Everything We Built to Help You Rent Smarter, in One Place: Every Free Calculator, Size Guide, Price Page, Disposal Guide and Daily Haul Edition on DumpsterRentals.us, and Where to Start

What is on DumpsterRentals.us, and where should you start?

Every page on this site was built to answer a question we hear on the phone. After 15+ years of experience, and with Ultimate Dumpsters running since 2019, the same few questions come up on almost every call: what size do I need, what will it weigh, what does it cost in my ZIP, what can I throw in it, and do I need a permit. So we put the answers on the site, for free, before you ever talk to us. You can start from our homepage, but this edition is the full map. It is organized the way a job actually runs: plan it, learn the rules, know the price, then book it. Every link below goes to a live page, and each section tells you which page is best for what. If you only read one thing, read the size guide and run the size calculator, then price your exact ZIP. That is the whole decision in three clicks.

How do I order a dumpster online?

You can book the whole thing online, start to finish, without a phone call. Our online order page runs in five steps: service and size, delivery details, schedule, contact info, then review and confirm. Enter a 5 digit ZIP and you see the real all inclusive price for that ZIP before you type anything else. The same checkout books more than dumpsters: portable toilets, restroom trailers, storage containers and temporary fencing all live on the same order page. If you would rather have a person look at the job first, the free quote form goes straight to our team, and how it works walks through delivery, the rental week and pickup. We filmed the whole checkout once, screen by screen, in our online ordering walkthrough, and if you get stuck, our assistant Sam answers on the site chat and picks up the phone when our team is busy. For heavy loads, the dumpster weight estimator checks the tons before you book.

Start with the dumpster size calculator.

Can I get a dumpster the same day?

Often, yes. Our same day dumpster rental page lays out the rule: order before noon for same day delivery in most areas, and our dispatch team confirms the delivery window. Next day delivery is an option too. Every rental includes 7 days, so a same day order is not a rushed rental, just an early start. If you are not sure we cover your street, the free service area checker takes a ZIP and shows the sizes and starting prices there, and our locations directory lists every state and the top cities, with a page for each one.

What size dumpster do I need?

Start with the dumpster sizes hub. It compares every roll off we run side by side, and each size has its own page with the dimensions, the included weight and the jobs it fits. The 10 yard is about 12 by 8 by 3.5 feet with 1 ton included, the small cleanout and concrete box. The 15 yard is about 16 by 7.5 by 4.5 feet with 1.5 tons, for small remodels and medium cleanouts. The 20 yard is about 22 by 7.5 by 4.5 feet with 2 tons, and it is the box most remodels and roof tear offs land in. The 30 yard is about 22 by 7.5 by 6 feet with 3 tons, the whole house box. The 40 yard is about 22 by 7.5 by 8 feet with 4 tons, for large construction and light, bulky debris. If you are torn between two, the size comparison page and the long form dumpster sizes guide lay them out by job. Businesses that need ongoing service rather than a roll off can see the commercial dumpster sizes, the 2 to 8 yard front load containers emptied on a schedule.

What about 12, 18 and 25 yard dumpsters?

Those are the sizes people search for between the standard boxes, so we built a guide for each. The new 12 yard dumpster guide explains that 12 yard containers are available in some areas but not everywhere, so they are not on our standard price list, and most people searching for one are best served by a 15 yard. The 18 yard dumpster guide and the 25 yard dumpster guide do the same for the rarer sizes: an 18 yard job usually orders as a 20, and a 25 yard job as a 20 or a 30, a 30 for bulky light loads and a 20 for dense ones. Each guide has a size chart, a project by project pick list and the real price range for the box we would actually send. Need an exact in-between size? Call and we will check availability for your ZIP.

Which free calculators help me plan the job?

We run 10 free calculators, and each one answers a different question. The size calculator asks three quick questions and recommends a box from 10 to 40 yards. The weight estimator adds up your debris by material, from furniture at roughly 50 to 200 pounds an item to drywall at about 45 to 60 pounds a sheet, and keeps a running total against the included tons. The cost calculator estimates the price by location, size, rental length and debris type. The concrete calculator turns slab dimensions into pounds and tons, at about 4,000 pounds per cubic yard. The shingle calculator uses about 250 pounds per square per layer for 3 tab and about 350 for architectural. The drywall calculator starts from about 51 pounds for a 4 by 8 sheet of half inch board. The lumber calculator covers boards and plywood by species, from about 9.9 pounds for an 8 foot Douglas fir 2x4 to about 48 pounds for a half inch 4 by 8 sheet. The cubic yard calculator does the length times width times height divided by 27 math. The cleanup planner builds a size, a timeline and a checklist for a whole project, and the service area checker confirms we deliver to your ZIP. They all live on the free tools page.

How much does a dumpster rental cost?

Our national numbers come straight from our live pricing matrix across 40,000+ ZIP codes. Typical all inclusive prices run about $495 to $650 for a 10 yard, $550 to $750 for a 15 yard, $625 to $895 for a 20 yard, $750 to $995 for a 30 yard and $850 to $1,240 for a 40 yard, with delivery, pickup, disposal, the included tons and 7 days built in. Extra days typically run $35 to $50, and weight over the allowance typically runs $150 to $195 a ton. Your exact number depends on your ZIP, the size and the material. The pricing page and roll off prices by size show the ranges, the pricing guide explains what the all in price includes and how weight and extra days are billed, and the State of Dumpster Rental 2026 report and dumpster rental statistics go deeper into sizes, seasons and regions. How we gather and check those numbers is on our data and methodology page. For a state by state view, read Dumpster Rental Prices by State, 2026.

What can go in a dumpster, and what can't?

Our what can go in a dumpster page is the quick answer, and the disposal guides go material by material. Household junk, furniture, construction debris, wood and yard waste are the everyday loads. Some items need special handling or stay out entirely: the mattress guide, appliance guide and tire guide explain the extra steps, and the hazardous waste guide covers what never goes in a roll off: paint and solvents, chemicals, batteries, propane tanks and the like. The EPA's household hazardous waste page explains why those materials go to local collection programs instead. Our prohibited items list and accepted items list are the two short lists to keep handy, and the drywall guide and yard waste guide cover the two loads that surprise people on weight.

Where do concrete, dirt and roofing shingles go?

Heavy material follows its own rule. Concrete, brick, dirt and rock go in the same 10, 15 or 20 yard container, priced as a heavy load: one flat price set by your ZIP, with tons included equal to the yards, for clean material loaded only to the fill line. They never go in a 30 or 40, because a truck cannot legally carry a 30 or 40 full of concrete. The concrete and brick guide and the concrete dumpster page explain clean loads versus mixed ones, and our concrete edition shows why weight beats volume. Roofing is different: shingles are regular construction debris in a 10, 15 or 20 yard construction box, never a 30 or 40, with any weight over the allowance billed per ton. Tell us the squares and the layers and we do the tonnage math, or run it yourself on the shingle calculator. The roofing shingles guide and roofing dumpster page have the rest. Construction and demolition debris is one of the largest waste streams in the country, and the EPA's construction and demolition materials page covers how much of it can be reused or recycled.

Do I need a permit, and how do I avoid an overweight charge?

A box on your own driveway or private property generally needs no permit; a box on a public street, sidewalk or right of way usually does, and every city runs its own version. Our permit guide has the rules state by state, and our team will tell you what your address needs when you call. Weight is the other surprise, and it is avoidable. The weight limits guide explains the included tons on each size, and What a 1 Ton Dumpster Really Means walks through size versus weight with real numbers. Load smart and you fit more in one haul: the loading tips and our loading edition show how to keep the load level and below the rim. First time renting? Read the first time renter guide, the how to rent a dumpster guide and the dumpster rental checklist, and keep the glossary and the dumpster rental FAQ open in another tab.

What dumpster fits my project?

Our project guides start from the job instead of the box. Each one gives the recommended size, the debris to expect and the mistakes to avoid: a kitchen remodel, a garage cleanout, an estate cleanout, a whole house cleanout, concrete disposal and storm damage cleanup, among others. If you are not sure a dumpster is even the right tool, dumpster rental versus junk removal and roll off versus front load compare the options honestly, and Getting the Big Stuff Out covers couches, mattresses and whole house furniture loads.

What is The Daily Haul, and which editions should I read first?

The Daily Haul is our daily newspaper, and each edition answers one real question with our own numbers, a short film and a plain English FAQ. The Daily Haul front page lists every edition, and the video library has the films. The city by city editions are the most useful if you are pricing a job in one state: Indiana, Georgia, Arizona and Illinois are the newest, each with the price ladder, the permit rule and real orders. For the big picture, start with prices by state and A Week in the Life of One Dumpster, which follows one 20 yard from the order to the landfill scale. Our first free tools edition and the Facebook and Zelle scam warning are still two of the most practical things we have published.

What else can come to the job site?

Most jobs need more than a box. The same online order books a portable toilet, a restroom trailer, a storage container or temporary fencing, and our dumpster rental services page covers every roll off type. Want to see who rents from us? Who we work with profiles real customers, from restaurants to restoration companies, and our reviews page has what homeowners and contractors say. The people behind the phones are on our team page.

What is the fastest way to a real price?

Enter your ZIP on the order page. In about two minutes you will see the flat price for your ZIP, the included tons, the rental days and your delivery date, with nothing added at checkout. If you are still deciding, run the size calculator first, or call and talk to a person; our dispatch team confirms every delivery window. Everything else on this map is here so that when you do book, you already know the size, the weight, the rules and the price. And if you think of a question we have not answered on the site yet, tell us. That is how most of these pages got built.