The 15 Yard Dumpster: The Middle-Ground Roll-Off
The 15 yard is the dumpster people reach for when a 10 yard feels tight but a 20 feels like overkill. It holds about five pickup truck loads — enough to handle a full kitchen remodel or a serious garage clean-out — while still fitting in a standard driveway without dominating the whole property. For a lot of Brazos Valley homeowners, it is the size that just works.
It strikes a balance the smaller and larger containers don’t: more capacity than the 10 yard for bulky items like cabinets and old furniture, but a lower profile and smaller footprint than the 20 yard, which makes it easier to place on a residential lot in College Station or Bryan.
What the 15 Yard Dumpster Is Best For
- Kitchen remodel — cabinets, countertops, appliances (minus refrigerant units), and flooring
- Garage conversion or large declutter — clearing a full garage down to the slab
- Medium home cleanout — estate cleanups, pre-move purges, downsizing
- Flooring removal — carpet, tile, or hardwood pulled from several rooms
- Mid-size landscaping or deck project — lumber, brush, and hardscape debris
Dimensions and Capacity
The 15 yard runs roughly 16 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. It holds about five pickup truck loads and includes 2 tons of disposal in the flat rate. The walls are low enough to load by hand or wheelbarrow, but the extra length over the 10 yard gives you real room for long or awkward debris like fencing, doors, and full sheets of plywood.
What You Can and Can’t Put In
The 15 yard takes the usual mix of renovation and household debris: wood, drywall, flooring, furniture, fixtures, roofing, and yard waste. Keep out the prohibited items — hazardous chemicals, wet paint, tires, batteries, refrigerant appliances, and electronics. When in doubt, ask at booking so there are no contamination charges down the line.
What a 15 Yard Dumpster Costs
Like every Waste Falcon container, the 15 yard is a flat rate: delivery, pickup, rental period, and included tonnage all in one price. No trip fee, no fuel surcharge. Go over the included weight and the overage is billed at the landfill’s posted per-ton rate, itemized and never marked up. Call (877) 779-2783 to lock in a firm quote.
Not the Right Size?
Tackling something smaller? The 10 yard dumpster handles bathroom remodels and heavy debris in a tighter footprint. Got a bigger job — a roof, a whole house, or a construction site? Step up to the 20 yard dumpster or compare all four on our dumpster sizes guide.
