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20 Yard Dumpster Rental New Bedford MA
The workhorse, and the size most New Bedford jobs land on. Whole-home cleanouts, renovation phases, and anything where weight runs out before volume does.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day delivery
- Flat-rate pricing
- Locally owned
Specifications
The 20 yard at a glance
Dimensions
22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
Capacity
20 cubic yards — about 6 pickup truck loads
Weight included
3–4 tons in the flat rate
Driveway space
About 27 ft long × 10 ft wide, plus door swing
Is this the one?
When the 20 yard is the right call
If we could keep only one container size, this would be it. Twenty cubic yards is roughly six pickup loads, it carries a tonnage allowance that suits genuinely mixed debris, and it still fits on a normal residential drive.
It is also the right answer on a lot of jobs where people reach for a 30. Anything with weight in it — drywall and mud, plaster and lath out of an older triple-decker, a two-layer roof, tile, damp basement carpet — fills its allowance in a 20 long before it fills a 30's volume. Taking the bigger box just means paying for air.
Straight advice: The one to default to when you are genuinely unsure. It is rarely the wrong answer, and if it turns out to be too big we will tell you when you describe the job.
Ideal for
- Whole-home decluttering and estate contents
- Large roof tear-offs and two-layer strips
- Drywall, mud and finish phases on a renovation
- Siding and window replacement
- Flooring across a full house
- Commercial fit-outs and office clearances
- Most mixed construction and demolition debris
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How it sizes up against the others
Same flat pricing model across all five. The only question is which weight allowance matches your material.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small bathroom remodels, single-room cleanouts, concrete and heavy debris, roofing up to about 15 squares. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Basement and attic cleanouts, kitchen remodels, medium roof tear-offs, small deck removals. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Whole-home decluttering, flooring and siding jobs, large tear-offs, drywall and mud phases. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Full-house renovations, new construction, estate clearances, commercial fit-outs and demolition. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Large commercial fit-outs, industrial clear-outs, major renovations and high-volume light debris. |
Common uses
Services that usually run a 20 yard
Residential Dumpster Rental
Driveway-safe roll-off dumpsters for basement clear-outs, triple-decker turnovers and remodels across New Bedford.
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Estate Cleanout Dumpsters
Discreet, unhurried container service for families clearing a home in New Bedford and the surrounding towns.
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Want a 20 yard on your drive this week?
One call gets you a flat price and a delivery slot. Most New Bedford-area orders placed before noon go out the same day.
Call (508) 501-1638
Mon–Sat 7:00am – 6:00pm · Sun by appointment
Answers
20 Yard Dumpster questions
What are the dimensions of a 20 yard dumpster?
Roughly 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high. Allow about 27 feet of length on your driveway plus around 10 feet of width so the rear doors can swing open. The truck separately needs about 60 feet of straight approach and 23 feet of overhead clearance to roll it off, so low branches and service cables matter as much as the pad itself.
How much can a 20 yard dumpster hold?
About about 6 pickup truck loads, and the flat rate includes 3–4 tons of weight. Volume and weight run out at different times depending on the material — light bulky debris fills the space first, while dense material like concrete, shingles or plaster hits the tonnage long before the container looks full.
What is included in the price of a 20 yard in New Bedford?
Delivery, the rental period, collection, fuel, disposal and a stated 3–4 tons allowance, all in one flat number. If the load goes over that allowance you pay the per-ton rate we quoted at booking. No fuel surcharges, environmental fees or trip charges appear afterwards.
Is a 20 yard too big or too small for my job?
Describe the pile when you call and we will tell you honestly, including when a smaller container would do. The other sizes we run are the 10 yard, 15 yard, 30 yard, 40 yard, so there is usually a closer fit if this one is not it.
Can I keep the 20 yard longer than the standard period?
Yes. Extra days are inexpensive and arranged with one phone call. We would far rather extend the rental than have you rush a job or load the container above the top rail, which makes it illegal to transport and gets it refused at the gate.
Delivery area
20 Yard Dumpster delivery across Bristol County and Plymouth County
We run roll-off dumpsters out of our 1011 Church St yard across Bristol County and Plymouth County — from the triple-decker streets of the North and South Ends to the village lanes at Padanaram and Mattapoisett, and west on I-195 as far as Swansea. If your town is not on this list, call us anyway. We probably still get there.