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10 Yard Dumpster Rental in Springfield, MO
The compact box. Fits most driveways and alleys in town, costs the least, and it is the honest answer for small jobs and small loads of heavy stuff.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Springfield
- Flat-rate pricing
- Greene, Christian & beyond
- Dimensionsabout 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 3 pickup truck loads
- Weight included2–3 tons
- Space neededa flat, stable spot about 12 feet long and 8 feet wide, a clear path for the truck, and nothing low overhead — power lines or branches
The 10 yard container in Springfield
The 10 yard is the one we send when the job is one room, one garage or one weekend. At about 12 feet long it is the shortest container we run, so it fits where the bigger boxes cannot — a narrow drive, an alley, a small lot, a back corner of a job site. The trade-off is volume: it holds about three pickup loads, and cabinets and drywall fill it fast.
Where the 10 yard earns its keep is weight. Concrete, asphalt, shingles, tile and dirt hit the allowance long before a bigger box looks full, and two to three tons is what this size includes. A small load of broken concrete or a few squares of shingles in a 10, loaded level, is usually the cheaper, safer call than a big box heaped with it. Tell us what is going in and we will help you work out a load that stays inside the limit.
Small remodels, one-room cleanouts and the heavy stuff
A bathroom tear-out — tile, tub, vanity, a bit of drywall — sits comfortably in a 10 yard. So does a garage or an attic that has been collecting boxes since the last move, a small handyman job, or a minor storm cleanup. Roofers use it for repairs and single-layer tear-offs on small roofs; a full roof replacement of around 2,000 square feet usually wants a 15.
It suits Springfield because the City does not run trash pickup at all — households pick one of more than 10 licensed private haulers, and a weekly cart is built for weekly trash, not a weekend of remodel debris. In Nixa, Republic Services' curbside list leaves out construction projects, fences, carpet, decks, rocks, bricks and concrete. A 10 yard on the driveway is the job it was built for.
The weight line on a 10 yard
Two to three tons is included, depending on the debris. Mixed household junk never gets close. A 10 filled to the top with concrete, dirt or shingles can, so load heavy material level, not heaped, and tell us it is coming. If a load does go over, there may be an overage — we tell you how that works before you load, not after.
Suitability
Is the 10 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 10 yard for
- Bathroom or small kitchen remodel
- Garage, attic or single-room cleanout
- Flooring, tile and carpet removal
- Roofing repairs and single-layer tear-offs on small roofs
- Small amounts of concrete or asphalt, loaded level
Pick a different size for
- A whole-house cleanout — that is a 20
- Bulky furniture from several rooms
- A big brush pile mixed in with household junk (Missouri keeps yard waste out of landfills)
- Tires, car batteries, used oil, paint, propane tanks, fridges or washers — never in the box
Placing a 10 yard container on a Springfield-area property
It needs a flat, stable spot about 12 feet long and 8 feet wide, a clear path for the truck, and nothing low overhead — power lines or branches. On your own driveway or lot in Springfield we found no City permit for a roll-off; in the street or on the sidewalk, City Code Sec. 98-1 bans obstructions that hinder traffic or block drainage, and work in the right-of-way that affects traffic needs a temporary traffic control permit — call Traffic Operations at 417-864-1980 first. Other towns have their own rules — Battlefield wants a free City permit for any project dumpster in public view, and Ash Grove's code bans obstructing a street. Check your HOA too: some cover containers in driveways. Boards go under the dumpster on request. Each town page covers its own code.
Compare
Every size side by side
Bathroom and small kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, garage and attic cleanouts, roofing repairs and single-layer tear-offs on small roofs, yard debris, and small amounts of concrete or asphalt.
| 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, flooring and carpet tear-outs, garage and attic cleanouts, roofing repairs and single-layer tear-offs on small roofs, yard debris, and small amounts of concrete or asphalt. |
| 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 renovations, roof replacements of around 2,000 sq ft, flooring, carpet and drywall replacement, deck removal, and garage and attic cleanouts. |
| 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 and estate cleanouts, roofing, flooring, drywall or 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 cleanouts and estate projects, commercial remodels, new home builds, 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, roofing on large structures and storm recovery. |
Not quite right?
- 15 yard — Kitchen and bath renovations, roof replacements of around 2,000 sq ft, flooring, carpet and drywall replacement, deck removal, and garage and attic cleanouts.
- 20 yard — Full kitchen and bath remodels, multi-room and estate cleanouts, roofing, flooring, drywall or siding replacement, deck and fence tear-downs, and light demolition.
- 30 yard — Full home and office renovations, major cleanouts and estate projects, commercial remodels, new home builds, 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, roofing on large structures and storm recovery.
Talk to a real person
Book a 10 yard dumpster in Springfield
Call (417) 720-8150 with the address and what is going in. Same-day or next-day in Springfield when you call before noon, depending on availability.
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Answers
10 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
How much space does a 10 yard dumpster need?
The container is about 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. The truck needs a clear path in and room to roll it off onto a flat, stable surface, with nothing low overhead — watch for power lines and low branches. Keep it off the sidewalk and clear of storm drains, move cars and bins out of the way, and the driver places it exactly where you asked.
Can I put concrete in a 10 yard dumpster?
Small amounts, yes, and it is usually the right box for it. Load it level with the sides, not heaped, so it stays inside the two-to-three-ton allowance and can be lifted safely. Tell us how much there is and we will help you plan the load. Clean concrete, brick, rock and dirt count as clean fill under Missouri law, so a clean load is worth keeping clean.
How long do I get it for?
The standard rental is up to 7 days. Need it longer? Call or text and we extend it at a small daily rate. If you finish early, call and we pick it up early.
Is it the cheapest option?
Yes — it is our lowest-cost rental. Most rentals in Springfield run $295 to $695 depending on the size, the type of debris, how long you keep it and where it is going, with no hidden fuel or pickup fees. If you think you might overfill it, say so — too small means a second haul, and we can swap it for a bigger box if the job grows.
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Service area
10 yard dumpsters delivered across the Springfield metro and the 417
We run roll-off containers out of the Glenstone Avenue yard to every town below. Springfield and the closest towns are often same-day; the edges of the area are more often next-day. Most of the towns we checked license or permit the haulers that work inside their limits, and a few keep containers off the street — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.