20 cubic yards
20 Yard Dumpster Rental in Naperville, IL
Our most popular size. Big enough for a whole-house cleanout or a roof, still low enough to load over the side.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Naperville
- Flat-rate pricing
- DuPage, Will, Kane & Kendall
- Dimensionsabout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 6 pickup truck loads
- Weight included3–4 tons
- Space neededabout 60 feet of clear space for the truck (22 feet of container plus the roll-off), a flat, stable surface and at least 25 feet of overhead clearance
The 20 yard container in Naperville
When somebody calls and is not sure, the 20 yard is where we usually end up — it is the most popular size in Naperville. It handles the jobs most homes and small job sites produce — a multi-room remodel, an estate or move-out cleanout, a shingle roof, a big landscaping job — without being so tall that loading turns into a chore. It holds roughly 110 to 130 standard bags.
It is 22 feet long, which is the thing to check: that is most of a two-car driveway, and the truck needs about 60 feet of clear space to set it down. Where it fits, it fits everything else about the job.
Renovations, roofs, whole-home cleanouts
A kitchen and bath together, flooring through the house plus the cabinets, a whole house cleared before a sale — these are 20 yard jobs. Roofers use it for shingles and underlayment. Tell us it is a roof and roughly how big, and we estimate the weight before the truck leaves the yard.
It is also the standard container for light demolition — wood, doors, fixtures — and for big landscaping jobs, when the waste is bulky rather than heavy. Keep the green waste in its own load: landscape waste has been banned from Illinois landfills since 1990. If more than half the load is tile, plaster, concrete or dirt, the 10 yard is the smarter weight call.
What the 20 yard includes
Delivery, pickup, disposal up to the included three to four tons and the standard 3 to 7 day rental, all in one flat price, with driveway-safe placement. No hidden fuel surcharges, no extra fees. If you are loading tile, plaster or wet green waste and think you will go over, say so when you book — we would rather plan it than surprise you.
Suitability
Is the 20 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 20 yard for
- Multi-room or whole-house renovation
- Shingle roof tear-offs
- Estate, move-out and whole-home cleanouts
- Light demolition — wood, doors, fixtures
- Big landscaping jobs, as a clean green load
Pick a different size for
- All-concrete, all-brick or all-dirt loads (use a 10 loaded level)
- Major construction and demolition — that is a 30 or 40
- Driveways without about 60 feet of clear space for the truck
- Asbestos, paint, propane tanks, tires, car batteries, fridges with the Freon still in them
Placing a 20 yard container on a Naperville-area property
It needs about 60 feet of clear space for the truck (22 feet of container plus the roll-off), a flat, stable surface and at least 25 feet of overhead clearance. On your own driveway or lot in Naperville we found no City permit for a roll-off; in the street, parkway, alley or sidewalk it needs a City Right-of-Way permit — $88, or $120 if part of the street is closed, plus a $5,000 bond and about 14 days for review (§ 9-1A-10). Other towns have their own rules — Glen Ellyn bans obstructing the street or parkway, North Aurora bans containers in the right-of-way, Wheaton wants a street occupancy permit. Check your HOA too: some cover containers in driveways. Boards go under the dumpster on request. Each town page covers its own code.
Compare
Every size side by side
Whole-home cleanouts, multi-room renovations, roofing projects, landscaping jobs and light demolition.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small kitchen and bath remodels, roofing up to roughly 1,500–2,000 sq ft of shingles, garage and single-room cleanouts, and concrete, brick, asphalt, rock and dirt loaded level. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Kitchen and bath remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, roofing, deck and fence removal, yard cleanups and multi-room cleanouts. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Whole-home cleanouts, multi-room renovations, roofing projects, landscaping jobs and light demolition. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Multi-room renovations, estate and move-out cleanouts, office and retail remodels, construction debris, light demolition and community cleanups. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | New construction and demolition, commercial renovations, warehouse and office cleanouts, commercial roofing and large-scale cleanups. |
Not quite right?
- 10 yard — Small kitchen and bath remodels, roofing up to roughly 1,500–2,000 sq ft of shingles, garage and single-room cleanouts, and concrete, brick, asphalt, rock and dirt loaded level.
- 15 yard — Kitchen and bath remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, roofing, deck and fence removal, yard cleanups and multi-room cleanouts.
- 30 yard — Multi-room renovations, estate and move-out cleanouts, office and retail remodels, construction debris, light demolition and community cleanups.
- 40 yard — New construction and demolition, commercial renovations, warehouse and office cleanouts, commercial roofing and large-scale cleanups.
Talk to a real person
Book a 20 yard dumpster in Naperville
Call (630) 864-6143 with the address and what is going in. Same-day or next-day in Naperville when you call early, depending on availability.
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Answers
20 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
How many pickup loads is a 20 yard dumpster?
About six, or roughly 110 to 130 trash bags. Think of it as a whole house of furniture and junk, or a kitchen plus a bathroom plus the flooring.
Can a 20 yard fit in a Naperville driveway?
Usually — it fits most residential driveways. It is about 22 feet long and 7.5 feet wide, and the truck needs roughly 60 feet of clear space. On your own driveway we found no City of Naperville permit for a roll-off. The street, parkway or sidewalk is different: that takes a City Right-of-Way permit, so ask us before you plan on it.
What is the weight limit on a 20 yard?
Three to four tons included, depending on the material. Tile, plaster, shingles, concrete and wet green waste are the loads that test it; household junk and remodel debris do not.
How long is the rental?
The standard rental is 3 to 7 days, with extensions if the job runs on. Call before the pickup date.
Can I get a 20 yard the same day?
Often. Call early in the day and we will do everything we can to get it to you the same day in Naperville and the nearby towns — Warrenville and Lisle are only 4 to 5 road miles from the yard. The towns furthest out, like Romeoville and Plainfield at 14 to 16 miles, are more often next day. It depends on availability, and we tell you straight.
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Service area
20 yard dumpsters delivered across the western suburbs
We run roll-off containers out of the West 5th Avenue yard to every city and village below. Naperville and the closest towns are often same-day; the edges of the area are more often next-day. Several towns license the haulers that work inside their limits, and a few keep containers out of the street — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.