40-Yard Dumpster Rental
The 40-yard roll-off is our biggest box: 8-ft walls and room for about 12 to 16 pickup loads. It is built for major demolition, new construction and large commercial cleanouts.
- Our own trucks & drivers
- Scale ticket on every invoice
- $75/ton by the exact pound
- Boards protect your driveway
Book by3 PMnext-day delivery$75/tonby the exact pound
One quote covers delivery and pickup, with the included tons and rental days written down. Extra weight is $75 a ton, by the exact pound.
22 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, with 8 ft walls. Needs a long, firm, level spot.
About 12–16 pickup loads, and 5–6 tons of debris.
No concrete, dirt or brick. Those go in the 10 or 15-yard.
Wet paint, chemicals and batteries. Tires, mattresses and fridges cost $50 each.
Ready to book? Talk to the yard that runs the trucks.
Call now(254) 254-5880What are the 40-yard dumpster's dimensions and limits?
The 40-yard dumpster measures 22 ft × 7.5 ft × 8 ft on the outside and holds 40 cubic yards, about 12–16 pickup loads and 5–6 tons of debris. Your quote lists the included tons and rental days. Weight over the included tons costs $75 per ton, charged by the exact pound from the landfill scale ticket.
| Spec | 40-yard dumpster |
|---|---|
| Outside size | 22 ft × 7.5 ft × 8 ft |
| Capacity | 40 cubic yards |
| Included weight | Holds 5–6 tons; included tons written on your quote |
| Rental period | Standard rental days written on your quote, then $25 per extra day |
| Overage | $75 per ton, billed by the exact pound |
| Heavy debris | Not allowed (use the 10 or 15-yard) |
| Driveway space | 22 ft × 7.5 ft for the box, plus truck approach (typically about 60 ft straight and 23 ft overhead) |
| Delivery and pickup | Included. Book by 3 PM for next-day delivery |
What fits in a 40-yard dumpster?
A 40-yard dumpster holds about 12 to 16 pickup loads and 5 to 6 tons of debris. It is built for jobs that produce volume fast: new construction, commercial interior demolition and large warehouse cleanouts. The 8-ft walls mean crews load it through the rear door or with equipment.
Typical fits for one 40-yard load:
- Framing, drywall and packaging from a new home build (typical)
- Interior demolition of a commercial space (typical)
- A large warehouse or commercial cleanout (typical)
- Debris from a big addition or whole-house gut (typical)
How heavy does a full 40-yard dumpster get?
A 40-yard dumpster filled to the rim with mixed construction debris weighs about 8.3 tons, using the EPA factor of 417 lb per cubic yard. That is well past the 5 to 6 tons the box is meant to hold. Fill a 40-yard with light, bulky debris, and put heavy material in a smaller box.
Framing scraps and packaging are light. Clean lumber averages about 169 lb per cubic yard, so 40 yards of it is about 3.4 tons. Drywall averages 467 lb per cubic yard, so a drywall-heavy load climbs fast.
Source: EPA Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors (2016). How the 40-yard is weighed and billed.
Is the 40-yard too small or too big for my job?
The 40-yard is too big for most single-home projects; a 20 or 30-yard is easier to fill. It is too small only on the largest jobs, where swaps keep a fresh box on site. Heavy debris such as concrete and dirt never goes in a 40-yard.
Size down to the 30-yard if the job is smaller. It includes 4 tons and has a 22 ft × 8 ft × 6 ft footprint.
What is on the final bill for a 40-yard?
The final bill for a 40-yard is your quoted price plus any weight over the included tons on your quote at $75 per ton. Add $25 for each day past 7, and $50 for each mattress, tire or Freon appliance. The certified scale ticket comes attached, 3 to 5 business days after pickup.
- Gross (truck + full box)
- 38,620 lb
- Tare (truck + empty box)
- − 32,100 lb
- Net debris weight
- 6,520 lb
- Included in 20-yard
- − 6,000 lb
- Over by
- 520 lb = 0.26 ton
- 0.26 ton × $75
- $19.50
40-yard dumpster rental questions
Is a 40-yard dumpster too big for a house?
Can a 40-yard dumpster go in a driveway?
Can I put concrete in a 40-yard dumpster?
Do you swap 40-yard dumpsters on active job sites?
Talk to the yard, not a call center
Book the 40-yard dumpster
Tell us the project and ZIP. We confirm the size before the truck leaves the yard.