20 yard roll-off

20 Yard Dumpster Rental Columbus GA

The workhorse, and the size most Columbus-area renovation and roofing jobs land on. Real volume for mixed debris, and one of the two sizes rated for roofing tear-offs.

  • Licensed & insured
  • Same-day delivery
  • Flat-rate pricing
  • Locally run
20 yard roll-off dumpster loaded with roofing tear-off debris on a Columbus, GA job site

Specifications

The 20 yard at a glance

Dimensions

22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high

Capacity

20 cubic yards — about 6 pickup truck loads

Weight included

3–4 tons in the flat rate

Driveway space needed

About 25 ft long × 10 ft wide, plus door swing

Debris needs to stay below the container's top rail on every size so our driver can haul it safely — that holds whether it lands on your driveway or, with a City of Columbus right-of-way permit, a public street.

Is this the one?

When the 20 yard is the right call

If we could keep only one container size, this would be it. At 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high it holds about 6 pickup truck loads with a 3–4 ton allowance built for genuinely mixed debris, and it still fits a normal single-family driveway across Columbus — from the tighter streets near Uptown and South Columbus out to the more open lots around Fortson and Midland. It's also, alongside the 10 yard, the size we point roofing jobs toward — the weight allowance and the length both suit a fuller tear-off better than anything else on the list.

It's also the right call on a lot of jobs where people reach for a 30. Flooring, siding, drywall and finish debris from a remodel, a whole-home PCS-season move-out cleanout near Fort Benning, or a corporate office cleanout tied to Columbus's ongoing HQ and business-park growth all fill a 20's weight allowance before they fill a 30's volume. Whatever the job, remember Pine Grove Landfill won't take a mixed load — metals, masonry, unpainted wood, drywall and carpet get sorted before they leave your property, and concrete, dirt, brick and block still belong in a 10 or a 15. Mixing heavy material into a 20 yard load is the fastest way to run over the included weight, and everything still needs to stay below the top rail.

Straight advice: The one to default to when you're genuinely unsure. It's rarely the wrong answer for a remodel or a roof — just keep concrete, dirt, brick and block out of it and route that to a 10 or 15 instead, and keep everything below the top rail.

Ideal for

  • Whole-home cleanouts, including PCS-season move-outs near Fort Benning
  • Flooring and siding replacement
  • Roofing tear-offs — the 20 pairs with the 10 as the two sizes built for the job
  • Drywall and general remodel debris
  • Office and commercial cleanouts around Columbus's corporate district
  • Most Columbus driveways without crowding the garage
  • The default when a job description does not clearly point to a 10, 15 or 30

Compare

How it sizes up against the others

Same flat pricing model across all five. The real question is which weight allowance matches your material — heavy debris, roofing, or a construction phase.

Roll-off dumpster sizes available in Columbus, GA and across Muscogee County
SizeDimensionsCapacityWeight includedBest for
10 Yard Dumpster14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft highabout 3 pickup truck loads1–2 tonsSmall cleanouts, single-room gut jobs, concrete and heavy debris, roofing up to about 15 squares.
15 Yard Dumpster16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft highabout 4–5 pickup truck loads2–3 tonsGarage and basement cleanouts, kitchen remodels, medium roof tear-offs, yard waste and landscaping debris.
20 Yard Dumpster22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft highabout 6 pickup truck loads3–4 tonsWhole-home cleanouts, flooring and siding jobs, large tear-offs, drywall and remodel debris.
30 Yard Dumpster22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft highabout 9 pickup truck loads4–5 tonsFull gut renovations, new construction, estate clearances, commercial fit-outs and demolition.
40 Yard Dumpster22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft highabout 12 pickup truck loads5–6 tonsLarge commercial fit-outs, industrial clear-outs, major renovations and high-volume light debris.

Common uses

Services that usually run a 20 yard

Construction Dumpster Rental

Jobsite roll-offs sized by phase, delivered to new-construction and remodel sites across the Chattahoochee Valley.

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Talk to a real person

Want a 20 yard in the driveway this week?

One call gets you a flat price and a delivery slot. Most Columbus-area orders placed before noon go out the same or next day, and we'll point you to the City of Columbus's Department of Engineering on the rare job that needs street placement instead of a driveway.

Call (762) 240-5587

Mon–Sat 7:00am – 6:00pm

Answers

20 Yard Dumpster questions

What are the dimensions of a 20 yard dumpster?

About 22 ft long by 7.5 ft wide by 4.5 ft high. Allow roughly 25 ft of clear driveway length plus about 10 ft of width so the rear doors can swing open.

Is a 20 yard dumpster right for a roofing job?

Often, yes — the 20 is one of the two sizes we point roofing jobs toward, alongside the 10. It suits a fuller tear-off or a two-layer roof better than a 10, where the shingle weight would use up a smaller allowance fast.

Can I put concrete, dirt, brick or block in a 20 yard dumpster?

It's not the right container for that. Heavy, dense material like concrete, dirt, brick and block belongs in a 10 or a 15. If a job has both remodel debris and a slab of concrete coming out, we'll often pair a 20 with a 10 rather than try to fit it all in one box.

Do I need a permit for a 20 yard dumpster in my driveway?

No, if it stays on your own property, which is where nearly every 20 yard delivery lands. A permit only applies if the container has to sit on a public street instead — that's a City of Columbus right-of-way permit, and the Department of Engineering can walk you through it if your job needs one.

Delivery area

20 Yard Dumpster delivery across Columbus and communities across the Chattahoochee Valley and Muscogee County

We run dumpsters out of our 1535 Benning Dr yard across every corner of Columbus and out into Muscogee County and the Chattahoochee Valley. If your community is not on this list, call us anyway. We probably still get there.