20-Yard Roll-Off Dumpster

The 20-yard sits between the small 10-yard and the larger 30- and 40-yard containers, and for most Erie homeowners it is the right call. Measure the load: a 20-yard holds a full kitchen tear-out, a bathroom gut, roughly 250 square feet of shingle tear-off, or a garage-and-basement cleanout without leaving you short. The container runs about 22 feet long, 8 feet wide, and just over 4 feet tall — low walls you can toss debris over rather than climb into. That height matters on the narrow driveways in Little Italy and the older West Bayfront blocks, where a taller box makes loading a chore.

Pick the 20-yard when the 10-yard would fill before you finish and the 30-yard would waste rented space you pay for. A finished-basement demo in Glenwood, a multi-room flooring swap in Lakewood, or an estate cleanout in Frontier all fit this size well. Go up to a 30-yard only if you are gutting a whole floor or handling a large addition; drop to a 10-yard for a single small room or a heavy, dense load like concrete, where weight caps out fast on a small footprint. If you are unsure, tell us the room count and the material and we will point you to the size that keeps you from paying for air or getting stuck mid-project.

Placement and access are worth a minute of planning in Erie. On driveways we set plywood under the wheels to protect the surface. Streets in East Bayfront, Bayview, Marvintown, Kearsarge, and Wintergreen vary on parking rules and permit needs, so confirm your spot when you book — a clear, level drop keeps pickup on schedule. Erie winters count too: leave room for a plow and don't bury the container under snow if the drop runs into a cold stretch.

Every 20-yard rental comes with a stated weight allowance included in the flat rate. Overages are billed by the ton only if you exceed that limit, and we tell you the rate up front — no surprise line items after pickup. Keep prohibited materials out (paint, tires, batteries, appliances with refrigerant, and hazardous liquids) and the job stays simple. That is the whole idea behind our pricing: dropped on time, priced upfront, so you know the number before the truck ever pulls into your driveway.