Dumpster Conversions

Visualize Dumpster Size & Volume With a Practical Item

Most home and business owners understand the value of a roll-off dumpster for cleanup, construction or other miscellaneous projects. However many people have trouble deciding on the right size roll off to rent. Even when looking at dumpster dimensions it’s difficult figuring out how that translates into real-world applications. That’s why we’ve put together this page covering dumpster sizes and their real-world conversions.

Always wondered how many wheelbarrows of yard waste a 10 yard dumpster will accept, well wonder no more. This page and the image of dumpster conversions on the right will give you an exact figure based on the size of your wheelbarrow. As long as you have a garbage can, pickup truck, dump truck or wheelbarrow, you should be able to estimate a bit more accurately just how much space you’ll need for your junk, then you can pick out an appropriately sized dumpster.

Real-World Comparison Charts

We have created five comparison tables of most commonly used items for the home or business owners looking for a fast reference to help them understand dumpster size, dimensions, and volume. These are:

If these are still not helpful enough or you just have a big pile of debris that you could simply measure it, you can use our dumpster weight calculator.

1) Brute Trash Cans

Brute Trash cans are a common way that debris are cleaned up. Brute cans are used around homes, businesses, and offices. They’re relied upon to handle recycled material, waste or just about anything else. If you’ve made use of these types of containers in the past, it’s easy to estimate how many of them it will take to clean up a particular mess. Because of that, we decided to make up a chart based around Brute trash cans specifically. If you are interested in estimating based on these cans, make sure you know the right-size can that you have. Then start figuring out just how much space you’ll need to accommodate all your garbage. Here’s the chart to help you decide how large of a dumpster to get based on the number of trash cans worth of garbage you have.

Brute Trash Cans 10 Gallon Can 20 Gallon Can 32 Gallon Can 44 Gallon Can 55 Gallon Can 10 Yard Dumpster 173 loads 86 loads 54 loads 39 loads 31 loads 15 Yard Dumpster 260 loads 130 loads 81 loads 59 loads 47 loads 20 Yard Dumpster 346 loads 172 loads 108 loads 78 loads 62 loads 30 Yard Dumpster 519 loads 258 loads 162 loads 117 loads 93 loads 40 Yard Dumpster 692 loads 344 loads 216 loads 156 loads 124 loads

2) Wheelbarrows

When performing yard work the most common way to handle items is a wheelbarrow. Wheelbarrows come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and they make it quick and convenient to move stuff and rubbish. If you’re familiar with a particular type of wheelbarrow, you would probably find it easiest estimating how many wheelbarrows loads a yard project is going to create for you. That’s why we built an entire chart around wheelbarrows and how they correlate to dumpsters in real life. Make sure you know the proper size of your wheelbarrow and then make use of this chart to determine what size roll off you’ll need for that next landscaping project. Take a look at the chart below and you’ll quickly be able to pick the most appropriate size for you.

Wheelbarrows 3 cu. Feet 4 cu. Feet 5 cu. Feet 6 cu. Feet 7 cu. Feet 10 Yard Dumpster 90 loads 68 loads 54 loads 45 loads 39 loads 15 Yard Dumpster 135 loads 101 loads 81 loads 68 loads 58 loads 20 Yard Dumpster 180 loads 135 loads 108 loads 90 loads 77 loads 30 Yard Dumpster 270 loads 203 loads 162 loads 135 loads 116 loads 40 Yard Dumpster 360 loads 270 loads 216 loads 180 loads 154 loads

3) Pickup Trucks

Pickup trucks are the standard way to tackle cleanup and building tasks. Most business owners that deal in construction or landscaping rely on a pickup, and if you’ve been working with one for long you probably know just how many loads it will take to get the job done. Here’s an overview of different pickup truck beds and how they transfer into our dumpsters. Make sure you know what size your bed is to accurately decide which dumpster you are going to use.

Pickup Trucks 5 Foot Bed 6 Foot Bed 8 Foot Bed 10 Yard Dumpster 6 loads 5 loads 4 loads 15 Yard Dumpster 9 loads 8 loads 6 loads 20 Yard Dumpster 12 loads 10 loads 8 loads 30 Yard Dumpster 18 loads 15 loads 12 loads 40 Yard Dumpster 25 loads 20 loads 16 loads

4) Dump Trucks

While a dump truck isn’t something that many business owners or homeowners makes use of, if you do happen to use a dump truck on a daily basis, it’s almost guaranteed that you know how many loads in the truck a particular project is. That’s why we built a chart letting you know exactly which dumpster size to get based on total dump truck loads. Consider the project at hand, and how many truckloads it will take you to get rid of the waste. Here’s the chart, use it to come up with the best possible option for your needs.

Dump Trucks Dump Truck Loads 10 Yard Dumpster 1 15 Yard Dumpster 1.5 20 Yard Dumpster 2 30 Yard Dumpster 3 40 Yard Dumpster 4

5) Oversized Item Fit Chart

If you have oversized items (like lumber, siding or furniture) that must fit into the dumpster, here’s an overview of the maximum interior dimensions you’ll have available based on dumpster size.

Item Fit Chart Maximum Width Maximum Length Maximum Height 10 Yard Dumpster 8’ 10’ 4’ 15 Yard Dumpster 8’ 15’ 4’ 20 Yard Dumpster 8’ 20’ 4.5’ 30 Yard Dumpster 8’ 20’ 6’ 40 Yard Dumpster 8’ 20’ 8’

Complete Dumpster Comparison Infographic

If the quick chart up above wasn’t complete enough, or it doesn’t have a size that you’re most concerned with, the infographic below should clear things up. It’s more specific, it’s more in-depth and should have sizes that you can work with. Use the chart to compare with containers that you have around your home or business, and you’ll know exactly what you can expect from that dumpster.