Cape Girardeau’s Local Waste Experts
20 Yard Dumpster Rental in Cape Girardeau, MO
$425 flat, 3 tons included, 7 days. The 20 yard is our most rented bin, and it’s not close. Kitchen remodels, whole-house cleanouts, and general construction all land here. If you’re only going to read one size page, this is the one.
Ready to Start?
Call (417) 457-4868 a real person at our Scott City yard answers. Order by noon, get it today.
How Big Is a 20 Yard Dumpster?
22 feet long, 8 feet wide, 4 feet tall. About 6 pickup loads. The 4-foot wall is the quiet advantage: low enough to toss over all day without killing your shoulders, unlike the 6 and 8 foot walls on the big bins.
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Watch the Weight on These Two Jobs
Plaster demo and tile. Both are heavy enough that a 20 yard full of them blows past 3 tons. If your remodel is in one of the pre-1960 plaster houses, tell us. Sometimes the answer is a 15 with its better weight-to-space ratio, sometimes it’s just knowing the overage math before you start. $95 per ton pro-rated, ticket shown, no surprises.
Heavy-Load Watch List
- Plaster demo: blows past 3 tons fast
- Tile tear-outs: heavier than they look
- Pre-1960 plaster house? Tell us up front
- Overage: $95/ton, pro-rated, ticket shown
What Jobs Fill a 20 Yard?
Kitchen Remodels
Cabinets, counters, flooring, and appliances gone in one container. Cabinets alone eat a third of the bin.
Whole-House Cleanouts
Before a sale or after an estate settles. Pairs with our moving cleanout service.
Construction Debris
Additions and renovations. See our construction dumpster page.
Flood Cleanup
Soaked carpet, drywall cut to the waterline, and ruined furniture from a wet basement. After the April 2025 flash flooding, 20s were what we ran most.
Deck & Fence Tear-Outs
Siding jobs and window replacements pair easily with a deck or fence tear-out in the same bin.
Will 22 Feet Fit Your Driveway?
Measure. The bin is 22 feet, and the truck needs roughly 60 feet of straight approach to roll it off. A photo texted to us settles it in five minutes.
Standard Driveway
Fits Fine
- Cape West and newer Jackson subdivisions
- 22-ft bin, ~60 ft straight approach needed
- A texted photo confirms it in minutes
Narrow / Older Driveway
We’ll Send the 15
- Older, narrower drives near downtown
- Better fit: 15 yard
- Text us a photo and we'll confirm the size
What's Included in the $425?
Service & Logistics
Delivery, pickup, disposal, and the first 3 tons. Driveway boards under the bin, a drop-off photo texted to you, and 7 days to load.
Transparent Weight
Plaster and tile push some 20s past the included 3 tons. Overage is $95 per ton, pro-rated off the scale ticket you get to see. Tell us up front if you’re demoing a pre-1960 plaster house.
This size sells out first during spring storm weeks. Order before noon for same-day service in Cape, Jackson, and Scott City.
20 Yard Questions
Is the 20 enough for a whole house?
A 3-bedroom cleanout usually fits if furniture goes in flat and boxes get broken down. A packed hoarder-style house doesn’t. For those, start with the 30 and thank yourself later.
Kitchen remodel: 15 or 20?
20, almost every time. Cabinets are bulk, not weight, and the extra six feet of floor space means the crew isn’t playing Tetris on day three. The only exception is a tile-heavy gut job in a small kitchen.
How fast can it show up?
Order before noon and same day is usually doable in Cape, Jackson, and Scott City. Next business day otherwise. This size sells out first during spring storm weeks.
Book the 20 Yard
Call or text (417) 457-4868. Flat price, two-minute call, driveway boards included.
Call:
(417) 457-4868