30 cubic yards
30 Yard Dumpster Rental in Dallas, TX
Same footprint as the 20, half again as tall. The container for serious renovation and construction debris.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Dallas
- Flat-rate pricing
- All of DFW
- Dimensionsabout 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high
- Holdsabout 9 pickup truck loads
- Weight included4–5 tons
- Space neededabout 35 feet of clear, level driveway or lot
The 30 yard container in Dallas
The 30 yard takes up the same 22 by 8 feet of ground as the 20 — the extra volume is all height. That makes it the natural choice when a job is producing a lot of bulky material but the site has no more room: a whole-house gut in Kessler Park, a teardown-and-rebuild in Preston Hollow, a restaurant refit in Deep Ellum.
Because the sides are six feet high, most of what goes in it is carried or thrown rather than dropped in from a wheelbarrow. Contractors with a skid steer or a crew do not mind; a homeowner working alone usually prefers two 20s.
Whole-house gut jobs, new builds and big roofs
Renovations that take a house back to the studs fill a 30 in a hurry: every cabinet, every door, the drywall from every room. Large roofing jobs — the double-layer tear-offs that follow a bad hail year — use the 30 for its higher weight allowance as much as for the volume.
On new construction and demolition around Dallas it is often the first container on site, taking framing offcuts, packaging and the mixed debris that comes out before the heavy demolition starts.
Weight, swaps and long jobs
Four to five tons is included. Jobs that run for weeks usually work on a swap schedule — we drop an empty when we pull the full one, so the site never waits. Tell us the expected duration when you book and we will set the rhythm.
Suitability
Is the 30 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 30 yard for
- Whole-house renovation to the studs
- New construction and demolition debris
- Large roof tear-offs and double layers
- Commercial remodels and office strip-outs
- Big estate cleanouts with furniture
Pick a different size for
- Heavy inert loads only — concrete, dirt, rubble belong in a 10 loaded level
- Small residential cleanouts (you will pay for air)
- Sites with no 35 ft straight run for the truck
- Hazardous or prohibited material of any kind
Placing a 30 yard container on a DFW property
It needs about 35 feet of clear, level driveway or lot, and overhead clearance for the lift. On your own driveway or lot in Dallas we found no City rule requiring a permit; in a street or alley the City treats it as occupying the right-of-way and Public Works Right-of-Way Management (214-948-4290) issues the permits. Other cities have their own rules — several bar containers from the right-of-way outright, and many reserve roll-offs to their contracted hauler. Boards go under the rails as standard. The city-by-city guide covers every city.
Compare
Every size side by side
Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels and full cleanouts.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small kitchen and bath remodels, roofing tear-offs, concrete, tile and other heavy material loaded level. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2 tons | Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, deck and fence removal, one big room or two small ones. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3 tons | Multi-room renovations, roof tear-offs after hail, estate cleanouts, landscaping and most contractor jobs. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels and full cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, large-scale cleanouts and industrial jobs. |
Not quite right?
- 10 yard — Small kitchen and bath remodels, roofing tear-offs, concrete, tile and other heavy material loaded level.
- 15 yard — Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, deck and fence removal, one big room or two small ones.
- 20 yard — Multi-room renovations, roof tear-offs after hail, estate cleanouts, landscaping and most contractor jobs.
- 40 yard — Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, large-scale cleanouts and industrial jobs.
Talk to a real person
Book a 30 yard dumpster in Dallas
Call (214) 239-1274 with the address and what is going in. Same-day in Dallas when you call before noon.
Open 24 hours, 7 days
Answers
30 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
Is a 30 yard too big for a house?
For a normal cleanout, yes. For a renovation that strips several rooms to the studs, no — that volume arrives faster than people expect. We will tell you honestly which it is.
Can I do swaps on a 30 yard?
Yes. We pull the full container and drop an empty in the same visit. Contractors with multi-week jobs usually book the first swap at the start.
How much does a 30 yard dumpster weigh when full?
It depends entirely on what is in it. Four to five tons of disposal is included; a 30 full of roofing can exceed that, so we plan heavy loads with you up front.
Do I need a permit for a 30 yard?
We found no City of Dallas rule requiring one on your own driveway or lot. In a street or alley the City treats it as occupying the right-of-way — Public Works Right-of-Way Management (214-948-4290) is the office to ask, and we flag it when you book.
Service area
30 yard dumpsters delivered across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
We run roll-off containers out of our south-west Dallas yard to every city below. Dallas and the southern suburbs are usually same-day; the north and east of the metroplex are next-day. Several cities reserve roll-offs to their own contracted hauler — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.