A 20 yard roll-off is the box most Minneapolis homeowners and contractors order first, and it holds roughly 130 to 150 trash bags worth of debris, similar in scope to what a construction dumpster rental crew books for a remodel. Rentals typically run a few days to a week. Minneapolis Porta Pros delivers 10, 20, 30 and 40 yard containers, and pricing depends on size, weight and how long you keep it.
Size depends on the job, not the address. A 10 yard box suits a single-room cleanout or a small deck tear-off. Step up to a 20 yard dumpster for roof jobs, garage cleanouts or a kitchen remodel, and it's the one we quote most for Minneapolis driveways. A 30 yard dumpster handles whole-home cleanouts and new construction framing debris. A 40 yard dumpster is built for commercial teardown and large renovation projects where volume, not weight, is the limiting factor, the kind of job that also calls for a light tower rental if crews work early or late hours. If you're not sure, check dumpster sizes and dimensions or ask us directly through request a quote before you order the wrong box twice.
Homeowners doing a bathroom gut in St. Louis Park, 8.0 miles west of downtown Minneapolis, usually land on a 10 or 20 yard unit. Contractors clearing a demo site in Richfield, 8.1 miles south, tend to need the 30 yard. Bigger commercial jobs near Roseville, 9.0 miles northeast, often call for the 40, and those sites often add temporary power pole service alongside the container. None of that is a hard rule, it's just what the phone calls tell us.
Pricing runs by day, week or month, and the container size sets the base rate. Overages for extra weight or an extended rental period are billed separately and are not baked into the table below.
| Duration | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $51 | $75 | $112 |
| Week | $426 | $600 | $778 |
| Month | $91 | $108 | $500 |
Delivery is a separate line item, and it typically runs $100 to $150 for a day rental or $50 to $100 if you're renting by the week, similar to delivery fees quoted on a porta potty rental per day order. For a full cost breakdown by size and job type, see dumpster rental cost. If your project is short and tight, a 10 yard dumpster rental usually comes in cheaper than a 20 or 30, but weight overages can erase that savings fast on heavy debris like shingles or concrete.
Certain materials are barred from every roll-off we send out, no exceptions. Paint, solvents, motor oil, tires, batteries, refrigerants and anything flagged hazardous stay out of the box. So does asbestos and any material requiring special handling under local or state hazardous waste rules. Wet paint and coating waste in particular needs separate disposal, and if your crew is using paints, coatings or solvents on site, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities be available, since those are contaminants that call for cleanup access, not general handwashing. We cover that setup with a handwashing station rental delivered alongside the dumpster, or a portable sink rental if the crew needs a full wash station.
Full detail on banned items, including tricky ones like mattresses and electronics, lives on what cannot go in a dumpster. Loading debris carelessly creates its own hazard. OSHA 1926.25 requires scrap and debris to be cleared from active work areas, and OSHA 1926.252 covers proper disposal methods including chutes and enclosures on multi-story jobs. Keep the roll-off area clear and marked, and if the site has other trip hazards, pair the dumpster with temporary fence rental to keep the loading zone contained.
Placement in the public right of way, meaning the street or boulevard rather than a private driveway, needs confirming with the City of Minneapolis before delivery. We don't guess at ordinance numbers here, so check with the city directly or read our dumpster permit requirements page for what to ask them. If the dumpster sits entirely on your own driveway or lot, permitting concerns usually go away, but a corner lot, a narrow street or an HOA-controlled area can complicate things fast, much like the placement questions covered in our porta potty placement guide.
Plan the drop zone regardless of permit status. A roll-off delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck to set the container down safely, so a blocked alley or a car parked too close means a wasted trip. If your Minneapolis job site has limited access, tell us before delivery day so we can route the truck correctly the first time.
Weight limits vary by container size and material type, and they're the single biggest driver of surprise fees on a roll-off invoice. Concrete, dirt, shingles and brick weigh far more per cubic yard than household junk or construction scrap, so a full-looking 20 yard box of shingles can hit its weight cap long before it's visually full. Overage charges apply per ton past the included limit, and they add up fast on dense debris. For a plain breakdown of caps by size, see dumpster weight limits, and if the same job needs restrooms, our portable restroom rental page covers sizing those separately.
If you're clearing out a garage or basement in Bloomington, 12.3 miles south of Minneapolis, light household debris rarely triggers an overage. If you're tearing off a roof or breaking up a driveway anywhere in the metro, tell us the material type up front so we can recommend the right size and duration, whether that's a day rental for a fast job or a week for a slower one.
Delivery windows depend on your location and the size ordered, and most Minneapolis-area drops happen within a day or two of booking. We serve the city core plus towns out to Blaine, 19.0 miles north, and Eden Prairie, 16.9 miles southwest, so distance from downtown rarely changes turnaround much, and our service areas page lists every town we reach. Pickup works the same way in reverse: call when the box is full or your rental period ends, and we schedule the swap or final haul.
Construction crews juggling multiple deliveries on one site, a dumpster, a temporary fence rental, maybe a storage container rental for tools, should coordinate drop order with us in advance. Trucks need that 60 feet of clearance for the roll-off regardless of what else is staged nearby, and a cluttered site slows every truck that follows. For active job sites juggling several rentals at once, our construction site services page covers how we bundle deliveries.
Big national waste management companies offer roll-offs too, and the boxes look similar. The difference shows up in scheduling flexibility and response time. A local Minneapolis operator can usually get a same-week delivery slot and adjust size or duration on a call, where a national account often routes through a call center with less local routing control. If your project timeline is tight or your site access is unusual, that flexibility matters more than a marginal price difference.
Cost-wise, roll-off pricing across providers tends to sit in a similar band once you account for delivery and weight limits, so the real comparison is service, not sticker price, the same way porta potty rental cost varies more by service than by base unit. Ask any provider, us included, how they handle overage weight, extended rental periods and permit questions before you sign. We'd rather explain our numbers up front than have you find out at pickup.
Yes, day rentals exist for fast jobs like a one-afternoon garage cleanout or a small landscaping haul. Day rate pricing sits well below week or month rates, but a short rental only makes sense if you can load the entire box in that window. If the job runs long, a week rental is nearly always the better value than booking multiple day rentals back to back.
For ongoing renovation work, a monthly porta potty rental alongside your dumpster keeps a crew covered without repeat calls, and the same logic applies to the dumpster itself: month-long jobs should book month-long containers, not a string of short ones. Some crews also add a mobile office trailer rental for site supervision during longer projects. If your project is event-based rather than construction, our event restroom rental and festival restroom rental pages cover restroom needs separate from debris hauling.
Day rates for a 20 yard roll-off generally fall in the standard dumpster pricing band, with weekly rentals running higher and monthly running higher still. Delivery is billed separately. Exact placement depends on weight and rental length, so confirm your project scope when you book through request a quote.
A 10 yard box suits small single-room or single-project cleanouts. A 20 yard roughly doubles that capacity and handles most whole-project renovation debris, roofing tear-offs and garage cleanouts. See dumpster sizes and dimensions for a size-by-size breakdown before you order.
Some items need separate disposal rather than the roll-off. Check what cannot go in a dumpster before loading anything questionable, since hazardous materials, certain electronics and specific household items are commonly restricted across container sizes.
Right-of-way placement needs confirming with the City of Minneapolis before delivery. If the container sits on private property like a driveway, permitting concerns are usually reduced. See dumpster permit requirements for what to ask the city.
Rental periods run by day, week or month, and pricing scales with duration. Most renovation projects book a week; larger jobs book a month. Tell us your expected timeline up front so we quote the right duration instead of a series of short-term extensions.
Overage fees apply per ton past the included limit, and they vary by material density. Heavy debris like concrete or shingles hits the cap faster than household junk. Review dumpster weight limits or tell us your material type when booking so we can size the container correctly.
No, delivery is billed as a separate fee and depends on rental duration, generally lower for weekly bookings than single-day ones. Full cost detail, including delivery ranges, is on dumpster rental cost.
Yes, and most active construction sites in Minneapolis do exactly that. Pair a roll-off with a standard porta potty rental or check how many porta potties do I need to size crew restroom needs alongside your debris container, and review OSHA portable toilet requirements if you need to document compliance for the job site.
Yes. Minneapolis Porta Pros delivers roll-off dumpster rental across Minneapolis and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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