10-Yard Dumpster Rental Portland

The 10-yard dumpster is the smallest roll-off in the lineup and suits single-room jobs: a bathroom remodel, a one-car garage cleanout, or a small deck tear-off. Its low 3.5-foot wall lets a homeowner toss drywall, cabinets, and flooring over the side by hand instead of lifting debris high. A 10-yard fits a single bathroom gut; a 30-yard fits a full roof tear-off, the trade-off is driveway footprint versus how much debris the bin swallows, so ordering the 10-yard keeps one driveway bay clear while still holding about 4 pickup loads.

Weight is where small jobs go wrong.

Dense material like construction and demolition debris, concrete, dirt, roofing shingles, tile, hits a 10-yard's weight limit fast, so heavy fill is better matched to a 10-yard reserved for dense loads while bulky-but-light clutter can go in a larger box. The flat $595 covers the tonnage normally thrown on a separate bill, which removes the surprise fee most renters remember from past rentals. For dense loads, OSHA jobsite guidance on manual lifting is worth following: load low and even, keep the center of gravity down, and never stack above the rail.

Placement matters on Portland's older streets.

In Sellwood-Moreland and Irvington, narrow driveways and mature trees mean the compact 10-yard often clears where a 20-yard would not. In St. Johns, Woodstock, and Montavilla, a bin set on a private driveway needs no permit; a bin on the public street may require one from the Portland Bureau of Transportation, and our team will flag that before delivery.

Laurelhurst and Alberta Arts District blocks with tight parking are common 10-yard calls because the shorter 12-foot body tucks in without blocking a neighbor. Plywood under the bin feet protects a decorative driveway in Multnomah Village or Hollywood.

Sort before you load. Mixing banned items triggers rejected loads at the transfer station, so separate Oregon DEQ-regulated materials early.

Paint, solvents, and batteries count as household hazardous waste and belong at a Metro facility, not the bin; Metro's garbage and recycling program lists drop-off sites. Electronics fall under Oregon's E-Cycles program and should be set aside, and leftover usable material can be routed through Earth911 reuse listings. Appliances with refrigerant and tires are also excluded.

A rental here is not junk removal, you load it yourself on your own schedule, which is why the 10-yard's low walls matter for solo DIY work.

How it works, in order. Step 1: choose the 10-yard and confirm the flat $595. Step 2: pick a same-day or next-day window.

Step 3: one driver places the bin on the driveway or approved street spot. Step 4: load it over the low side across the rental days. Step 5: the same driver hauls it to the transfer station, tonnage already included.

To reach us, call (503) 433-7112; a photo of the pile texted over gets a quicker size match.