20 cubic yards
20 Yard Dumpster Rental in Springfield, MO
Our most popular size. Big enough for a whole-house cleanout or a multi-room remodel, still low enough to load over the side or through the rear door.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Springfield
- Flat-rate pricing
- Greene, Christian & beyond
- 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 plus room for the truck to roll it off, and nothing low overhead — power lines or branches
The 20 yard container in Springfield
When somebody calls and is not sure, the 20 yard is where we usually end up — it is our most popular size. It handles the jobs most homes and small job sites produce — a full kitchen or bath remodel, a multi-room cleanout or an estate cleanup, flooring, drywall or siding through the house, a deck or fence tear-down, an office or retail remodel — 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 over the sides or 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 — these are 20 yard jobs. Roofers use it on the bigger roofs. 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 construction debris — wood, drywall, metal, tile — and for big yard cleanups, as long as the green waste goes in its own load: Missouri has kept yard waste out of its landfills since 1992. If more than half the load is tile, 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
- Full kitchen or bathroom remodels
- Multi-room cleanouts and estate cleanups
- Flooring, drywall or siding replacement
- Deck or fence tear-downs and light demolition
- Office or retail remodels
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, fridges, washers or water heaters
Placing a 20 yard container on a Springfield-area property
It needs a flat, stable spot about 22 feet long and 8 feet wide plus room for the truck to roll it off, 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
Full kitchen and bath remodels, multi-room and estate cleanouts, roofing, flooring, drywall or 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, 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?
- 10 yard — 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 — Kitchen and bath renovations, roof replacements of around 2,000 sq ft, flooring, carpet and drywall replacement, deck removal, and garage and attic cleanouts.
- 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 20 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
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 Springfield driveway?
Usually — it fits most driveways. It is about 22 feet long and 8 feet wide, and the truck needs a clear run to set it down. On your own driveway we found no City of Springfield permit for a roll-off. The street is different: City Code Sec. 98-1 bans obstructions in the public way that hinder traffic or block drainage, so call the City's Traffic Operations at 417-864-1980 before you plan on the street. In Battlefield, any project dumpster in public view — driveway included — needs the City's free dumpster permit.
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 yard debris 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 small 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 Springfield and the closest towns — Republic, Battlefield, Strafford and Nixa are 10 to 13 road miles from the yard. The towns furthest out, like Ash Grove, Sparta, Marshfield and Bolivar at 24 to 32 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 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.