Cleanouts
Picking the Right Dumpster Size for a Kansas City Home Cleanout
A practical sizing guide for whole-home cleanouts in Kansas City, based on the size we actually drop on these jobs.
Apr 12, 2026 · 6 min
Use case · Garage cleanout
Garage cleanout dumpsters in Kansas City.
Decades of boxes, broken furniture, dead lawn equipment, and the old fridge nobody's opened in years. Garage cleanouts are our second most-common job.
TWO-CAR GARAGE MID-CLEANOUT
FIG. 01 · GARAGE CLEANOUTKCMO
Recommended sizes
What size for garage cleanout?
Sizing this kind of job is one of those decisions where a phone call beats a calculator. Our sizing guide walks the logic, but two minutes on the phone is faster.
BEST PICK
20yd
Most popular · whole-home cleanouts.
The size we drop more than any other in Kansas City. Holds about six pickup-truck loads — enough for a whole-home cleanout, a mid-size remodel, or a generously full garag…
See 20 yard details →
IF IN DOUBT, SIZE UP
15yd
The middle ground · most flexible.
Splits the difference between the 10 and 20. Right size for projects too big for a 10 but where a 20 would sit half empty.
See 15 yard details →
SMALLER OPTION
10yd
Small jobs · single room · heavy material.
The compact roll-off. Small footprint, weight-rated for concrete, dirt, and roofing shingles where larger sizes would tip past the legal haul limit.
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Planning the day
A garage cleanout that doesn't ruin your weekend.
Sizing a garage cleanout is mostly about how much got accumulated, not square footage.
01
Sort before we drop.
The day the dumpster arrives is not the day you want to be deciding what stays. Spending an evening pre-sorting cuts the actual loading time roughly in half.
02
Load heavy on the bottom.
Counterintuitive but true: load the dense stuff (busted furniture, full boxes) at the rear and bottom. You'll fit roughly 20% more in the same dumpster.
03
Know what can't go in.
The big restricted list: tires, paint, batteries, refrigerators with freon, hazardous liquids. Full list of what goes in and what doesn't.
04
Plan for one weight check.
Loads under the included tonnage are flat-rate. If you're heavy on dirt, concrete, or roofing shingles, you'll likely tip into an overage. We call you with the weight before billing — no surprise invoice.
Permits + placement
On your driveway: no permit. On the street: we'll help.
Driveway placement is the default and the simplest path. If the only spot is the street — narrow lot, condo, or alley-only access — KCMO requires a right-of-way permit. We've filed plenty.
How permits work in Kansas City →Protecting concrete
Boards down. Every time.
Our drivers lay down 2x12 lumber under the dumpster's roll wheels before they kiss the concrete. It protects the driveway from scratches, indents, and the rust marks that come from steel sitting in summer rain.
How we protect your driveway →Garage cleanout FAQ
What people ask us about garage cleanout.
How long does a typical garage cleanout rental last? +
One week is standard and included in the flat rate. Most jobs of this type wrap inside three days. If you need more time, $12/day extensions are available.
Can you swap out a full dumpster for a fresh one? +
Yes — common on bigger jobs. We pull the full one, dispose, and bring back an empty. Charged at flat rate + tonnage.
What size do I need for a garage cleanout? +
For most garage cleanout jobs, a 20 yard is the right call. If you're not sure, our sizing guide walks the logic.