A 10 yard dumpster measures about 12 feet long, 8 feet wide and 3.5 feet high, and it holds roughly 3 to 4 pickup truck loads of debris. In Abilene it's the size most homeowners grab for a garage cleanout or a small roof job. Daily rates run $51 to $112.
Abilene Porta Pros keeps a stock of these bins ready because they're the workhorse size. If you're not sure a 10 yard is the right call, our dumpster sizes and dimensions guide walks through the whole lineup, and the dumpster rental cost page breaks down what drives price up or down.
Picture a box about 12 feet by 8 feet on the ground, standing roughly 3.5 feet tall. That's a 10 cubic yard dumpster in real terms, not just a number on a quote sheet. It's small enough to fit in a driveway or tight lot around Abilene, but it still swallows a bathroom gut job, a deck teardown, or a couple of rooms of old flooring. Compare that to a 20 yard dumpster rental, which roughly doubles the volume, or step up to a 30 yard dumpster rental for full home renovations. If your project is bigger than a single room, check the 40 yard dumpster rental specs before you commit to the smaller box. Delivery trucks need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the drop point to place the bin safely, so clear the driveway or curb space ahead of time. Abilene Porta Pros will walk the site with you if there's any question about access.
Pricing depends on how long you keep the bin and how much you fill it. Here's the range we see most often:
| Duration | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $51 | $75 | $112 |
| Week | $426 | $600 | $778 |
| Month | $91 | $108 | $500 |
Most residential cleanouts book by the day or the week rather than the month. A delivery fee applies on top of the rental, and those run $100 to $500 depending on distance and scheduling. For a full cost breakdown across all sizes, see dumpster rental cost or check porta potty rental cost if you're bundling a toilet onto a jobsite order. Weight limits matter too. Heavy debris like shingles or concrete fills the weight cap long before it fills the box, so review dumpster weight limits before loading.
Placement in the public right of way, meaning the street or curb rather than your own driveway, needs confirming with the City of Abilene before delivery. We haven't verified a specific fee or ordinance number for this, so don't take a stranger's word for it either. Call the city directly, or let Abilene Porta Pros check on your behalf when we schedule delivery. Full guidance is on our dumpster permit requirements page. Keeping the bin fully on private property usually sidesteps the question entirely, which is why most of our Abilene customers ask for driveway placement when space allows.
If your project involves paint, solvents, or anything flagged under what cannot go in a dumpster, plan separate disposal. Construction crews juggling a dumpster alongside portable toilets and fencing should look at construction site services or construction dumpster rental for the combined logistics. Homeowners doing a renovation often pair the bin with a home renovation porta potty for crew convenience.
Nearby, we deliver 10 yard bins out to Impact, about 3.7 miles north, and Tye, roughly 8.4 miles west, on the same trucks running Abilene routes. Clyde sits about 15.3 miles east if your project is out that way. See the full service areas list, or check porta potty rental in Abilene if you need both services on one ticket.
Most rentals run day, week or month terms, and the table above shows how price scales with each. Weekly rentals in Abilene typically land near $600. Contact us through request a quote if your timeline falls between those brackets.
Paints, solvents, tires and certain electronics are usually excluded. Full detail lives on what cannot go in a dumpster. When in doubt, ask before loading, since pulling banned items back out costs more time than sorting them first.
Most residential driveways handle it fine, since the footprint is about 12 by 8 feet. The truck still needs roughly 60 feet of clearance behind the drop spot to place it. Call contact if your driveway is unusually tight or sloped.
It's roughly half the volume. A 10 yard suits single-room cleanouts; a 20 yard dumpster rental handles multi-room jobs or heavier debris loads. Ask us which fits your project scope before booking.
Yes. We cover Impact, Tye, Potosi, Clyde and Merkel on regular runs. See porta potty rental in Merkel or the service areas page for exact distances and scheduling.
Yes. Abilene Porta Pros delivers 10 yard dumpster rental across Abilene 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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