15 cubic yards
15 Yard Dumpster Rental in Gainesville, FL
A step up from our 10 yard box, built for garage cleanouts, flooring tear-outs and bigger yard-waste jobs across Alachua County.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Gainesville
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 16 area communities
- Dimensionsabout 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags
- Weight included2-3 tons
- Space neededa clear, level run in the driveway
The 15 yard container in Gainesville, FL
The 15 yard dumpster runs about 16 ft long, 7.5 ft wide and 4.5 ft high, with room for roughly 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags or 2-3 tons of debris. It's the size we point people toward when a project is bigger than one room but still doesn't need a full 20 yard box — a garage cleanout with old furniture mixed in, a flooring tear-out across several rooms, or a yard that's accumulated a season or two of storm debris and brush.
It still fits on most residential driveways around Gainesville, from newer subdivisions off Archer Rd to older lots near the Duckpond, while giving you meaningfully more room than the 10 yard for mixed loads that aren't purely heavy material.
Capacity
What actually fits in a 15 yard container
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what stops most loads.
| Material | How much fits |
|---|---|
| Whole-garage cleanout with furniture | fits comfortably |
| Flooring tear-out (carpet, tile, or laminate) for a mid-size home | fits comfortably |
| Large yard-waste haul after storm cleanup | fits comfortably |
| Full kitchen and bathroom remodel combined | may be tight, consider a 20 yard |
Suitability
Is the 15 yard the right size for you?
Choose the 15 yard for
- Garage or attic cleanout with mixed household items
- Flooring removal (carpet, tile, hardwood) for a mid-size home
- Yard waste and brush removal after storm season
- Fence or deck teardown
- Small to mid-size moving cleanout
Pick a different size for
- Full-home renovations touching every room
- New construction or large commercial jobs
- Heavy concrete or masonry demolition in large volume
Placing a 15 yard container on a Gainesville-area property
The 15 yard is a common pick for homeowners in Haile Plantation and other west-side subdivisions doing a garage or attic purge before a move, and it's a good match for the amount of downed brush and limb debris that piles up along canopy-lined streets after a summer storm rolls through. It's also a solid choice for clearing out a rural Micanopy or Archer property where the debris is spread across a yard rather than concentrated in one room.
If your driveway slopes or is on the shorter side, let our dispatch team know when you book — we'll walk through placement so the container sits level and doesn't block your mailbox or a shared driveway, which matters on some of the tighter lots near campus and midtown.
Compare
Every size side by side
A good middle ground for mixed loads that are bulkier than a single room but not a full renovation.
| 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?
- 10 Yard Dumpster — the next size smaller
- 20 Yard Dumpster — the next size larger
- Compare all five sizes
- Read the full Gainesville sizing guide
Talk to a real person
Book a 15 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
15 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
What's the difference between a 10 yard and 15 yard dumpster?
The 15 yard is about 2 ft longer and 1 ft taller than the 10 yard, holding roughly 30 more trash bags and an extra ton of capacity. If you're clearing more than one room or mixing in bulky items like furniture, the 15 yard gives you more breathing room.
Can a 15 yard dumpster handle a flooring tear-out?
Yes, this is one of the more common uses for this size — pulling up carpet, tile or laminate across a mid-size Gainesville home typically fits well within the 2-3 ton limit.
Will this size fit on a sloped or narrow driveway?
In most cases yes, but tell our dispatch team about your driveway when you book. We place containers throughout Gainesville and the surrounding towns and can advise on positioning for a sloped, narrow or shared driveway.
Is 15 yards enough for yard waste after a storm?
For most residential properties, yes. A yard's worth of downed limbs and brush after a typical storm-season event usually fits comfortably, though a very large lot with a lot of canopy damage may need a second load or a larger size.
Service area
15 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.