A 20 yard dumpster measures about 22 feet long, 7.5 feet wide and 4.5 feet tall, and it holds roughly 8 pickup truck loads of debris. Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros sets up this 20 yard roll-off dumpster rental for roof tear-offs, garage cleanouts and mid-size remodels where a 10 yard box runs out of room fast, and it's one of the most requested dumpster sizes 20 yard crews ask for by name.
The footprint matters more than the yardage number, and these 20 yard dumpster measurements are worth knowing before delivery day. At about 22 feet long and 7.5 feet wide, this is the standard 20 yard dumpster size for a 20 yard trash dumpster, and it needs a flat pad close to driveway width, and Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros will walk that spot with you before drop-off. Delivery trucks need roughly 60 feet of straight clearance behind the unit to place and pull the container, so a short cul-de-sac or a tight alley in Portsmouth Heights can change where it lands, and crews handling a home renovation porta potty setup on the same lot should plan both deliveries together. If you are staring at a job site and guessing, the dumpster sizes and dimensions page breaks down how a 20 sits next to a 10 yard dumpster rental and a 30 yard dumpster rental. Full renovation crews juggling multiple bins often pair this with a construction dumpster rental order instead of one-off boxes, and many add a temporary fence rental around the drop zone to keep foot traffic away from the container. Weight matters too. Shingles and concrete fill the weight limit long before they fill the box, so check the dumpster weight limits guide before you load it heavy.
Pricing runs by length of rental, not just size, and it tracks closely with what we quote for a 20 yard dumpster rental statewide. A day rate for a standard dumpster in this range starts around 51 dollars, a week runs from roughly 426 dollars, and a month sits from about 91 dollars on the low end for lighter-use accounts. Delivery is billed separately in most cases, similar to how the porta potty rental cost page breaks out delivery fees for restrooms.
| duration | typical range |
|---|---|
| day | $51 - $112 |
| week | $426 - $778 |
| month | $91 - $500 |
A short weekend cleanout usually lands closer to the day rate plus a delivery charge, while a full remodel that stretches past a week should be booked as a week or month rental up front rather than extended day by day. For the full cost breakdown by project type, see dumpster rental cost, or compare it against a 30 yard dumpster rental if the job scope is still moving. If your Portsmouth Heights job is small enough that a 20 yard box feels like overkill, what cannot go in a dumpster is worth a read before you commit to a size at all.
Placement in the public right of way, meaning at the curb or in the street rather than a driveway, needs confirming with the city before delivery. Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros can tell you whether your spot counts as right of way once we see the address, but we are not naming a specific ordinance here because permit rules vary by placement and by property, and guessing wrong costs you a fine. The dumpster permit requirements page walks through what to ask the city and what to have ready when you call, and the porta potty permit requirements guide covers the same right-of-way question for restroom placement. Driveway placement almost always avoids the issue entirely, which is why our crews push for that option whenever the lot allows it.
Housekeeping matters on active job sites too. OSHA 1926.25 requires scrap and debris to be cleared from work areas regularly, and a properly sized 20 yard box keeps a renovation crew from stacking material where people walk. If your project also needs sanitation on site, pair the dumpster with portable toilet rental or check OSHA portable toilet requirements for crew-size guidance under OSHA 1926.51(c), and larger crews sometimes add a handwashing station rental next to the dumpster pad.
Most rentals run a week to a month, and pricing scales with duration rather than a flat daily add-on. A weekend cleanout can work off the day rate, but if the job runs past a week, book the week rate up front. See monthly porta potty rental for how we structure longer combined equipment rentals.
Most standard driveways fit the footprint of this 20 yard trash dumpster, but the truck needs about 60 feet of clear approach to set it down safely, and the porta potty placement guide covers the same clearance logic for restroom units on tight lots. Narrow lots or shared driveways in older Portsmouth Heights neighborhoods sometimes need the box placed at the curb instead, which raises the permit question above.
Certain items are barred everywhere, including most paints, tires and hazardous chemicals. Full detail is on what cannot go in a dumpster, and it is worth checking before loading day so nothing gets left curbside.
We run routes out to Chesapeake, about 20.5 miles south, and out toward Carrollton, roughly 15.8 miles northwest. Confirm your address when you request a quote and we will confirm the delivery window.
Yes. If 20 yards looks like too much or too little once we walk the site, we can swap to a 10 yard dumpster rental or a 40 yard dumpster rental before delivery day, and you can always check service areas to confirm we cover your address first.
Yes. Portsmouth Heights Porta Pros delivers 20 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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