The 10-yard dumpster measures roughly 12 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 3.5 feet tall, low enough to step over the side and load without a ramp. It holds about 4 pickup loads, which covers a single bathroom gut, one room…

The 10-yard dumpster measures roughly 12 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 3.5 feet tall, low enough to step over the side and load without a ramp. It holds about 4 pickup loads, which covers a single bathroom gut, one room of estate cleanout, a small garage purge, or a 200-square-foot deck removal. A 10-yard dumpster rental is not junk removal: the crew drops the bin, you load it on your own schedule, and the crew hauls it off, the flat $595 covers the container, transport, and dumping.
Size fit matters most on this bin. Choose the 10-yard if you're clearing one room, one bathroom, or a light garage in the Highlands or Crescent Hill. Step up to the 15-yard at $650 if a second room or a full deck is involved, the 20-yard at $695 for a whole-house cleanout or a mid-size remodel, the 30-yard at $795 for a roof tear-off or construction debris, and the 40-yard at $895 for large commercial jobs. The trade-off is driveway space versus debris volume, the 10-yard's short footprint tucks onto a tight Germantown shotgun-house driveway or a narrow Portland lot where a bigger bin won't turn, but it fills fast with heavy material.
Heavy debris is the one place the 10-yard beats the bigger sizes. Because the price is flat and tonnage-free, a small pile of dense material, broken concrete, tile, dirt, or roofing, fits the low 10-yard walls without triggering the overweight surcharges other Louisville companies tack on. If you're pulling a single bathroom's tile and a cast-iron tub in Old Louisville, the 10-yard is the honest pick.
Placement across Louisville is straightforward on private property. The bin sets on a driveway or parking pad on boards that protect the surface, and no city permit is needed as long as it stays off the public street. If the only spot is the curb or a St. Matthews or Shively right-of-way, a Louisville Metro right-of-way permit applies, the drop can still happen, it just needs the paperwork first. Give the address up front so the crew can confirm the spot before the truck rolls.
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