What size dumpster do I need for my project in Cheyenne?
Most homeowners clearing a garage or finishing a small remodel do fine with a 10 yard dumpster rental. It handles a bathroom gut, a deck teardown, or a couple rooms of flooring. Bigger jobs, like a whole-house cleanout or a roofing tear-off, push people toward a 20 yard dumpster rental, which is the most requested size across Cheyenne job sites. New construction and commercial demo usually calls for a 30 yard dumpster rental or the 40 yard dumpster rental if the volume is heavy. If you are not sure which bracket your project falls into, our roll-off dumpster rental page walks through use cases in more detail, and the dumpster rental cost guide breaks down what each size actually runs.
10 yard dumpster measurements
The 10 yard dumpster sizes out at about 12 feet by 8 feet on the ground, standing roughly 3.5 feet tall at the wall. That 10 yard dumpster size fits tight driveways and alleys around older Cheyenne neighborhoods where space behind the curb is limited. Delivery still needs clearance: a roll-off truck needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind it to drop the box level, a spec that matters whether you are 2.0 miles south in Fox Farm-College or out toward South Greeley, 3.6 miles south. Daily rental on a dumpster this size runs in the same band as the day rate shown below. If your driveway is narrow or shared, check dumpster permit requirements before delivery day, since placement in the right of way may need sign-off from the city.
20 yard dumpster measurements
The 20 yard dumpster measurements land close to the 10 yard's footprint, 12 feet by 8 feet, but the walls run taller, closer to 4.5 feet, which nearly doubles the volume. This is the dumpster dimensions 20 yard question we get most from contractors doing kitchen remodels or garage demolitions across Cheyenne. It is deep enough to swallow bulky debris like cabinetry and old fixtures without the crew heaving everything overhead. Weight still matters more than volume once you are filling shingles or concrete rubble, so it is worth a look at dumpster weight limits before you order. Pair the dumpster with sanitation if you have a crew on site all day; a porta john rental or a standard porta potty rental keeps things simple.
30 yard dumpster size
Step up to the 30 yard dumpster size and you are looking at a box closer to 22 feet long, still about 8 feet wide, with walls near 6 feet tall. That extra height is why loading heavy debris into a 30 yard unit by hand gets tougher; most crews use a lift or chute. OSHA 1926.252 covers debris disposal setups like chutes and enclosures on active job sites, worth knowing if your crew is tossing material from height. This size tends to show up on new-build sites and larger demo jobs, often alongside a full crew's worth of facilities: OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline at one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there. If your site is running lights after dark, a light tower rental pairs naturally with dumpster and toilet setups on the same job.
How much clearance does a dumpster delivery need?
Every roll-off delivery, regardless of size, needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck to set the box down level. That is true whether the drop is in downtown Cheyenne or out near Warren AFB, 5.0 miles west. Overhead lines, low branches, and parked cars all count against that clearance, so walk the drop zone before the truck shows up. If your site also needs power for tools or lighting, a temporary power pole has its own clearance and load rules worth checking at the same time. Sites juggling multiple deliveries, dumpsters, fencing, storage, often benefit from planning it all under one visit; our construction site services page covers how that scheduling works.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dumpster | day | 51 | 75 | 112 |
| dumpster | weekend | 390 | 440 | 497 |
| dumpster | week | 426 | 600 | 778 |
| dumpster | month | 91 | 108 | 500 |
Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Cheyenne?
That depends on where the box sits. If it stays on private property, most residential jobs do not trigger extra paperwork. If it needs to sit in the street or right of way, that placement needs confirming with the city, since we cannot cite a specific ordinance here without checking first. Our dumpster permit requirements page covers what to ask when you call. Renovation jobs inside city limits sometimes overlap with sanitation needs too; if your crew is working a multi-week remodel, see home renovation porta potty for how that pairs with a roll-off on the same driveway.
Not everything can go in the box regardless of size. Paint, solvents, tires and certain electronics are common exclusions; check what cannot go in a dumpster before you start filling it, because contaminated loads can trigger extra fees. If your crew is spraying coatings or applying herbicides on site, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities for that specific work, separate from general toilet counts. A handwashing station rental or portable sink rental covers that requirement cleanly, and 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) is clear that soap and towels, not just sanitizer, are what satisfies washing facility rules.
How much does a 10 yard dumpster cost in Cheyenne?
Day rates for a 10 yard box fall between 51 and 112 dollars, with most jobs landing around 75. Weekly rentals run 426 to 778 dollars. See dumpster rental cost for the full breakdown by size and duration.
What is the difference between a 20 yard and 30 yard dumpster?
The 20 yard box is about 4.5 feet tall; the 30 yard runs closer to 6 feet, on a similar footprint. Volume roughly triples from 10 yard to 30 yard, but weight limits, not size, usually decide what you actually load.
Can a roll-off dumpster fit in a residential driveway?
Most 10 and 20 yard boxes fit standard driveways fine. The truck still needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind it to set the box down, so check overhead wires and parked cars first.
How long can I keep a rented dumpster?
Day, weekend, week and month terms are all available, and rates scale with duration, longer rentals cost more overall but less per day. Check monthly porta potty rental style terms if you are also renting toilets for the same stretch.
Do I need a permit to put a dumpster in the street?
Possibly. Placement on private property usually needs no permit, but street or right-of-way placement needs confirming with the city directly. See porta potty permit requirements for the related sanitation permit process, and call ahead either way.
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