10 cubic yards
10 Yard Dumpster Rental in Janesville, WI
The compact box. Fits the short driveways on the older streets either side of the Rock River, and is the honest answer for dense, heavy debris.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Janesville
- Flat-rate pricing
- Rock County & beyond
- Dimensionsabout 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 3 pickup truck loads
- Weight included1–2 tons
- Space neededabout 60 feet of straight, level run for the truck and 25 feet of overhead clearance
The 10 yard container in Janesville
The 10 yard is the one we send when the job is one room, one garage, or one weekend. It is the shortest container we run, so it fits where the bigger boxes cannot — the narrow lots in Look West and the Old Fourth Ward, a Beloit side drive, a Milton garage that backs onto the alley. The trade-off is volume: fill it with cabinets and drywall and it is full fast.
Where the 10 yard earns its keep is dense material. Concrete, brick, dirt, tile — those hit the weight allowance long before a bigger box would look full, so a 10 yard loaded level with a broken-up patio is usually the cheaper, safer call. One thing to know first: the Janesville landfill on Black Bridge Road does not take concrete or asphalt in a mixed load, so clean concrete and brick get their own box and go to the Clean Fill Facility next door. Tell us what is going in and we will say so.
Small remodels, heavy loads and the one-room cleanout
A full bathroom tear-out — tile, tub, vanity, a bit of drywall — sits comfortably in a 10 yard. So does a two-car garage that has been collecting boxes since the last move, or a basement that flooded in the spring thaw. A whole roof wants a 20.
Janesville homeowners also use it for what the City carts will not take. The City's own list of what stays out of the blue-lid cart is long — appliances, furniture, concrete, demolition and building debris, dirt, gravel, sand, stone, electronics, tires — and there is no curbside bulky pickup at all. A 10 yard of busted pavers and old block is exactly the gap it fills.
Heavy material and the weight line
Weight is the limit that matters for this size. One to two tons is the included allowance; a 10 yard filled to the rail with concrete can run past that, so for all-concrete loads we will tell you to load it level, not heaped, or split it across two hauls. Mixed household junk never gets close. Clean concrete, brick and unpainted lumber are priced by the cubic yard at the Clean Fill Facility ($6 for Janesville residents, $8 for everyone else), not by the ton, which is why we keep them in a box of their own.
Suitability
Is the 10 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 10 yard for
- Bathroom or small kitchen remodel
- Garage, attic, basement or shed cleanout
- Broken-up concrete, brick, pavers or tile loaded level (own box)
- Dirt and sod from a patio job
- Furniture from one or two rooms
Pick a different size for
- A whole-house cleanout — that is a 20 or 30
- Full roof tear-offs
- Loose brush from a big lot (bulky, goes in a 20 fast — and the landfill refuses yard waste in a mixed load)
- Anything on the Wisconsin banned list: tires, appliances, electronics, batteries, oil
Placing a 10 yard container on a Rock County property
It needs about 60 feet of straight, level run for the truck and 25 feet of overhead clearance. On your own driveway or lot in Janesville we found no City rule requiring a permit; in a street, alley, sidewalk or terrace the City requires a Dumpster Permit through the Building Division (608-755-3060) — two weeks maximum, barricade and flashing light on the traffic side, off the street in a snow emergency — and the container owner applies, so we file it. Other towns have their own rules — Beloit bars street obstructions with no permit route, most of the rest have a street-privilege permit of some kind. Boards go under the rails as standard, and in winter the spot needs to be plowed. Each town page covers its own code.
Compare
Every size side by side
Small kitchen and bath remodels, concrete, brick, tile and dirt loaded level, a garage or one room.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small kitchen and bath remodels, concrete, brick, tile and dirt loaded level, a garage or one room. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, deck and fence removal, one big room or two small ones. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Multi-room renovations, roof tear-offs, estate cleanouts, landscaping and most contractor jobs. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels and full cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, large-scale cleanouts and industrial jobs. |
Not quite right?
- 15 yard — Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, deck and fence removal, one big room or two small ones.
- 20 yard — Multi-room renovations, roof tear-offs, estate cleanouts, landscaping and most contractor jobs.
- 30 yard — Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels and full cleanouts.
- 40 yard — Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, large-scale cleanouts and industrial jobs.
Talk to a real person
Book a 10 yard dumpster in Janesville
Call (608) 530-0711 with the address and what is going in. Same-day in Janesville when you call before noon.
Open 24 hours, 7 days
Answers
10 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
How much space does a 10 yard dumpster need?
The container is about 14 feet long. The truck needs about 60 feet of straight run to roll it off and 25 feet of overhead clearance. The driver walks the spot with you before setting it down.
Can I put concrete in a 10 yard dumpster?
Yes, and it is usually the right box for it — on its own. The Janesville landfill refuses concrete in a mixed load, so a concrete box goes to the Clean Fill Facility instead. Load it level with the sides, not heaped, so it stays under the weight limit and can be lifted safely.
How long do I get it for?
The standard rental is 7 days. Call or text before pickup day if you need longer and we extend it at a daily rate.
Is it the cheapest option?
For a small job, yes. If you think you might fill it and then some, a 15 or 20 yard costs less than a second haul — say what the job is and we will size it honestly.
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Services that use this size
Service area
10 yard dumpsters delivered across Rock County and south-central Wisconsin
We run roll-off containers out of the Adel Street yard to every town below. Janesville, Beloit and the Rock County towns are usually same-day; the Walworth, Jefferson, Dane and Green County towns are next-day. Four towns license the haulers that work inside their limits — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.