the one most projects land on, the 10 yard is the right answer for anything heavy like concrete or tile, and the 40 yard is a volume container for bulky light debris rather than a way to move more weight.

What happens if I pick the wrong size?

If it is too small we can swap it, which costs another haul but is not a disaster. Too large is the more expensive mistake with heavy material, because you hit the tonnage allowance long before the box is full and pay overage on top of a larger base rate. Describe the material on the phone and we will steer you.

How much driveway space does a roll-off need?

Roughly 22 feet of clear run for a 10 yard, 26 for a 15, 34 for a 20 or 30, and 36 for a 40 — the container length plus room for the truck to work. Add about 10 to 12 feet of width and roughly 23 to 25 feet of overhead clearance for the hoist. Low limbs and service drops stop more deliveries than tight driveways do.

Can I go over the weight allowance?

You can, and it is charged per ton over. That is why we ask what is going in before we quote. Dense material such as concrete, brick, tile, plaster and wet carpet reaches the limit far sooner than furniture and cardboard, and we would rather size it correctly than surprise you on the invoice.

Do all five sizes fit on a normal Cape driveway?

The 10, 15 and 20 yard sizes fit almost anywhere. The 30 and 40 yard need a longer straight approach, and on narrow village lanes in Woods Hole, Osterville or Provincetown they often are not practical at all. Tell us the street and we will tell you honestly what will fit.

Service area

All five sizes delivered across Cape Cod

We run roll-off containers out of our 19 Tradesman Cir yard in East Falmouth to all fifteen Cape Cod towns and the villages inside them — from Woods Hole and the Bourne bridges through the Mid Cape and Route 6A, out past the Orleans rotary and up the Outer Cape to Provincetown. Outer Cape runs are scheduled rather than same-day, and in July and August everything books up early. If your village is not listed, call anyway. We almost certainly get there.