20 yard dumpster rental.

Everything you need to know about a 20-yard dumpster.

What is a 20-yard roll-off dumpster?

The 20-yard is the most-rented roll-off size in the DMV, and it's our most-delivered size for a reason. Dimensions: 16 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 5 feet tall, open-top with a swing-door for walk-in loading. Twenty cubic yards of debris holds about 6 full-size pickup truck loads — enough capacity for nearly every residential project from a whole-house cleanout to a mid-size roofing tear-off.

If you've never rented a dumpster before and aren't sure which size to pick, the 20-yard is the safest default. The extra capacity over a 15-yard buys you breathing room, and the footprint still fits in most two-car driveways. We deliver more 20-yards than any other size — and customers rarely regret the choice.

Common 20-yard projects in the DMV

Across Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Bowie, Laurel, and the rest of our service area, these are the projects that almost always land on the 20-yard:

• Whole-house cleanouts. Three to four bedrooms of furniture, mattresses, carpet, and accumulated household goods. The 20-yard is the standard for estate, hoarder, or pre-sale cleanouts on a typical DMV single-family home.
• Multi-room remodels. A kitchen plus one or two bathrooms, or a full main-floor gut. The 20-yard absorbs cabinets, drywall, flooring, tile, framing scraps, and fixtures without needing a swap.
• Mid-size roofing tear-offs. Up to roughly 30 squares of asphalt shingles fits inside the 2-ton allowance. A typical DMV single-family roof clocks in under 25 squares.
• Basement-to-attic estate cleanouts. Decades of stored items in a 2,000+ sq ft home — boxes, furniture, paneling, old appliances (no freon), broken-down playsets.
• Garage demolition or shed teardown. A small detached structure including framing, roofing, siding, and concrete (concrete priced separately).

How much weight can a 20-yard hold?

Every 20-yard rental from JP Roll-Off includes a 2-ton (4,000 lb) weight allowance. That's enough for nearly any residential mixed-debris job — household cleanouts rarely exceed 1,500 lb, and even a full multi-room remodel usually finishes under 3,000 lb. If you go over, excess weight is billed at $105 per additional ton over the allowance.

Watch the weight on jobs that are mostly shingles, tile, plaster, or concrete. A 30-square roof tear-off comes close to the 2-ton limit on its own. Heavy aggregates like dirt, concrete, and asphalt are priced per material and only come in 10-, 15-, and 20-yard sizes. If you're doing a heavy-debris-only project, ask us about a material-specific quote — sometimes you pay less by sizing differently.

Where will the 20-yard fit on my property?

The 20-yard is still residential-friendly. The 16-ft length is the key constraint:

• Two-car driveways. The most common placement. The 20 takes up roughly one car's worth of length plus some clearance for the door swing.
• Long single-car driveway. Fits if you have a least 18–20 feet of straight run.
• Side yard. Possible if the truck swing has room — send a photo and we'll spec it.
• Public street (with permit). If a driveway placement isn't possible, your jurisdiction can issue a temporary right-of-way permit. We'll point you to the right office and pass the permit fee through at cost.