A 30 yard dumpster holds about 30 cubic yards of debris, roughly the size of two-and-a-half pickup truck loads stacked up, and it runs 51 to 112 dollars a day or 91 to 500 dollars a month depending on how long you keep it. Saint Paul crews use it for roof tear-offs, additions and whole-house cleanouts.
A 30 yard roll off dumpster typically measures around 22 feet long, 7.5 feet wide and 6 feet tall, though exact dumpster dimensions shift a little between manufacturers. That box swallows framing lumber, drywall, old siding and shingles from a mid-size remodel without you renting a second one halfway through. Compare it against smaller options on the dumpster sizes and dimensions page before you commit, especially if your Saint Paul driveway is tight or you are working a lot in West St. Paul, 4.3 miles south, where alley access can be narrow. The truck dropping it off needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the unit to place it safely, so walk that path before delivery day. If you are not sure this is the right size, the how many porta potties do I need guide covers similar load-planning logic for restrooms, and our construction site services page walks through pairing a dumpster with toilets and fencing on one job site.
Paint, tires, batteries, refrigerants and most liquids are off-limits in a standard roll off, and mixing them in can mean a rejected load at the facility. The full breakdown lives on what cannot go in a dumpster, and it is worth reading before your first load goes in rather than after. Weight matters as much as content: overloading past the rated limit brings extra fees, and dumpster weight limits explains how that gets calculated for heavier materials like shingles or concrete. Saint Paul households doing a renovation should also check home renovation porta potty if the crew needs a bathroom on-site along with the dumpster. For anyone unsure whether their city requires a permit to place a roll off at the curb, dumpster permit requirements explains what to confirm with the city rather than guess at, since placement in the public right of way needs verifying locally.
That depends on where the dumpster sits. A dumpster staged entirely on your own driveway or yard typically needs no permit, but one placed on the street or boulevard usually does, and that rule varies by municipality. Saint Paul residents should confirm placement rules directly with the city before delivery day rather than assume; our dumpster permit requirements page walks through the questions to ask. Crews working across the metro, from Roseville 9.0 miles northwest to Eagan 11.4 miles south, run into different local requirements town to town, so what worked on the last job may not apply here.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dumpster | day | 51 | 75 | 112 |
| dumpster | weekend | 390 | 440 | 497 |
| dumpster | week | 426 | 600 | 778 |
| dumpster | month | 91 | 108 | 500 |
Full pricing context, including delivery fees, sits on dumpster rental cost. If 30 yards is more than you need, the 10 yard dumpster rental and 20 yard dumpster rental pages cover smaller jobs, and 40 yard dumpster rental covers bigger ones. Saint Paul construction crews juggling a dumpster, a fence line and a restroom trailer at once should start at roll-off dumpster rental, the cluster page tying all the sizes together.
Rental length is flexible: day, weekend, week or month rates all apply, shown in the table above. Most Saint Paul renovation jobs land in the week-to-month range. Call ahead if your project timeline slips, since swapping to a longer rate is usually simpler than a second delivery.
Roughly a third more capacity, useful for whole-house cleanouts or multi-room remodels rather than a single room. If you are unsure, dumpster sizes and dimensions lays out volume side by side so you are not guessing.
Sometimes, but street and boulevard placement usually needs city sign-off, unlike a private driveway. Confirm with Saint Paul before delivery. See dumpster permit requirements for the questions to ask.
About 60 feet of straight space behind the truck for safe placement. Tight alleys or short driveways common in older Saint Paul neighborhoods may need a site visit first.
Loads above the rated weight limit or piled above the rim usually mean extra charges or a rejected pickup. Check dumpster weight limits before you start loading heavy debris like shingles or tile.
Yes. Saint Paul Porta Pros delivers 30 yard dumpster rental across Saint Paul 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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