Garage Cleanout Dumpster Rental
A container set at the garage door, so the carry is a few feet rather than across the yard.
Load Profile
What Garage Cleanout Dumpster Rental Actually Covers
A garage clearance is almost pure volume. Boxes, shelving and old furniture are bulky and light, which means you will fill the container long before the weight allowance becomes relevant.
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Cubic Yards Decide, Not Tonnage
This is a volume job, not a weight job
Stored household goods run 150 to 250 pounds per cubic yard against an allowance of 200, so on a garage clearance the walls decide. A 10 yard holds about 3 pickup loads and a 15 holds about 5. Count the pickup loads you think it would take and size from there.
- Boxes and stored goods150 to 250 lb per cubic yard
- 10 yardAbout 3 full-size pickup loads
- 15 yardAbout 5 full-size pickup loads
| Material | Pounds per cubic yard | A 20 yard is full at | Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxes and stored goods | 150 to 250 | Volume runs out first | 10 or 15 yard |
| Shelving and old furniture | 150 to 250 | Volume runs out first | 10 or 15 yard |
| Bikes, tools and equipment | Varies, mostly light | Volume runs out first | 10 or 15 yard |
| Tires | Per item fee applies | Not a weight question | Any roll-off |
| Paint, oil and fuel | Refused | Not accepted at the facility | None |
Site Ops
How It Actually Runs
Set at the garage door
Say where you want it and the driver places it there, not at the curb.
Paint has to be dried out
Tins dried solid with the lid off are fine. Anything still liquid is not.
Count the mattresses
They carry a per-item fee, and telling us at booking keeps it off the final invoice.
Tell Us The Job. We Will Size It.
Book online in about a minute, or call and describe it. If a different container fits better, we will say so.
Questions
Garage Cleanout Dumpster Rental Questions
What size dumpster do I need for a garage cleanout?
A 10 yard handles a single garage that is normally full, and a 15 covers a double or a garage with the attic going in the same load. Stored goods are bulky and light, so this is a volume decision. If you can picture how many pickup loads it would take, a 10 yard is about three and a 15 is about five.
What cannot go in from a garage?
The usual catches are liquid paint, motor oil, fuel, car batteries and propane tanks, all of which are refused at the disposal facility regardless of who hauls them. Tires carry a fee rather than a refusal. The full accepted and prohibited lists are on the dumpster sizes and weight limits page.
Can you put it in front of the garage door?
That is where we normally set it, and it is the whole point of the placement. A container at the door turns every trip into a few steps instead of a walk across the yard. Say which bay you are clearing and the driver positions it accordingly.
What do I do with old paint and chemicals?
Paint dried solid with the lid off can go in. Anything still liquid cannot, and neither can motor oil, fuel, solvents or pool chemicals. Rhode Island runs household hazardous waste collection days for exactly this, and it is worth timing a garage clearance around one.
Will one dumpster be enough for a two car garage?
A 15 yard covers most double garages. Where people underestimate is the loft above, which often holds as much again as the floor. If the rafters are storing anything, size up rather than down, because a second haul costs more than the difference between two containers.