10 cubic yards
10 Yard Dumpster Rental in Gainesville, FL
Our smallest roll-off, sized right for tight driveways in the Duckpond, single-bathroom remodels, and quick roofing tear-offs anywhere in Alachua County.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Gainesville
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 16 area communities
- Dimensionsabout 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags
- Weight included1-2 tons
- Space neededa clear, level run in the driveway
The 10 yard container in Gainesville, FL
The 10 yard dumpster is about 14 ft long, 7.5 ft wide and 3.5 ft high — low enough to hand-load and small enough to sit on a standard residential driveway without eating your whole front yard. It holds roughly 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags, or 1-2 tons of debris, which is plenty for a single-room gut, a garage clear-out, or a roofing job on a smaller home.
Around Gainesville this is the size we deliver most often for homeowners working on their own timeline rather than a full-house renovation — think a weekend bathroom demo in a Haile Plantation subdivision home, a shed teardown out past Archer Rd, or a driveway full of old fence boards after storm season.
Capacity
What actually fits in a 10 yard container
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what stops most loads.
| Material | How much fits |
|---|---|
| Single bathroom gut-out | fits comfortably |
| Small roofing tear-off (single-layer shingles, avg. home) | fits comfortably |
| Garage or shed cleanout | fits comfortably |
| Whole-house move-out cleanout | usually too small, ask about a 15 or 20 yard |
Suitability
Is the 10 yard the right size for you?
Choose the 10 yard for
- Small bathroom or kitchen demolition
- Single-layer roof tear-off on an average-size house
- Garage, shed or carport cleanout
- Yard debris after a storm-season limb-down day
- Concrete or dirt from a small patio or walkway removal
Pick a different size for
- Whole-home renovations with multiple rooms
- New construction debris from a full build
- Large estate cleanouts with furniture from several rooms
Placing a 10 yard container on a Gainesville-area property
The 10 yarder is the size that fits where space is tight. It's the one we recommend for older in-town lots near the Duckpond, where driveways are short and the street can't take a container hanging into the right-of-way, and for student-rental duplexes near campus and midtown where parking pads are narrow and shared with neighbors. It also sits easily on a standard concrete or paver driveway in newer west-side subdivisions off Newberry Rd without blocking a two-car garage.
Because it's low-sided, it's a good match for heavy, dense loads — concrete, dirt, shingles — where the weight limit fills up long before the box does. If your project is mostly bulky, lightweight household items instead, you may fill this size on volume before you hit the tonnage, which is a sign to step up to a 15 yard.
Compare
Every size side by side
Best when driveway space or project size is limited — most homeowners doing a single-room job start here.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags | 1-2 tons | Small home projects, roofing debris, concrete and dirt. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags | 2-3 tons | Garage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 110-130 kitchen-size trash bags | 3-4 tons | Medium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags | 4-5 tons | Multi-room remodels and estate cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 230-250 kitchen-size trash bags | 5-6 tons | Commercial projects and major demolition work. |
Not quite right?
- 15 Yard Dumpster — the next size larger
- Compare all five sizes
- Read the full Gainesville sizing guide
Talk to a real person
Book a 10 yard dumpster in Gainesville
Call (352) 900-1538. Tell us the material and the town, and you will get a flat price and a delivery window on the same call.
Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm
Answers
10 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
Will a 10 yard dumpster fit on my driveway?
In most cases, yes. At about 14 ft long and 7.5 ft wide, it fits on a standard single-car or two-car driveway throughout Gainesville and the surrounding towns, including narrower pads common in older in-town neighborhoods and student-rental duplexes near campus.
How much debris does a 10 yard dumpster actually hold?
Roughly 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags, or about 1-2 tons of material. It's best suited to a single room's worth of demo debris, a small roofing job, or a garage's worth of junk.
Is a 10 yard dumpster big enough for a roof tear-off?
For a single layer of shingles on an average-size Gainesville home, usually yes. If your roof has multiple layers or a larger footprint, ask our dispatch team about stepping up to a 15 or 20 yard so you're not paying for a second haul.
Can I put concrete or dirt in a 10 yard dumpster?
Yes, this is one of the better sizes for concrete, dirt and other heavy material, since the 1-2 ton weight limit tends to fill before the box does. Let our team know up front if the load is mostly heavy debris so we can advise on the right size.
Service area
10 Yard Dumpster delivered across North Central Florida
We run roll-off containers out of our west-Gainesville yard near University Ave to all sixteen communities we cover across Gainesville and North Central Florida — Alachua, High Springs, Newberry, Archer, Micanopy, Waldo, Hawthorne, LaCrosse and Windsor close in across Alachua County, Melrose out toward the Putnam County line, Keystone Heights over into Clay County, Starke up in Bradford County, and Trenton, Bronson and Williston out toward Gilchrist and Levy County. Gainesville and the closest Alachua County towns are usually same-day; the farther edges of the service area are next-day. If your town is not listed, call anyway. We likely still get there.