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20-yard dumpster

About 22 ft long, 8 ft wide, and 4.5 ft tall. Holds 6 pickup-truck loads with 2–3 tons usually included. Kitchen remodels and whole-floor cleanouts.

Side view of a 20-yard roll-off dumpster, 22 ft long and 4.5 ft tall, next to a 6 ft person 6 ft 20 YD 22 ft long 4.5 ft

Drawn to scale. Dimensions are typical; each hauler's containers vary by a few inches.

How big is a 20-yard dumpster?

$635
median of posted prices for a 7-day rental, national median across the cities we cover

Outside size
22 × 8 × 4.5 ft
Holds about
6 pickup-truck loads
Weight usually included
2–3 tons
Best for
Kitchen remodels and whole-floor cleanouts

20-yard prices by state

Typical 7-day rental with base weight across the 180 cities we cover, highest median first. Pick a state for every city's price.

StateMedianLowest – highest cityCities
California $840 $555–$900 20
Florida $670 $600–$695 27
Colorado $665 $655–$675 11
South Carolina $665 $605–$715 8
Texas $650 $475–$795 34
Nevada $580 $525–$635 8
Tennessee $565 $550–$695 6
Arizona $560 $560–$620 13
North Carolina $535 $520–$625 13
Utah $530 $530–$695 11
Georgia $525 $525 27
Oregon $510 $510 1
Delaware $480 $480 1

Lowest-priced cities

  1. Frisco, TX $475
  2. Wilmington, DE $480
  3. Bend, OR $510
  4. Cary, NC $520
  5. Raleigh, NC $520

Highest-priced cities

  1. Vallejo, CA $900
  2. Fairfield, CA $900
  3. Concord, CA $900
  4. Antioch, CA $900
  5. Santa Maria, CA $895

Full city-by-city data for every size is in the 2026 Dumpster Price Index (free CSV).

Questions about the 20-yard

How big is a 20-yard dumpster?

A typical 20-yard roll-off is about 22 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4.5 feet tall. It holds 20 cubic yards, roughly 6 pickup-truck loads.

How much does a 20-yard dumpster cost?

Across the 180 cities we cover, the median 7-day rental is $635. The lowest city midpoint is Frisco, TX at $475; the highest is Vallejo, CA at $900.

How much weight can a 20-yard dumpster hold?

Most haulers include 2–3 tons in the base price and charge an overage fee per extra ton, often $50 to $100. Heavy material like concrete, dirt, or roofing shingles reaches the weight limit long before the container is full.

What fits in a 20-yard dumpster?

Kitchen remodels and whole-floor cleanouts. Common jobs: full kitchen remodel, whole-floor cleanout, roof tear-off (check the weight), flooring for a whole house.

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