30 Yard Dumpster Rental in Lakewood, CO

Same 22-foot footprint as a 20, but six-foot walls — nine to twelve pickup loads at a four to five ton allowance. This is the container for jobs measured in bulk rather than weight: full-house clear-outs, siding and framing phases, cabinetry, and estate cleanouts where forty years of belongings leave the house at once.

• Capacity30 cubic yards
• Footprint22 ft x 8 ft x 6 ft
• Weight allowance4 – 5 tons
• Holds about~9 – 12 pickup truck loads

Why people choose the 30 yard

Bulky-light is the phrase that matters. Couches, mattresses, box springs, closet contents, particle-board furniture, siding panels, cabinet boxes and framing cutoffs all take enormous space and weigh comparatively little. A 30 yard gives you the airspace those materials demand while the four to five ton allowance stays comfortably ahead of what that kind of debris actually weighs. Fill it to the rail and you are usually well under the limit.

It saves trips on jobs that would otherwise need two pulls. A packed 1970s Lakewood split-level with a full basement, a two-car garage and a storage shed is not a 20 yard job, and running two 20s means two deliveries, two hauls and two days of coordination. One 30 handles it. Our estate cleanout checklist is a straight way to estimate before you commit.

The six-foot wall is the trade-off you should know about going in. It is a foot and a half taller than a 20, which means hand-loading over the side gets real. Most crews load through the swing door at the back end, walk material in, and stack rather than throw. If your job is you, a truck and a weekend, ask about a lower can. If you have a crew or a junk removal team, the height is a non-issue.

Good fit for

• Whole-house cleanouts and estate clear-outs
• Full-house siding tear-off and replacement
• Cabinetry, countertop and millwork removal
• Framing scrap and interior demolition debris
• Large garage, shed and storage unit purges
• Multi-room furniture and mattress disposal
• Commercial office clear-outs and fixtures
• Bulky yard waste, branches and brush piles

Not the right size for

• Concrete, brick, block or paver debris
• Landscape rock, gravel and fill dirt
• Sod stripping with soil attached
• Tile roof or dense masonry tear-offs

Will it fit?

Same 22-foot box as a 20, so plan on roughly 26 feet of length and 10 feet of width, about 60 feet of straight approach and 23 feet of overhead clearance. The added sidewall height does not change the footprint but it does raise the loaded center of gravity, so we are choosier about steep or off-camber drives. On expansive clay driveways we set protection boards under the rails on every job. Ask about roll-off placement if access looks tight.

Before delivery, move cars and bins, mark irrigation heads and septic lids, and tell us about new concrete, soft ground, a steep grade or low power lines. Our delivery and driveway protection guide covers all of it.

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