The in-between size
Philadelphia 15-Yard Dumpster Rental
Too much for a 10, not enough to fill a 20. A 15-yard is the box for a roof tear-off, flooring through half the house, or a basement that turned into storage.
- About 4 to 5 pickup loads
- A common pick for roofs
- Fits most driveways
Takes about two minutes.
About 16 ft long
Roughly 16 by 8 ft, with walls around 4 ft high.
4 to 5 pickup loads
Fifteen cubic yards of room.
Driveway-friendly
Fits most home driveways with space left over.
Clear next step
Delivery, pickup and the landfill fee are typically included.
Price a 15-yard dumpster in Philadelphia
Tell us about the job and where the box should sit. A local provider will follow up about your request.
A couple of minutes
Your name, ZIP and a line about the job is enough to get a local provider connected.
Confirmation straight away
You’ll see it on screen and in your inbox the moment it goes through.
Quick follow-up
A local provider will call or text you about your request.
What a 15-yard holds
Four to five pickup loads. That covers a single-layer roof on an average house, flooring pulled from several rooms, a modest kitchen, or a basement cleanout with some old furniture in it.
People skip past the 15 because they've only heard of 10s and 20s. Plenty of home jobs land right here, and it takes up less of the driveway than a 20.
Jobs people book a 15-yard for in Philadelphia
If your job is on this list, a 15 will probably cover it.
| The job | Fits a 15? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Roof tear-off, one layer | Yes | Average-size house. Big roofs or two layers need a 20. |
| Flooring across several rooms | Yes | Carpet, pad, laminate or hardwood. |
| Basement or garage cleanout | Yes | Including some furniture. |
| Kitchen remodel | Usually | If walls are coming down too, go 20. |
| Deck removal | Yes | Most decks, railings and all. |
| Whole-house renovation | No | Several rooms of demo needs a 20. |
Stuck between two sizes? Go up one. A second haul costs more than the bigger box.
Guessing on a roof
Roofs catch people out. Shingles are heavy, so the right box depends on how big the roof is and how many layers are coming off. Two layers on a large house can overload a 15 that looked like plenty.
If you know the number of squares (a square is 100 square feet of roof), put it on the form along with the layers. If you don't, a rough idea of the house size is enough for us to call it.
Give us squares and layers
For a roof, those two numbers decide the box.
Leave room for the truck
It needs to back straight in, with clear space overhead.
Plan the pickup
Tell us the day you expect to finish. We'll move it if the job slips.
From request to pickup
Tell us about the job
What's going in, where the box should sit and when you need it. It takes a couple of minutes.
We size it with you
You'll hear what size fits and whether a smaller box will do. The local provider confirms pricing for your request.
We drop it off and pick it up
Boards under the rails if you want them. Swap it partway through, or keep it until the work is done.
15-Yard Dumpster questions
Don’t see yours? Put it in the notes on the form and a local provider will follow up.
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Other sizes and services
The right size is usually the middle one
Send us the job and we'll tell you straight whether a 15 covers it or you need the 20.