How Big Is a 10 Yard Dumpster?
About 14 ft long, 7.5 ft wide and 2.5 to 3 ft high. See it next to a person and filled below.
Drag to turn. The figure is a 5 ft 9 in person.
10 yard dumpster in numbers
- Inside size drawn: 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 2.6 ft high
- Volume: 273 cubic feet · 10.1 cubic yards · 7.7 m³ · 2,042 gallons
- Medium moving boxes (18 x 18 x 16 in): about 91 by volume
- Full contractor bags (42 gallon, about 5.6 cu ft): about 36 by volume
- 3-seat sofas (84 x 36 x 34 in): about 5 by volume
- Queen mattresses (60 x 80 x 10 in): about 10 by volume
- Refrigerators (36 in wide, kept upright): about 6 by volume
- Washing machines (27 in wide, kept upright): about 17 by volume
- Cubic yards of dirt or mulch (3 x 3 x 3 ft): about 10 by volume
"By volume" is total space divided by item size. Real loads leave gaps; the 3D view above counts how many fit when packed tightly.
A 10 yard dumpster holds 10 cubic yards, or 270 cubic feet. A common size is about 14 feet long, 7.5 feet wide and a little under 3 feet high, so the sides come up to roughly knee to mid-thigh on an adult. Exact dimensions vary by hauler, so check with yours before you plan around an inch.
By volume it equals about four and a half loads from a full-size pickup with a 6.5 ft bed. It suits small jobs: a single-room cleanout, a small bathroom remodel, a garage clear-out or yard debris.
Heavy debris such as concrete, brick or dirt is usually limited by weight, not space, and many haulers offer the 10 yard size for exactly that reason. Ask about the weight allowance before you load it.