15-Yard Dumpster Rental Portland

A 15-yard container measures roughly 14 feet long, 8 feet wide, and about 4 feet tall, which is why it drops onto a standard driveway in Laurelhurst or a narrow street in St. Johns without needing a full 20-foot roll-off footprint. That low wall height matters for loading: at about 4 feet, debris goes over the side by hand instead of up a ramp, which suits a homeowner clearing a Montavilla basement or a contractor stacking Hawthorne bungalow flooring. The 15-yard holds about 6 pickup loads or roughly 4,500 pounds of typical mixed debris, enough for a two-car garage cleanout or a 1,000-square-foot single-layer shingle tear-off.

Choosing between sizes comes down to volume and driveway space. If the job is one room, a single closet cleanout, or a small bathroom demo, the 10-yard at $595 is enough and takes less curb space. If the project is a whole-house cleanout, a kitchen plus flooring gut, or a two-layer roof, step up to the 20-yard at $695 so the load does not overflow. The 15-yard is the middle answer: it carries more than the 10-yard for only $55 more, and it fits driveways in dense areas like Alberta Arts District and Multnomah Village where a 20-yard would block a sidewalk. The trade-off is straightforward, a bigger box means fewer trips but more space at the curb.

The flat $650 covers a standard rental period; contractors on a longer Irvington remodel can arrange extended time when booking rather than facing a surprise charge later. A dumpster rental is not junk removal, the crew delivers the empty container and the customer or their contractor loads it, then it is hauled at pickup. That distinction keeps the price flat and predictable, which is the whole point.

Street placement in Portland depends on where the box sits. A dumpster on private property, a driveway or yard in Kenton or Sellwood-Moreland, generally needs no city permit. A container placed in the public right-of-way or a street parking lane may require a temporary permit from the City of Portland, and the crew can flag which neighborhoods and blocks tend to need one before delivery. Confirming placement up front avoids a citation on a permit-restricted Woodstock or Hawthorne street.