15-Yard Dumpster Rental Columbus

The 15-yard sits between the 10-yard at $595 and the 20-yard at $695, and it fits the jobs that outgrow a single-room pile but never fill a full renovation bin. A 15-yard holds about 6 pickup loads; the 10-yard holds about 4, and the 20-yard about 8. For a kitchen gut in Clintonville, a two-room flooring tear-out in Upper Arlington, or a garage and basement cleanout in Worthington, the 15-yard matches the volume without paying for air. The trade-off reads simply: pick the 10-yard for a single bathroom or a small deck removal, step up to the 20-yard when a roof tear-off or whole-house declutter is coming, and land on the 15-yard when the job is one or two rooms of mixed debris. If the debris is heavy, concrete, dirt, brick, or shingles, the low walls of the 15-yard matter, because a heavy load hits a roll-off's weight limit well before it fills the box, which is why dense material from a construction and demolition debris job is often spread across a lower-profile container.

All-in pricing means the $650 is the number: delivery, the rental window, pickup, and dump fees are bundled, with no per-ton surcharge tacked on after the scale. Franklin County's main transfer and solid-waste disposal">solid waste rules set what can and cannot be landfilled, so a few items stay out of every bin, tires, mattresses in some cases, wet paint, and anything on the household hazardous waste list such as solvents, oil, and batteries. Appliances with refrigerant fall under the EPA's refrigerant handling">refrigerant recovery rules and need separate handling. Electronics are better routed through an electronics and recycling locator than tossed in the box. For contractors staging debris on an active site, keeping walkways clear around the container follows standard jobsite safety practice.

Placement is the other half of the decision. The 15-yard needs a flat stretch about 20 feet long to set down and clear the truck's lift, and most Columbus driveways in German Village, Victorian Village, and Grandview Heights handle it on a sheet of plywood to protect the surface. Narrow brick streets and tight alleys in Olde Towne East and the Short North sometimes push the container to the street, and street placement in Columbus can require a right-of-way permit from the city, the city permit office handles those, and a load set wholly on private property usually needs none. Step 1, call with the job type and the drop spot. Step 2, confirm the 15-yard fits the volume or size up. Step 3, pick a drop date. Step 4, load it over the rental window. Step 5, call for pickup and the flat $650 is settled with nothing added after the weigh-in.