Small & heavy-duty
10 Yard Dumpster Rental in Mooresville, NC
The heavy-debris workhorse. Short, low-sided and built for concrete, brick, block, tile and Piedmont clay — the material that hits a weight limit long before it fills a box.
A 10 yard container is about twelve feet long and roughly three and a half feet tall. It fits on any driveway, including the short ones on older Mooresville streets, and its low walls mean you can pitch heavy material in by hand without a machine.
- Capacity10 cubic yards
- Footprint12 ft x 8 ft x 3.5 ft
- Weight allowance2 – 3 tons
- Holds about~3 pickup truck loads
Why people choose the 10 yard
It exists primarily for weight, not volume. A cubic yard of broken concrete weighs roughly a ton, so ten cubic yards is already close to the legal transport limit for a loaded truck.
It is also the right answer for small, dense jobs: a bathroom gut with a mortar-bed tile floor, a chimney removal, a patio break-out, or the spoil from a small excavation.
If your job is bulky household junk rather than heavy material, this is the wrong size — look at the 15 yard or 20 yard instead.
Good fit for
- Broken concrete, driveway and patio slab
- Brick, block and masonry rubble
- Ceramic and stone tile, including mortar bed
- Dirt, soil and Piedmont red clay spoil
- Asphalt and millings
- Small bathroom gut jobs
- Chimney and retaining wall removal
- Gravel and stone
Not the right size for
- Whole-house cleanouts
- Furniture-heavy junk removal
- Framing offcuts and bulky construction debris
- Large roof tear-offs
- Brush and yard debris in volume
Will it fit?
Fits comfortably in a single-car driveway. Needs about 12 feet of length, 8 feet of width and roughly 60 feet of clear straight approach for the truck.
Before delivery, move cars and bins, mark irrigation heads and septic lids, and tell us about new concrete, soft ground, a steep grade or low power lines. Our delivery and driveway protection guide covers all of it.
Compare all four sizes
| Size | Footprint | Weight allowance | Holds about | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 12 ft x 8 ft x 3.5 ft | 2 – 3 tons | ~3 pickup truck loads | Concrete, brick, block, dirt, tile and small heavy-debris jobs. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft x 8 ft x 4 ft | 2 – 3 tons | ~4 – 5 pickup truck loads | Single-room remodels, roof tear-offs up to about 20 squares, garage cleanouts. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft x 8 ft x 4.5 ft | 3 – 4 tons | ~6 – 8 pickup truck loads | Kitchen guts, multi-room renovations, large cleanouts, deck demo. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft x 8 ft x 6 ft | 4 – 5 tons | ~9 – 12 pickup truck loads | Whole-home cleanouts, new construction, commercial projects, additions. |
Still not sure? Describe what you are throwing away and we will size it on the phone in two minutes. Getting it wrong costs us more than it costs you, so we have every reason to get it right. Call (980) 447-6076.
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10 Yard Dumpster
Concrete, brick, block, dirt, tile and small heavy-debris jobs.
View this size → 15yd³15 Yard Dumpster
Single-room remodels, roof tear-offs up to about 20 squares, garage cleanouts.
View this size → 20yd³20 Yard Dumpster
Kitchen guts, multi-room renovations, large cleanouts, deck demo.
View this size → 30yd³30 Yard Dumpster
Whole-home cleanouts, new construction, commercial projects, additions.
View this size →10 Yard Dumpster FAQs
How much can a 10 yard dumpster actually hold?
About three pickup truck loads by volume, with a weight allowance in the two to three ton range. For heavy material the weight is what runs out first — you will often reach the tonnage limit with the container only two-thirds full, which is exactly what it is designed for.
Why is the 10 yard recommended for a big concrete job?
Because a full 20 yard of concrete would weigh around twenty tons, which no roll-off truck can legally lift or transport. Multiple 10 yard loads are the only workable approach. It looks counterintuitive until you do the arithmetic.
Will a 10 yard fit in a short driveway?
Almost always. At about twelve feet it is shorter than most cars, so even the tight driveways on older Mooresville streets and lake cottages take one without difficulty. The truck still needs clear straight approach and overhead clearance.
Can I put general junk in a 10 yard?
You can, but it is rarely economical. Ten cubic yards of household contents is about three pickup loads, which most cleanouts exceed on the first afternoon. Unless the job is genuinely small, a 15 or 20 yard costs less per cubic yard.
Is dirt priced the same as concrete?
Not usually. Clean concrete and masonry are recyclable as aggregate and often go to a facility at a lower rate. Soil is generally handled differently and mixing the two pushes the whole load into the more expensive category. Tell us what you have and we will split it sensibly.
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What people put in a 10 yard
Residential Dumpster Rental
Driveway-friendly roll-off containers for home cleanouts, remodels and moves.
Learn more →Commercial Dumpster Rental
Scheduled and on-call containers for offices, retail, restaurants and property managers.
Learn more →Construction Dumpster Rental
Jobsite roll-offs and same-week swap-outs for builders and remodelers.
Learn more →Roofing Dumpster Rental
Weight-rated cans sized for shingle tear-offs, placed where your crew works.
Learn more →Roll-Off Dumpster Rental
10, 15, 20 and 30 yard roll-offs delivered across Mooresville and Lake Norman.
Learn more →Junk Removal Dumpsters
Clear out garages, sheds, offices and storage units on your own schedule.
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Tell us what you are clearing out and we will tell you the right size and the flat price to put it in your driveway. No forms, no waiting on an email — just call and we will sort it out in a couple of minutes.
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