10 Yard Dumpster Rental in Stamford, CT
The 10 yard is the container people underestimate. It fits a single-car driveway without blocking the garage, and for anything genuinely heavy it is not a compromise but the only container that can legally be moved once full.
Specifications
- Dimensions12 ft long x 8 ft wide x 3.5 ft high
- Holds roughlyabout 3 pickup truck loads
- Weight included1 to 2 tons included
- Space neededroughly 45 to 55 ft of straight approach
What this size suits
- Single-room clearances and small garage clear-outs
- Bathroom remodels including tile and fixtures
- Concrete, brick, block, asphalt and stone
- Fieldstone walls, ledge and excavated rock
- Clean soil and landscaping spoil
- Tight streets in Springdale, Glenbrook, Cos Cob and Riverside
Not the right choice for: Whole-house clearances, framing debris or anything bulky. Household contents fill a 10 yard far faster than people expect.
Where the 10 yard earns its keep
Weight rather than volume is the reason this size exists. Concrete runs to roughly two tons per cubic yard, so a legally loaded clean-fill container is filled to about a third of its height. On a heavy job the 10 yard is the correct container, not a downgrade. Around here that means stone walls, old patios, granite kerbing and blasted ledge as much as it means poured concrete.
Fitting it into tight streets
At twelve feet long it will sit on a single-car driveway with room to walk past, and it needs the shortest approach of anything we carry. On the compact streets of Springdale, Glenbrook, Cos Cob and Riverside it is frequently the only container that will physically work.
What it will not do
Do not order a 10 yard for a house clearance. Furniture, mattresses and general household contents are bulky and you will fill it three times over, which costs more than a single 30 yard would have.
Available across Fairfield County
We deliver the 10 yard dumpster throughout Stamford and the surrounding towns.
Book a 10 yard dumpster in Stamford
If it is the wrong size for your material we will tell you before you book.
(475) 264-482510 Yard Dumpster: common questions
Will a 10 yard fit on my driveway?
Almost certainly. At twelve by eight feet it takes up less room than a mid-sized car. What matters more is the approach, since we need roughly 45 to 55 feet of straight run to reverse in and set it down.
Is a 10 yard enough for a bathroom remodel?
Usually yes, including tile, tub, vanity and fixtures. Bathroom debris is dense rather than bulky, which is exactly what this container suits.
Why do I need a 10 yard for stone rather than something bigger?
Because a larger container filled with stone or concrete could not legally be transported. A 10 yard loaded level already reaches the road weight limit for the truck carrying it.