House, garage and estate cleanouts
Furniture, appliances, boxes and the contents of a garage nobody has emptied in twenty years.
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The short answer
A cleanout is a volume job rather than a weight job. Household contents, furniture, boxes and carpet fill a container fast without getting near its tonnage, so the honest advice is to judge by how much floor the pile would cover rather than by how heavy it feels. Most single-room and garage clear-outs land on the 12 yard; a whole house with furniture is usually the 16 or 20.
Sizing a cleanout without guessing
The 12 yard takes about 3 to 4 pickup truck loads, the 16 yard about 5, the 20 about 6 to 7. Picture the pile as truck loads rather than in cubic yards, because nobody has an instinct for a cubic yard and everybody has one for a pickup bed.
What we take, and the one thing that costs extra
Construction debris including wood, flooring, carpet and drywall, plus household debris like furniture, toys, clothes, appliances and electronics. Mattresses are accepted for $25 each. Not accepted: hazardous, flammable or liquid material including oil, gasoline and unhardened paint, tires, and household food waste.
Estate clear-outs run on somebody else's clock
A closing date or a family travelling in for a weekend is not a schedule you can move. The rental runs a week with a three day grace period on top, ten days in total at the same rate, so a job that slips a few days does not become a second invoice.
Container sizes and what each one carries
| Size | Dimensions | Weight limit | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 yard | 12' x 5' x 3' | filled level full | The only container rated for concrete, brick or dirt. Fits one driveway lane. |
| 10 yard | 12' x 7' x 3.5' | 2 tons | Single-room remodels, garage clean outs, small tear-offs. Same driveway footprint as the 12 yard with a lower wall. |
| 12 yard | 12' x 7' x 4' | 3 tons | Bathroom remodels, garage and basement cleanouts, deck tear-offs. |
| 16 yard | 14' x 7' x 5' | 4 tons | Large household cleanouts with bulky furniture, bigger remodels. |
| 20 yard | 18' x 8' x 4.5' | 4 tons | New construction, full-home cleanouts, larger commercial jobs. |
| 30 yard | 18' x 8' x 6.5' | 5 tons | New builds and commercial jobs with high-volume, lighter debris. |
Answer four questions and you will have a size in about a minute.
House, garage and estate cleanouts: common questions
What size dumpster do I need for a house cleanout?
A single room or a garage is usually the 12 yard, about 3 to 4 pickup loads. A full house with furniture is usually the 16 or 20 yard. Cleanouts fill on volume rather than weight, so judge it by the size of the pile.
Can I put furniture and appliances in a dumpster?
Yes. Furniture, appliances and electronics are all accepted. Mattresses are accepted for an additional $25 each.
What can I not put in a cleanout dumpster?
Hazardous, flammable or liquid material including oil, gasoline and paint that has not fully hardened, tires, and household food waste.
How long can I keep the dumpster for a cleanout?
One week, plus a three day grace period, so ten days maximum at no extra charge. The rate is the same whether you fill it the first afternoon or keep it the full ten days.
How much does a cleanout dumpster cost?
We quote every job on the phone, because the price depends on the size, the town and what you are throwing away. How the price is built: one flat rate however long you keep it, a week plus a three day grace period, ten days maximum, and the same rate whether you fill it the first afternoon or keep it the full ten days. Weight is included up to the container's limit, 3 tons in the 12 yard, 4 tons in the 16 and 20, 5 tons in the 30. The 6 yard is rated to be filled level full, which is what makes it the container for concrete, brick and dirt. Mattresses are $25 each. Tell us the town, what is going in it, roughly how big the job is and the date you need it, and you will have a number on that call.
Tell us what is going in it
The town, the material, the rough size of the job and your date. Two minutes and you have a number.
