15-Yard Roll-Off Dumpster Minneapolis

The 15-yard roll-off dumpster measures about 14 feet long, 8 feet wide, and roughly 3.5 to 4 feet tall, a footprint that fits a standard Minneapolis driveway in neighborhoods like Longfellow, Nokomis, and Linden Hills without blocking the sidewalk. Its low walls mean debris gets tossed in over the side instead of hauled up high, which makes it the practical pick for a heavy but compact load. A 15-yard bin holds roughly 6 pickup-truck loads or about 5 tons of material before it hits capacity.

Decision-fit comes down to the material, not just the room count. A 15-yard fits a single-room remodel, a bathroom or small kitchen gut, a garage cleanout, or a roof tear-off up to about 25 squares of shingles in Northeast Minneapolis or Marcy-Holmes; the trade-off against the 10-yard ($595) is 5 extra cubic yards of room for a $55 difference, while stepping up to the 20-yard ($695) buys bulkier volume for light debris like an attic or estate clearout. Heavy, dense loads, dirt, concrete, brick, roofing, belong in the low 15-yard because weight, not volume, fills the bin first; light, bulky loads like furniture and cardboard use their yardage faster and often justify a 20-yard or 30-yard ($795).

Booking runs in three plain steps. First, call (507) 321-4935 and describe the project, a Powderhorn Park basement cleanout reads differently than a Seward roofing job. Second, confirm the drop location: a driveway needs no permit, but a bin placed on the street in Uptown, Whittier, or Camden requires a Minneapolis right-of-way obstruction permit from Public Works, which is arranged before the drop. Third, the bin arrives, gets loaded at ground level, and is hauled off on a scheduled pickup, a dumpster rental means the customer loads it, unlike full-service junk removal where a crew does the lifting.

The $650 price is a firm ballpark for the standard rental window and allowed materials; the exact figure is confirmed up front over the phone, not after weigh-in. Because pricing is flat and all-in, there is no per-ton overage or fuel surcharge added at pickup for a normal mixed load. Prohibited items, paint, oils, tires, batteries, appliances with refrigerant, and hazardous waste, are excluded under Hennepin County disposal rules and must be handled separately.