15-Yard Dumpster Rental

The 15-yard is the size to pick when the material is heavy, not just bulky. Its walls sit lower than a 20 or 30-yard bin, so you can walk a wheelbarrow of dirt or a stack of tear-off shingles right up over the side instead of heaving everything overhead. A single-layer roof tear-off, a bathroom gut, a small kitchen remodel, or a garage full of concrete chunks in Gardenside or Beaumont all land squarely in 15-yard territory. If your pile is light and fluffy, think whole-house junk, furniture, and cardboard from an estate cleanout in Ashland Park or Gratz Park, a 20-yard usually gives you more room for the same kind of weight, so ask before you assume bigger is better.

Here's the honest trade-off: the 15-yard holds real weight without the sticker shock, but if you fill it above the rim with light debris you may run out of cubic space before you hit your allowance. That's why we ask what you're throwing in before we quote. On a Hamburg remodel with mixed drywall and old cabinets, a 15-yard is often perfect. On a Masterson Station move-out with couches, mattresses, and boxes, you'll likely want the taller bin. We'd rather tell you that up front than watch you pay for a second haul.

Placement is simple in most of Lexington. A 15-yard bin needs a flat spot about the length of two parked cars and clear overhead access for the truck. Driveways in Chevy Chase, Kenwick, and Southland handle it fine. If you need it on the street, common on the narrow blocks near the University of Kentucky campus or in older Gratz Park, Fayette County may require a right-of-way permit, and we'll walk you through that before delivery so nothing gets flagged. We drop it where you point, level and square, so your contractor isn't fighting the bin all week.

Everything rides on one flat price: delivery, pickup, your rental window, and a set tonnage allowance. If your load runs heavier than expected, easy to do with concrete or wet dirt, any overage is charged at a clear per-ton rate you'll know in advance, never as a surprise on the final bill. One flat price, dropped off right.