A 20 yard trash dumpster measures roughly 22 feet long, 7.5 feet wide and 4.5 feet tall, and it holds about 8 pickup truck loads of debris. This 20 yard dumpster size fits most Bloomington driveways and handles roof tear-offs, garage cleanouts and mid-size remodels without needing a second pull, and a 20 yard roll-off dumpster rental is the box most Bloomington homeowners land on for that range of jobs.
Picture a box roughly 22 feet long, 7.5 feet wide, standing about 4.5 feet at the wall; those 20 yard dumpster measurements are what most rental companies list. That is bigger than the 10 yard box on our dumpster sizes and dimensions page but well short of a 30 yard unit, and the dumpster dimensions 20 yard buyers ask about most are that same 22 by 7.5 by 4.5 footprint. It suits a kitchen gut job, a deck removal, or several rooms of flooring at once. If you are not sure this is the right box, the roll-off dumpster rental page walks through all four sizes side by side, and our 10 yard dumpster rental page covers the step below this one. Delivery trucks need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the unit to set it down and to pull it later, so measure your driveway or street frontage before booking. Homeowners in Bloomington often place the box on a driveway pad rather than grass, since a loaded 20 yard container gets heavy fast and can rut soft ground. Among the dumpster sizes 20 yard sits in the middle of the lineup, big enough for a full remodel but still small enough for a standard driveway pad.
Construction debris, furniture, drywall, flooring and yard waste are the usual fill. Paint cans, tires, batteries and anything flammable are not, and our what cannot go in a dumpster page lists the full rundown so you are not stuck re-loading. Weight matters more than volume with a 20 yard box, since concrete and shingles fill the fee before they fill the space. Check our dumpster weight limits page before loading heavy material, and if the job is bigger than one box, our 40 yard storage container page and 30 yard dumpster rental page cover the larger end. For contractor jobs running multiple weeks, pair the dumpster with a construction dumpster rental plan so pickups line up with your schedule instead of guessing.
Placement in the street or right of way usually needs city sign-off, and that rule varies by block and by how long the box sits there. We have not confirmed a specific Bloomington ordinance number for driveway versus street placement, so check with the city before you commit to a curb spot. Our dumpster permit requirements page has the general framework while you sort that out with the city. If the property sits closer to Ellettsville, 8.7 miles northwest of Bloomington, or Smithville-Sanders, 8.1 miles south, the same driveway-versus-street question applies, just confirm with whichever local office handles that address.
| duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|
| day | $51 | $75 | $112 |
| week | $426 | $600 | $778 |
| month | $91 | $108 | $500 |
Day rates apply to short pulls, weekly rates cover most remodel jobs, and monthly rates suit longer builds. Full breakdown, including how delivery fees stack on top, sits on our dumpster rental cost page.
Bloomington job sites running a crew also need sanitation on hand. OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets toilet counts by crew size, one seat for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there, which our OSHA portable toilet requirements page explains in plain terms. Pair the dumpster with a standard porta potty rental or check our construction site services page for the full lineup, including temporary fence rental to secure the site and a light tower rental for early or late hours.
Most rentals run by the day, week or month, with weekly the common choice for a Bloomington remodel. Longer jobs should book monthly up front rather than extending a weekly rental, since monthly rates are built for that stretch. See monthly porta potty rental for how we structure long jobs across services.
Most residential driveways in Bloomington handle it, but the truck needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the drop point to place and later pull the box. Narrow alleys or tight cul-de-sacs sometimes need street placement instead, which brings the permit question back into play.
Weight limits depend on material, not just volume. Shingles and concrete hit the cap long before the box looks full. Our dumpster weight limits page breaks down typical caps by debris type so you are not surprised at pickup.
Usually yes, in the same 20 yard box, as long as nothing on the banned list sneaks in. Paint, tires and hazardous chemicals need separate disposal. Check our what cannot go in a dumpster page before you start loading.
Yes. We regularly deliver to Ellettsville, 8.7 miles northwest, Stanford, 9.5 miles southwest, and Smithville-Sanders, 8.1 miles south. For addresses farther out like Martinsville or Bedford, check our service areas page or request a quote directly.
Yes. Bloomington Porta Pros delivers 20 yard dumpster rental across Bloomington and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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