10yard
10 Yard Dumpster
- 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
- about 3 pickup truck loads
- 1–2 tons included
Small cleanouts, yard debris and tight-driveway jobs — holds roughly 50–70 bags of debris.
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Dumpster Sizes in Gastonia, NC
Five roll-off sizes, from a 10 yard cleanout box to a 40 yard construction container. Dimensions, capacity and included weight allowance for each — plus honest advice on which one your job, and your driveway, can actually take.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day delivery
- Flat-rate pricing
- Locally run
All five sizes
Pick the box that matches your material
Weight fills a container long before volume does. That single fact decides most of these choices — the other is whether the size fits your driveway.
15yard
15 Yard Dumpster
- 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
- about 4–5 pickup truck loads
- 2–3 tons included
Bathroom remodels, flooring removal and light renovations — holds roughly 80–100 bags.
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20 Yard Dumpster
- 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
- about 6 pickup truck loads
- 3–4 tons included
Medium remodels, roofing jobs and construction debris — holds roughly 110–130 bags.
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30 Yard Dumpster
- 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high
- about 9 pickup truck loads
- 4–5 tons included
Whole-home cleanouts, large renovations and commercial use — holds roughly 170–190 bags.
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40 Yard Dumpster
- 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high
- about 12 pickup truck loads
- 5–6 tons included
Major construction, demolition and large-scale cleanups — holds roughly 230–250 bags.
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Every size compared
Same flat pricing model across the range — delivery, your rental period, pickup, disposal and a stated weight allowance in one number.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small cleanouts, yard debris and tight-driveway jobs — holds roughly 50–70 bags of debris. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Bathroom remodels, flooring removal and light renovations — holds roughly 80–100 bags. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Medium remodels, roofing jobs and construction debris — holds roughly 110–130 bags. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Whole-home cleanouts, large renovations and commercial use — holds roughly 170–190 bags. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Major construction, demolition and large-scale cleanups — holds roughly 230–250 bags. |
The rule that decides it
Light and bulky? Go up. Dense? Go down.
Almost every sizing mistake comes from treating a dumpster as a volume problem when it's really a weight problem. Household clutter, furniture, packaging, insulation and framing offcuts are light for their bulk — those genuinely do fill the space first, and going one size up is the cheap insurance. That's exactly why a whole-home decluttering job or a rental turnover near Gaston College or Belmont Abbey College usually points to a 15 or a 20, not a smaller box.
Flip it for anything dense. Concrete, dirt, brick and block are almost always best kept to a 10 yard — put that kind of material in a bigger box and you'll hit the weight allowance while it still looks two-thirds empty. Roofing tear-offs suit a 10 for a small job or a 20 yard for a fuller re-roof after Gaston County storm damage, and general construction or remodeling debris tied to Gastonia's real growth — including the southeast growth corridor and the downtown FUSE District redevelopment — is the job for a 20, 30 or 40 yard depending on the phase.
The second question in Gastonia is placement, and it's a short one. Most properties here have a driveway, so most containers sit on private property with no permit question at all. Only a public right-of-way placement raises one — the City of Gastonia's Engineering Department at (704) 866-6943 is the right place to confirm what your address needs. Whatever leaves your property gets routed to the Gaston County Landfill on Philadelphia Church Road in Dallas.
What fits where
A rough guide by job type
| Job | Usual size | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Single-room strip-out or small residential cleanout | 10 yard | Small volume, often dense with plaster, tile and old fixtures. |
| Yard debris, brush and small landscaping cleanup | 10 yard | Compact footprint, easy hand-loading over low walls. |
| Small roofing tear-off, single layer | 10 yard | Shingles are dense; a smaller box carries the weight fine. |
| Bathroom or kitchen remodel with cabinetry | 15 yard | Bulky but manageable once cabinets are broken down. |
| Gaston College or Belmont Abbey area rental turnover | 15 yard | Fits a typical rental house or duplex in one haul. |
| Full roofing tear-off, larger or two-layer roof | 20 yard | More weight allowance for a fuller shingle load. |
| General remodel or medium construction debris | 20 yard | The default for mixed drywall, flooring and siding debris. |
| Downtown Gastonia / FUSE District renovation project | 20 yard | Handles a genuine mixed-remodel load without excess weight risk. |
| Whole-home cleanout or estate clearance | 30 yard | Attics, garages and full contents hold more than families expect. |
| New-construction framing and job-site cleanup | 30 yard | Volume-driven; heavy debris still routes separately to a 10. |
| Storm-debris cleanup — downed trees and limbs | 30 yard | High-volume, lower-density limb and brush debris. |
| Commercial fit-out or remodel | 30 or 40 yard | Sized by scope — a standard fit-out to a full strip-out. |
| Major new-home construction or large addition | 40 yard | Highest-volume light debris; needs open, level access. |
| Warehouse or light-industrial clear-out | 40 yard | Light, bulky, open placement — rarely the right call for a residential driveway. |
Talk to a real person
Still not sure which size?
Describe the job in thirty seconds and we'll tell you the container, the weight allowance and whether it's a job for a 10 yard for heavy material — including whether your driveway is enough or a call to the City of Gastonia is worth making first.
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Answers
Dumpster size questions
Which dumpster size should I choose?
Start with the material, not the size of the job. Light, bulky debris — furniture, boxes, packaging, framing offcuts — fills volume first, so go one size up. Anything dense — concrete, dirt, brick, block, shingles — hits the weight allowance while the box still looks half empty, so go smaller, and for genuinely heavy material a 10 yard is usually the right call no matter how big the job feels. Describe the pile on the phone and we'll size it.
What happens if I pick the wrong size?
Call and we'll swap it — an empty container comes out and the full one goes back on the same visit. If it turns out too big, you've simply paid for space you didn't use, which is why we'd rather size it properly on the first call. Neither is a disaster, but the swap is the easier fix.
How much driveway space do I actually need?
Roughly 15 to 20 feet of length for a 10 or 15 yard and about 25 feet for a 20, 30 or 40, plus around 10 feet of width so the rear doors can swing. That's easy on most Gastonia-area driveways and job sites — we confirm the exact spot with you before the truck rolls.
Do bigger dumpsters include more weight?
Yes, but not proportionally, and this is where overage risk comes from. Each size carries a stated weight allowance in the flat rate, and doubling the volume does not double the tonnage. A 40 yard packed with dense material will blow past its allowance long before it looks full — which is exactly why heavy debris like concrete, dirt, brick and block is best kept to a 10 yard in the first place.
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Gastonia?
Not if it sits on your own property — a driveway, yard or private lot, which covers the vast majority of deliveries we make. A permit only becomes a question if the container has to sit in the public right-of-way instead, and the City of Gastonia's Engineering Department, reachable at (704) 866-6943, is the place to confirm what your address needs. If you're not sure which applies, call us first and we'll help you sort it out.
Delivery area
Every size delivered across the Charlotte-metro west side
We run dumpsters out of our 110-128 Armstrong St yard across every corner of Gastonia and out into Gaston County and the Charlotte-metro west side. If your community is not on this list, call us anyway. We probably still get there.