20 cubic yards
20 Yard Dumpster Rental in Fayetteville, NC
Our most popular size. Big enough for a whole-home cleanout or a multi-room remodel, still low enough to load over the side or through the rear door.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Fayetteville
- Flat-rate pricing
- Cumberland, Hoke & Harnett
- Dimensionsabout 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 6 pickup truck loads
- Weight included3–4 tons
- Space neededa flat, stable spot about 22 feet long and 8 feet wide, a straight run for the truck to back in, and clear space overhead — no low power lines or branches
The 20 yard container in Fayetteville
When somebody calls and is not sure, the 20 yard is where we usually end up — it is the most popular size we rent in Fayetteville. It handles the jobs most homes and small job sites produce — a kitchen and bath remodel, a multi-room or estate cleanout, a roof, flooring, drywall or siding through the house, a deck or fence tear-down, an office or retail refit, light demolition — without being so tall that loading turns into a chore. It holds about six pickup loads.
It is about 22 feet long, which is the thing to check: that is most of a two-car driveway. Where it fits, it fits everything else about the job, and you can load it from the sides or walk debris in through the rear door.
Renovations, roofs, whole-home cleanouts
A kitchen and bath together, flooring through the house plus the cabinets, a whole house cleared before a sale, a move or a rental turnover — these are 20 yard jobs. Roofers use it on most homes. Tell us it is a roof and roughly how big, and we estimate the weight before the truck leaves the yard.
It is also the standard box for light demolition and mixed construction debris — wood, drywall, framing, windows. Keep brush and stumps for a separate load: yard waste cannot go to a North Carolina construction and demolition landfill. If more than half the load is tile, plaster, concrete or dirt, the 10 yard is the smarter weight call.
What the 20 yard includes
Delivery, pickup, the standard rental of up to 7 days and disposal up to the included three to four tons — about 6,000 to 8,000 pounds — all in one flat price, with boards under the dumpster on request. No hidden fuel or pickup fees. If you are loading shingles, tile or concrete and think you will go over, say so when you book — we would rather plan it than surprise you.
Suitability
Is the 20 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 20 yard for
- Kitchen and bathroom remodels
- Whole-home, estate and move-out cleanouts
- Multi-room renovations, flooring, drywall and siding
- Roofing on most homes
- Deck and fence tear-downs and light demolition
Pick a different size for
- All-concrete, all-brick or all-dirt loads (use a 10 loaded level)
- Major construction and demolition — that is a 30 or 40
- Driveways without about 22 feet of clear length plus room for the truck
- Asbestos, paint, propane tanks, tires, car batteries, electronics or appliances
Placing a 20 yard container on a Fayetteville-area property
It needs a flat, stable spot about 22 feet long and 8 feet wide, a straight run for the truck to back in, and clear space overhead — no low power lines or branches. On your own driveway or lot in Fayetteville we found no City permit for a roll-off; on a City street or sidewalk you need the City's Temporary Right-of-Way Encroachment permit — $75 per 30 days on the FY2025-26 fee schedule, so check the current fee — and on a state-maintained road, NCDOT's written permit (G.S. 136-93). Other towns have their own rules — Raeford bans obstructions in its streets and sidewalks, and Hope Mills' code keeps them out of its streets. Check your HOA too: covenants can cover containers in driveways. Boards go under the dumpster on request. Each town page covers its own code.
Compare
Every size side by side
Full kitchen and bath remodels, multi-room cleanouts and estate cleanups, roofing, flooring, drywall and siding replacement, deck and fence tear-downs, and light demolition.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Bathroom and small kitchen remodels, garage and attic cleanouts, flooring and tile removal, small roofing jobs, yard debris, and small loads of concrete, brick, asphalt or dirt loaded level. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Kitchen and bath remodels, garage and attic cleanouts, flooring, carpet and drywall replacement, deck removal, roofing tear-offs, and yard and storm debris. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Full kitchen and bath remodels, multi-room cleanouts and estate cleanups, roofing, flooring, drywall and siding replacement, deck and fence tear-downs, and light demolition. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Full home and office renovations, major and estate cleanouts, new home builds, commercial remodeling, large roofing jobs, demolition debris and multi-unit renovations. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Commercial and industrial construction, full-building renovations and demolitions, large office and retail cleanouts, apartment and condo renovations, large roofing replacements and storm cleanup. |
Not quite right?
- 10 yard — Bathroom and small kitchen remodels, garage and attic cleanouts, flooring and tile removal, small roofing jobs, yard debris, and small loads of concrete, brick, asphalt or dirt loaded level.
- 15 yard — Kitchen and bath remodels, garage and attic cleanouts, flooring, carpet and drywall replacement, deck removal, roofing tear-offs, and yard and storm debris.
- 30 yard — Full home and office renovations, major and estate cleanouts, new home builds, commercial remodeling, large roofing jobs, demolition debris and multi-unit renovations.
- 40 yard — Commercial and industrial construction, full-building renovations and demolitions, large office and retail cleanouts, apartment and condo renovations, large roofing replacements and storm cleanup.
Talk to a real person
Book a 20 yard dumpster in Fayetteville
Call (910) 672-8396 with the address and what is going in. Same-day or next-day in Fayetteville when you call before noon, depending on availability.
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Answers
20 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
How many pickup loads is a 20 yard dumpster?
About six. Think of it as a whole house of furniture and junk, or a kitchen plus a bathroom plus the flooring.
Can a 20 yard fit in a Fayetteville driveway?
Usually — it fits most two-car driveways. It is about 22 feet long and 8 feet wide, and the truck needs a straight run to set it down. On your own driveway we found no City permit for a roll-off. The street is different: a container on a City of Fayetteville street or sidewalk needs the City's Temporary Right-of-Way Encroachment permit — $75 per 30 days on the FY2025-26 fee schedule, so check the current fee — and on a state-maintained road NCDOT's written permit applies instead (G.S. 136-93).
What is the weight limit on a 20 yard?
Three to four tons — about 6,000 to 8,000 pounds — included, depending on the material. Shingles, tile, concrete and wet green waste are the loads that test it; household junk and remodel debris do not.
How long is the rental?
The standard rental is up to 7 days, with extensions at a low daily rate if the job runs on. Call or text before the pickup date.
Can I get a 20 yard the same day?
Often. Call before noon and we can usually have it on your site within hours in Fayetteville and the closest towns — Vander, Hope Mills and Eastover are roughly 7 to 8 road miles from the yard. The towns furthest out, like Raeford, Bunnlevel and Cameron at about 23 to 33 miles, are more often next day. It depends on availability, and we tell you straight.
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Service area
20 yard dumpsters delivered across Cumberland County and the Sandhills
We run roll-off containers out of the Cool Spring Street yard to every town below. Fayetteville and the closest towns are often same-day; the edges of the area are more often next-day. Several counties license or permit the haulers that work there, and some towns keep containers out of the street — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.