A container in the driveway is the cheaper choice once a job outlasts a single truck visit: a week-long remodel, a house emptied one room at a time, a new roof. The crew drops a 10, 15 or 20-yard roll-off on wooden boards so the driveway is not scratched, and hauls it off when you phone.
You get one flat price that covers the rental days and a weight allowance, plus a plain list of what stays out of the container.
What a dumpster rental job involves
- Pick the size on the phone: a 10-yard for a bathroom or garage, a 20-yard for a full house or a roof tear-off
- Set down on boards in the driveway, today or tomorrow
- Load it as the work goes, any time inside the rental days
- Picked up and disposed of when you call
What's included
- Boards under the container so the driveway is not marked
- About a week of rental and a tonnage allowance in the price
- The per-ton overage rate named when you book, not on the invoice
- A swap for an empty container mid-job on longer projects
- Size advice so you do not pay for a second delivery
Not covered by the rental
- Refrigerant appliances, tires, paint, chemicals and batteries in the container
- Loading (a truck-load pickup includes it, a dumpster does not)
- Street permits if the container cannot sit in the driveway
Roll-offs across Greensboro and High Point
Driveway placement is standard in the subdivisions; on the narrow streets of Fisher Park and Westerwood we look at the spot first, and if the container has to sit on the street the city may want a permit, which we tell you before delivery.
Most dumpsters in Greensboro go to two kinds of jobs: a kitchen or bathroom remodel in one of the 1920s to 1950s houses inside the loop, where a 10 or 15-yard container sits in the driveway for a week, and a roof replacement or a whole-house cleanout in the newer subdivisions to the north and west, where a 20-yard container is the right size. Contractors on flips in High Point and Kernersville book the same containers on a set delivery and pickup day.
The container is set on boards so the concrete is not marked, with the door facing the house so it can be loaded by hand. Fill it to the rim, not above it, because an overfilled container cannot be hauled. Heavy material such as concrete, dirt and roofing is fine, but it uses up the tonnage allowance quickly, so say so when booking and the right size and allowance are quoted.
Dumpster Rental pricing in Greensboro
A 10-yard dumpster runs $325 to $450 per week, a 15-yard $400 to $525, and a 20-yard $450 to $600, with delivery, pickup, the rental period and a tonnage allowance inside the price. Overage is charged per ton at the landfill's rate, and the crew names that rate when you book. Extra days are billed at a rate named when you book, and a swap for an empty container mid-job is quoted the same way.
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Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Greensboro: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in High Point, Junk removal in Summerfield. Official page: City of Greensboro.
Dumpster Rental questions, answered
Which dumpster size fits a kitchen remodel?
A 15-yard container covers most kitchen remodels: cabinets, countertops, old flooring, drywall and the packaging from the new fittings. A bathroom or a garage cleanout fits a 10-yard. A whole-house cleanout, a large roof replacement or a big landscaping job needs the 20-yard. If you are between sizes, the larger one usually costs less than a second delivery, and the crew will say which one fits from a description of the job.
How long can I keep a dumpster in Greensboro?
The quoted price covers a rental period of about a week, which is long enough for most remodels and cleanouts. Longer jobs are extended by the day or the week at a rate named when you book, and the container can be swapped for an empty one mid-job. Driveway placement needs no permission; a container on a public street may need a city permit, and the crew flags that before delivery rather than after.
Is a dumpster cheaper than junk removal?
It depends on how long the job runs. If everything can be gone in one visit, junk removal is cheaper because the crew loads it and you pay for the volume once. If the pile grows over a week or more, a container in the driveway at $325 to $600 costs less than two or three truck loads. The crew does both and quotes both when the answer is not obvious.