Size Guide
Dumpster Sizes in Murfreesboro, TN: Which One Do You Need?
Picking the right size is the single biggest thing that keeps your rental cheap and hassle free. Too small and you pay for a second haul, too big and you pay for air. Here is how the common <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>roll-off dumpster</a> sizes stack up for Murfreesboro projects.
10 to 20 yard: home projects
A 10 yard suits small cleanouts, a bathroom remodel, or heavy concrete and dirt. A 15 yard handles a kitchen remodel or flooring tear-out. A 20 yard is the workhorse for roofing and single-room additions. Each step up adds roughly two pickup-truck loads of room.
30 to 40 yard: big jobs
A 30 yard is built for whole-house cleanouts, large remodels, and new construction. A 40 yard is for major construction, commercial work, and big demolition. These are tall bins, so they are about volume, not weight.
Concrete, dirt, and roofing dumpsters
Heavy inert debris like concrete and dirt usually goes in a dedicated low-profile 10 yard bin with a strict weight cap. Roofing tear-offs are heavy too, so a 20 yard with extra tonnage is the norm. Tell the company the material and they will send the right container. More on that in our roofing and heavy debris guide.
Still not sure?
When in doubt, describe the project and let a local company recommend a size, or request quotes and compare. Pricing by size is broken down in our Murfreesboro cost guide.
