40 cubic yards
40 Yard Dumpster Rental in Phoenix, AZ
The biggest box we run. For commercial demolition, multi-unit work and the kind of cleanout that needs a crew.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Phoenix
- Flat-rate pricing
- The whole Valley
- Dimensionsabout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high
- Holdsabout 12 pickup truck loads
- Weight included5–6 tons
- Space neededabout 60 feet of straight, level lot or job-site access and 25 feet of overhead clearance
The 40 yard container in Phoenix
The 40 yard is a job-site container. Eight-foot sides mean it is loaded by machine or by a crew throwing from height, and 22 feet of length means it needs a lot or a long drive, not a house driveway. Warehouse strip-outs, apartment turnovers, retail build-outs, commercial roofs — that is where it lives.
It is light, bulky debris that justifies the 40: packaging, framing, fixtures, furniture from a whole building. Heavy demolition rubble fills the weight allowance long before the box looks full, so we usually run it alongside a smaller container for concrete.
Commercial demolition and multi-unit projects
Property managers turning over a block of apartments, contractors gutting an interior before a build-out, retailers clearing a store for a new tenant — those are the regular 40 yard customers. Commercial demolition in Maricopa County comes with paperwork: an asbestos survey by an AHERA-certified inspector, and a County notice with a $600 fee at least 10 working days before demolition starts, whether or not asbestos is found. Asbestos never goes in a roll-off. We will ask what the building is before we quote.
Big sites also run into the County dust rule. Disturb 0.1 acre or more — about the size of a basketball court — and you need a Rule 310 dust permit ($570 for up to an acre), and dirt tracked 25 feet or more onto the road has to be cleaned up straight away.
Access and placement for a 40 yard
The truck needs a straight, level run of about 60 feet and overhead clearance for the lift. On a job site we place it where the crews can work around it. A 40 that has to sit in a public street needs the city's say-so — in Phoenix that is a TRACS restriction permit from Street Transportation; in Scottsdale a Permit to Work in the Right-of-Way, which names roll-off dumpsters outright; in Chandler a $315 traffic control permit. Each town page says what that city's code asks for.
Suitability
Is the 40 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 40 yard for
- Commercial demolition and build-outs
- Multi-unit and whole-building cleanouts
- Warehouse and industrial strip-outs
- Commercial roofing
- Long projects on a swap schedule
Pick a different size for
- Residential driveways (it will not fit and you will pay for air)
- Heavy inert material only — use smaller containers for concrete
- Jobs without machine or crew loading
- Asbestos, hazardous waste, tires and batteries
Placing a 40 yard container on a Valley property
It needs about 60 feet of straight, level lot or job-site access and 25 feet of overhead clearance. On your own driveway or lot in Phoenix we found no City permit for the container; in a street, lane or sidewalk, Street Transportation's Right-of-Way Management Office (602-262-6235) issues a TRACS restriction permit and wants two to three business days' notice. Other cities have their own rules — Scottsdale names roll-off dumpsters in its right-of-way permit, Chandler charges $315 for a traffic control permit. Check your HOA too: some limit how long a container can sit in a driveway. Boards go under the rails on request. Each town page covers its own code.
Compare
Every size side by side
Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, warehouse cleanouts, commercial roofing and community cleanups.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small kitchen and bath remodels, concrete, tile, rock and dirt loaded level, a garage or one room. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, fence and deck removal, landscaping refreshes, one big room or two small ones. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Multi-room renovations, shingle roof tear-offs, estate cleanouts, landscaping, monsoon cleanup and most contractor jobs. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels, estate cleanouts and full property cleanups. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, warehouse cleanouts, commercial roofing and community cleanups. |
Not quite right?
- 10 yard — Small kitchen and bath remodels, concrete, tile, rock and dirt loaded level, a garage or one room.
- 15 yard — Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, fence and deck removal, landscaping refreshes, one big room or two small ones.
- 20 yard — Multi-room renovations, shingle roof tear-offs, estate cleanouts, landscaping, monsoon cleanup and most contractor jobs.
- 30 yard — Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels, estate cleanouts and full property cleanups.
Talk to a real person
Book a 40 yard dumpster in Phoenix
Call (602) 806-8650 with the address and what is going in. Same-day in Phoenix when you call before noon, depending on availability.
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Answers
40 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
Will a 40 yard dumpster fit on a residential property?
Rarely. It needs a lot, a long drive or a street placement with the city's permit. For houses, two 20s or a 30 usually work better.
How do you load a 40 yard?
By machine or by crew. The sides are eight feet high, so hand loading from the ground is slow — plan for a skid steer or a ramp.
Can I put concrete in a 40 yard?
Not as the main load. Five to six tons is included and concrete hits that at a fraction of the volume. We run a 10 yard loaded level for rubble alongside the 40 for everything else.
Do you offer long-term rates?
Yes. Projects running for weeks get swap scheduling and recurring-service pricing — tell us the expected duration and we will quote the whole job.
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Service area
40 yard dumpsters delivered across the Valley of the Sun
We run roll-off containers out of the Jackson Street yard to every city and town below. Phoenix and the close-in cities are usually same-day; the edges of the Valley are often next-day. Most cities license the haulers that work inside their limits, and a few keep household trash for themselves — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.