Roll off dumpster rental prices in Lexington run $51 to $112 for a single day, $426 to $778 for a full week, and more for a month-long rental, depending on size and how long you need it on site. A 10 yard box costs less than a 30 yard box. That is the short answer. The rest comes down to size, weight and how many days you actually need the thing sitting in your driveway.
The honest answer: it depends on size and rental length more than anything else. Lexington Porta Pros prices by the day, week, or month, and the gap between those tiers is real. A day rate makes sense for a quick garage cleanout. A week or month rate fits a remodel or new build. Delivery is its own line item, and that fee alone ranges from $100 to $500 for a day rental up to $120 to $420 for a month, so ask what is included before you sign anything, and compare against a porta potty rental cost if your job also needs a restroom on site. If you are gutting a kitchen, check what cannot go in a dumpster before you load it, because banned items can turn a flat rate into a surprise. For sizing help, dumpster sizes and dimensions breaks down what fits in each box, and if you are still deciding on a size at all, start with roll-off dumpster rental, or check the full porta potty rental lineup if the job needs both.
Size is the first driver, and a 10 yard box is the cheapest option in the lineup. Weight is the second, and it catches people off guard more than the sticker price does. Roofing shingles, concrete, and wet yard debris weigh more per cubic yard than household junk, and overage charges show up when a load crosses the limit set on your ticket. Check dumpster weight limits before you fill a 10 yard box with anything dense, and if the same job needs a temporary fence rental around the debris pile, plan for both deliveries together. For a small demo job or garage cleanout, 10 yard dumpster rental is usually the right call, and it is worth comparing against a 20 yard dumpster rental if you are not sure how much debris you will actually generate. A 60 foot straight clearance behind the delivery truck is what the driver needs to place the box, so measure your driveway or curb space in Lexington before delivery day, especially on a tighter lot near downtown, and if the site also needs a storage container rental, leave clearance for both trucks.
Maybe, and it depends on where the box sits. Placement on a street, sidewalk, or public right of way in Lexington needs confirming with the city before delivery. Placement entirely on private property, like a driveway, usually skips that step, but do not assume. Call ahead. Dumpster permit requirements covers what to ask the city and what to have ready when you call, and the same right-of-way question applies if you are also asking about porta potty permit requirements. This matters more for construction sites downtown or near the University of Kentucky area than it does for a suburban driveway job. If your project also involves job site restrooms, look at construction site services and construction dumpster rental together, since most contractors order both at once and coordinate delivery windows, often alongside a handwashing station rental for the crew.
Most renters keep a dumpster for a weekend, a week, or a full month, and each tier has its own rate rather than a scaled-down version of the next size up. A weekend rental for a fast cleanout runs $390 to $497 for a standard box, which is more per day than a weeklong rental averages out to, so a longer job is cheaper per day than a short one, a pattern that also shows up in monthly porta potty rental pricing. That is worth knowing before you plan a two-day cleanout that turns into ten days once the dumpster is already on site. Extending a rental mid-week is usually simple, a phone call and an adjusted invoice, but tell the company early rather than after the truck was already scheduled for pickup, the same way you would flag an extension on a temporary fence cost quote. For ongoing renovation work, the dumpster rental cost math favors booking the longer tier upfront if you already know the job will run past a weekend, similar to how a porta potty rental per day quote gets less efficient the longer a job stretches.
Size depends on the job, not on guessing. A garage cleanout or small bathroom remodel usually fits a 10 yard box. A kitchen remodel or roof tear-off often needs a 20 yard. Whole-house cleanouts and new construction debris usually call for a 30 or 40 yard, and larger builds often pair the box with construction site services like fencing and a light tower rental for night work. Here is how the sizes and rental lengths line up on price:
| Size | Day | Week | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | $51 - $112 | $426 - $778 | $780 - $1,500 |
| 20 yard | $51 - $112 | $426 - $778 | $780 - $1,500 |
| 30 yard | $51 - $112 | $426 - $778 | $780 - $1,500 |
| 40 yard | $51 - $112 | $426 - $778 | $780 - $1,500 |
Rates above reflect the general roll off dumpster rental price band; final quotes vary by size and by how far the site sits from the yard. For exact sizing by cubic yard capacity, see 30 yard dumpster rental and 40 yard dumpster rental, or 20 yard dumpster rental if the job falls in between. Housekeeping matters too. OSHA 1926.25 requires scrap and debris to be cleared from active work areas, which is exactly the job a roll off is doing on a job site, and OSHA 1926.252 covers disposal methods including chutes and enclosures on larger commercial teardown jobs.
A 10 yard box runs $51 to $112 for a single day, the lowest tier in the lineup. Weekly and monthly rates cost more upfront but work out cheaper per day for longer jobs. Delivery is billed separately, typically $100 to $500 depending on distance and timing.
Weekly roll off rates run $426 to $778 regardless of size tier, since the week rate reflects turnaround and yard time more than cubic yardage alone. Ask your provider directly which size falls where in that band before booking.
Usually not, if the box stays entirely on private property. Placement in the street or public right of way needs confirming with the city first. See dumpster permit requirements for what to ask.
Overage fees apply when a load exceeds the weight listed on your rental ticket. Heavy debris like shingles, concrete, or wet soil adds up fast. Check dumpster weight limits before loading anything dense.
Yes, in most cases. Call before your scheduled pickup date to extend. A longer rental period generally costs less per day than the shorter tier, so extending early is usually cheaper than booking a second short rental later.
Yes. Lexington Porta Pros delivers dumpster rental cost across Lexington 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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