Which dumpster size for a kitchen or bathroom reno?

August 23, 2026 · 5 min read

For a bathroom alone, the 10 cubic yard dumpster covers most cases — the equivalent of 3 to 4 pickup truck loads. For a kitchen, or a kitchen and bathroom done together, take the 20 cubic yard: 6 to 8 pickup truck loads, about the size of a Dodge Caravan. Cabinets, ceramic tile, drywall and plumbing all go down into the same mixed-materials box. Here is how to decide.

The rule is already written on our dumpsters

Kitchens and bathrooms are the most common indoor renovations, and the size question comes back every time. The answer is already written into our size cards, and even into our quote form.

Bathroom alone: the 10 cubic yard is often enough. The box is 14 ft long by 8 ft wide and 2.5 ft high — the equivalent of 3 to 4 pickup truck loads. A bathroom is a small room, but a dense one: the tub and the ceramic tile add up fast in weight, and a low box loads by shovel without pushing past the truck's limit.

Kitchen — or kitchen and bathroom done together: the 20 cubic yard. Same footprint on the ground, 5 ft high, 6 to 8 pickup truck loads, about the size of a Dodge Caravan. Our quote form spells it out right next to the size: “kitchen + bathroom”. It is our most requested size. One nuance: a small kitchen on its own can fit a 10 yard — the example listed next to the small size.

The size, project by project

Project	Size	The benchmark
Bathroom alone	10 cubic yards	3 to 4 pickup truck loads — the tub and ceramic tile add up fast
Small kitchen	10 cubic yards	the example listed next to the small size on our quote form
Kitchen renovation	20 cubic yards	6 to 8 pickup truck loads — the size of a Dodge Caravan
Kitchen and bathroom together	20 cubic yards	our most requested size
Full renovation of the home	40 cubic yards	12 to 16 pickup truck loads — when the whole place goes

Same benchmarks as our size guide and our homepage: dimensions, pickup-truck equivalents and project examples come straight from our size cards.

What really goes into the box

Cabinets, vanity, ceramic tile, drywall, plumbing: it all goes as mixed dry materials — wood, drywall, metal, plastic and furniture travel in the same dumpster, no sorting. But the two families do not fill the box the same way.

What weighs a lot

The ceramic and the tub. Floor, shower walls, backsplash: the tub and the ceramic tile add up fast in weight. That is exactly why the bathroom sits on the 10 cubic yard card — a low size, made for heavy materials.
The included tonnage. Every rental includes a tonnage, confirmed with your quote. Past it, overage is billed from the disposal centre's weigh ticket — real weight, never an estimate.
In doubt? Describe what is coming down on the form or at 514 708-2424: we confirm the size before delivery, not after.

What takes up space

Cabinets and boxes. Volume is deceiving: furniture fills without weighing. It is what pushes a kitchen up to the 20 cubic yard — a matter of room, not tonnage.
Drywall, doors, plumbing. All accepted in the dry materials dumpster, mixed with no problem — no separate box needed.
What never goes in: leftover paint, solvents, aerosols and propane tanks are refused in every dumpster, like tires. Keep them out of the box.

Three questions, and the size is settled

The size guide asks the three questions that decide it — what are you throwing out, how big is the project, where will the dumpster sit — and the table gives the recommendation in plain text, nothing hidden behind a click. Two minutes, the right size the first time.

Answer the three questions Rental pricing

The box in the driveway, for the length of the job

The 10 and the 20 yard sit on the same rectangle: 14 ft by 8 — a car's footprint. The 10 is simply a 20 filled halfway, just lower: choosing it frees no room in a short driveway. If length is what you lack, the truck can wait on site while you load. And your asphalt driveway does not pay the price for the project: PROTEC-O-SOL planks come with every dumpster — plus our drivers' tip, four flattened cardboard boxes on the spot before the truck arrives.

On the calendar side, the rental includes 7 days — 15 for contractors — and extends by arrangement when the job runs long. Yet demolition is concentrated at the start of the job; after that, the box waits while the cabinets go in. The right reflex: bring everything down during demolition, then free the dumpster — freed within 48 hours of delivery, it earns you the Libération Express credit of $50, March to October.

Free quote

It takes a minute — and the team gets back to you quickly.

5.0 · 227 Google reviews

Your name *

Email *

Phone

Desired dumpster type *

Your city *

Client type

Materials to dispose of, site access, etc.

Réponse / Reply (Fr / En) *

What happens next: we email you the quote: recommended size, exact price and possible date. Tell us what is coming down — cabinets, ceramic tile, drywall — and where the box will sit: that is all it takes to settle between the 10 and the 20 cubic yard.

The questions that follow the size choice

Is a 10 cubic yard dumpster enough for a full bathroom?

Yes, in most cases: it is the use listed on the size's own card — the equivalent of 3 to 4 pickup truck loads. The tub and the ceramic tile add up fast in weight, but the 10 yard is a low box that loads by shovel, without pushing past the truck's limit. The included tonnage is confirmed with your quote.

Which size for a kitchen and a bathroom renovated at the same time?

The 20 cubic yard — word for word the example printed next to that size on our quote form: “kitchen + bathroom”. Count on 6 to 8 pickup truck loads, in a box about the size of a Dodge Caravan. It is our most requested size.

Do ceramic tile, cabinets and drywall go in the same dumpster?

Yes. The mixed dry materials dumpster takes wood, drywall, metal, plastic and furniture together with no problem — the bathroom's ceramic goes down with the rest. What never goes in: tires, paint, solvents, oils, aerosols, acids and propane tanks, refused in every dumpster.

Will the dumpster block the driveway during the job?

The 10 and the 20 yard sit on the same 14 ft by 8 ft rectangle — a car's footprint — and dropping to the small size frees no room on the ground. Short driveway? The truck can wait on site while you load. The rental includes 7 days, extends by arrangement — and freed within 48 hours of delivery, the box earns the $50 Libération Express credit (March to October).