Roll-off rental / 22' L × 7.5' W × 4.5' H
20 yard dumpster rental in Jackson, MS.
The walls stay at 4.5 feet; the floor runs six feet longer than the 15. This is the box most Jackson houses need — one container for a kitchen tear-out, an estate cleanout, or a roof.
01 / THE 20-YARD BOX
The working size for whole-house jobs.
Twenty-two feet of floor at a loading height most people can work over all day.
What a 20-yard container holds
The 20-yard roll-off measures 22 feet long, 7.5 feet wide, and 4.5 feet high outside. Twenty cubic yards of level-loaded space handles the mixed, bulky waste a house produces all at once: a kitchen and cabinet tear-out, a whole-house or storage cleanout, deck boards and posts, or the shingle load from a re-roof quoted with the right weight terms. The wall height stays at 4.5 feet, so debris still goes over the side by hand, and the rear door opens for mattresses, sofas, and appliance-sized pieces you would rather roll in on a dolly.
Sized for how Jackson houses actually empty out
Half the housing in Jackson predates 1969. When a house that age changes hands, gets a full kitchen and bath update, or finally gives up its attic and shed contents, the debris shows up in every category at once — cabinets and countertops, three generations of flooring, furniture nobody claimed, and the yard growth that came down to reach the work. That mixed profile is why the 20 is the size we flag as the common home box: it absorbs variety without demanding the space or budget of a 30.
Roofing loads and the weight line
Asphalt shingles come off Jackson roofs in dense, compact stacks — the City of Jackson even lists shingles and rubble as their own category in its posted rubbish charges. Dense means the box can hit its legal hauling weight before it looks full, so a shingle job is quoted with a weight allowance and, when needed, a fill level. If your re-roof lands during the June-through-November hurricane season, when the National Hurricane Center puts most Atlantic activity between mid-August and mid-October, book the box when the crew is confirmed so delivery and the tear-off line up.
Placement: 22 feet plus the truck
The 20 needs 22 feet of solid, level surface, and the truck needs run-out room beyond that to roll the container off its rails and later pull it back on. Walk the approach before you call: gate widths, overhead lines, low limbs, parked cars, and the strength of the surface under a loaded pickup all decide the final spot. Keep the rear door facing your loading path.
If the container can sit fully on private property, placement is between us and the pavement. If it must sit in the street, Jackson requires written authorization through the city first — lighting at night, a 90-day cap, and fines that reach the adjoining property occupant if it is skipped. The details are on our street placement rules page.
When another size wins
Drop to the 15-yard box when the job is one room, one garage, or dense material like concrete and brick that should ride low in a short container. Step up to the 30-yard box when demolition or a multi-room renovation produces light, high-volume debris. Unsure? Call (601) 401-6530 with the material list — the size check takes one conversation.
02 / FAQ
20-yard questions, answered.
Capacity, roofing, timing, and price factors for the middle box.
Between the 20 and another size?
Phone (601) 401-6530Describe the load and we settle the size before you book.What fits in a 20-yard dumpster?
Twenty cubic yards, loaded level with the rim. That covers a full kitchen and cabinet tear-out, a whole-house or storage cleanout, deck boards and framing from an outdoor demo, or the contents cleared before a move. Bulky furniture walks in through the rear door instead of going over the wall.
Is a 20-yard box right for a roof tear-off?
Often, with one condition: shingles are dense, so the quote sets a weight allowance and may set a fill level instead of a full box. Give us the roof size and layer count when you call and we will settle the box and the terms before the crew starts pulling.
How long can the container stay?
The rental window is agreed before delivery, and pickup is scheduled when you call in the full box. One outside limit worth knowing: if a container sits in a Jackson street under written city authorization, the code caps street use at 90 days. On your own property, the window is whatever we agree to.
What sets the price of a 20-yard rental?
Box size, the delivery address, the material, the rental period, and the loaded weight. There is no flat number that survives contact with a real job, which is why the quote is built from those five facts. Call with the details and the terms come back in the same conversation.