A 10 yard dumpster measures about 12 feet long, 8 feet wide and just over 3 feet tall, and holds roughly 4 pickup truck loads of debris. In Portsmouth Heights it typically runs 51 to 112 dollars a day or 91 to 500 dollars for the month, based on measured rental data. It fits driveways where bigger bins won't.
The 10 cubic yard size is the smallest roll off Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros stacks on the yard, and it earns that spot on tight residential jobs. Picture a space 12 feet by 8 feet with 3-plus feet of wall height, low enough to toss a bag of shingles over the side without a ladder. Compare that against the 10 yard dumpster rental footprint versus a 20 yard dumpster rental or a 30 yard dumpster rental, and the 10 wins on driveways, small yards and single-room gut jobs. Full dumpster sizes and dimensions comparisons help before you commit. One measured spec matters here too: the delivery truck needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind it to set the container down safely, so a short cul-de-sac in Portsmouth Heights can still work if the truck has room to back in straight.
A single bathroom remodel, a garage cleanout, a small deck teardown or a couple rooms of flooring debris all fit comfortably. It handles a 10 yard trash dumpster load of shingles from a roof under 2,000 square feet too. What doesn't fit matters just as much: check what cannot go in a dumpster before loading anything that looks like paint, tires or electronics. Weight matters as much as volume. Concrete, dirt and shingles pack heavy fast, and going over the load limit brings extra charges, so review dumpster weight limits before you fill it past the rim. If your project runs bigger than a 10 yard load, step up to the 20 yard dumpster rental instead of overloading a smaller bin, and if you're gutting a whole building the 40 yard dumpster rental is built for that volume.
Permit rules depend on where the container sits. A dumpster parked entirely on private property, like a driveway or yard, usually needs no city sign off. One that sits in the street or blocks a public right of way is a different matter, and that placement needs confirming with the city before delivery. Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros can walk you through placement options on the call, but for the actual rule, check dumpster permit requirements or the city's own permitting office directly rather than guessing. Homeowners doing a home renovation porta potty and dumpster combo often forget the permit step until the truck's already en route, so it pays to ask early. Full pricing context, including delivery fees and weekly versus monthly rates, sits on the dumpster rental cost page.
| duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|
| day | $51 | $75 | $112 |
| week | $426 | $600 | $778 |
| month | $91 | $108 | $500 |
Contractors running ongoing work often pair a construction dumpster rental with a construction site services package that also covers a porta john rental or standard porta potty rental for the crew, since OSHA 1926.51(c) sets toilet counts by worker headcount on any active jobsite. Homeowners in Carrollton, 15.8 miles northwest of Portsmouth Heights, and Chesapeake, 20.5 miles south, use the same 10 yard size for driveway cleanouts as customers do here in town.
Day rentals run 51 to 112 dollars based on measured local data, with the delivery fee usually billed separately at 100 to 500 dollars depending on distance and timing. Weekly rates land between 426 and 778 dollars. See porta potty rental cost for how delivery fees stack against other site services.
Most Portsmouth Heights customers keep one 3 to 7 days for a cleanout, though monthly rentals exist for slower renovation timelines. Monthly rates run 91 to 500 dollars. Check monthly porta potty rental pricing patterns for comparison if you're bundling services on one job.
Paint, batteries, tires, chemicals and electronics are generally excluded. Overloading with concrete or shingles past the fill line risks extra weight charges. Full detail lives on what cannot go in a dumpster and dumpster weight limits.
No, typically not, if it stays entirely on private property. Placement in a street or right of way needs city confirmation first. See dumpster permit requirements before scheduling delivery.
About 60 feet of straight space behind the drop point, so the driver can back in and lower the container safely. Narrow alleys or sharp turns in older Portsmouth Heights neighborhoods sometimes need a phone call first to confirm access.
Yes. Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros delivers 10 yard dumpster rental across Portsmouth Heights 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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