Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Locally Owned

Dumpster Rental in Athens, GA

Roll-off containers delivered from our Athens yard to seventeen Athens cities. Flat rates with the disposal included, five sizes from 10 to 40 yards, and a phone number that reaches somebody who knows your street.

  • Same-day delivery in Athens when you call early
  • One flat price covering delivery, rental, pickup and disposal
  • Driveway-aware placement, boards under the rails as standard
  • Licensed and insured, locally owned, several years in the Athens area

Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm

Kennet & Sons Dumpster Rental Athens roll-off dumpster being delivered to a Athens driveway
All 17 area communitiesAthens to the Oconee and Barrow county lines and beyond

Roll-off dumpster rental across the Athens area

Kennet & Sons Dumpster Rental Athens runs out of a yard on 1165 Oglethorpe Ave, on the west side of Athens near Normaltown. Robert Kennet started the company after seeing the same pattern too often — missed drop-offs, confusing pricing, or poor communication right when someone needed help the most. So we do the opposite. One number that covers the job. A delivery window we actually hit. A person on the phone rather than a form on a website.

Athens and Winterville mix dense in-town lots, UGA-area student housing and newer subdivisions, and steady growth has become a year-round source of work here, not just a seasonal one. Out in Oconee County — Watkinsville, Bogart and Bishop — new-construction and remodel work is some of the fastest-growing in the region, while Barrow and Jackson County towns to the west and north — Winder, Statham, Bethlehem, Commerce, Jefferson and Nicholson — mix established in-town lots with real acreage and farm properties. Farther out in Madison and Oglethorpe counties, a longer gravel driveway is the norm rather than the exception. What changes town to town is access — a long gravel driveway on an acreage lot is a different job than a tight in-town Athens street — and a real Piedmont ice-storm season, since roof and limb-debris cleanup follow the storm track far more than any single calendar date. Knowing which is which before the truck arrives is most of the job.

Whatever you are clearing — a storm-damaged roof, a family home, a new-construction site or a yard full of storm debris — the container exists for it. Call (706) 608-8116 and describe it in a sentence.

Services

What we haul around Athens

Twelve service lines out of one yard. Same containers, same flat pricing — what changes is how the load gets sized and what has to stay out of it.

Residential Dumpster Rental

Driveway-safe roll-off containers for Athens-area homeowners clearing garages, basements, remodels and cleanouts.

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Commercial Dumpster Rental

Scheduled containers and swap-outs for Athens retail, restaurant, office and property-manager jobs.

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Construction Dumpster Rental

Jobsite roll-offs sized by phase for new-construction and infill projects across Athens-Clarke County.

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Roll-Off Dumpster Rental

10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 yard roll-off containers delivered across all seventeen communities we serve.

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Roofing Dumpster Rental

Tear-off containers sized for shingle removal — one of our busiest calls after a Piedmont ice storm or a summer hailer.

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Junk Removal

A container on your driveway for as long as you need it, so you can clear the house on your own schedule.

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Sizes

Five sizes, and a straight answer on which one

Weight and volume are separate limits. The material you are loading decides which one runs out first.

10yard

10 Yard Dumpster

  • about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high
  • about 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags
  • 1-2 tons included

Small home projects, roofing debris, concrete and dirt.

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15yard

15 Yard Dumpster

  • about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
  • about 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags
  • 2-3 tons included

Garage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste.

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20yard

20 Yard Dumpster

  • about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
  • about 110-130 kitchen-size trash bags
  • 3-4 tons included

Medium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts.

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30yard

30 Yard Dumpster

  • about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high
  • about 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags
  • 4-5 tons included

Multi-room remodels and estate cleanouts.

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40yard

40 Yard Dumpster

  • about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high
  • about 230-250 kitchen-size trash bags
  • 5-6 tons included

Commercial projects and major demolition work.

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Roll-off dumpster sizes available in Athens, GA and across Athens-Clarke County and the Athens area
SizeDimensionsCapacityWeight includedBest for
10 Yard Dumpsterabout 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft highabout 50-70 kitchen-size trash bags1-2 tonsSmall home projects, roofing debris, concrete and dirt.
15 Yard Dumpsterabout 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft highabout 80-100 kitchen-size trash bags2-3 tonsGarage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste.
20 Yard Dumpsterabout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft highabout 110-130 kitchen-size trash bags3-4 tonsMedium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts.
30 Yard Dumpsterabout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft highabout 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags4-5 tonsMulti-room remodels and estate cleanouts.
40 Yard Dumpsterabout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft highabout 230-250 kitchen-size trash bags5-6 tonsCommercial projects and major demolition work.

How it works

Four steps, one phone call

Most bookings take under four minutes.

  1. 1

    Call and tell us the job

    One short conversation. We ask what you are clearing, where the box needs to sit and when you need it, and how much room the driveway or lot gives us. No forms, no waiting on an email.

  2. 2

    We size it and quote it flat

    You get one number covering delivery, the rental period, pickup, disposal and a stated tonnage allowance. If a smaller box does the job we will say so.

  3. 3

    Delivered where you want it

    The driver walks the spot with you and sets the container square on the driveway, lot or jobsite. If the surface needs protection we will say so before we set it down.

  4. 4

    Load at your own pace

    Keep it level with the top rail and keep the banned items out. Need a swap mid-job or an early pickup? One call and we are on it.

  5. 5

    We haul it and sort it right

    Clean concrete, metal and yard debris get routed for recovery rather than landfilled where we can. You get your driveway or lot back the way you left it.

Local knowledge

Seventeen cities, and we know the driveways

There is a difference between covering an area and knowing it. We know which Winterville lanes are still gravel and which downtown Athens streets have no off-street parking, which Watkinsville and Jefferson subdivisions are still going up, and what US-29 and the Loop traffic is doing on a given afternoon.

Our service area page lists every city we cover, grouped by how close each one is to the yard, and each city has its own page covering access, housing stock and the local rules we run into.

Kennet & Sons Dumpster Rental Athens container placed in a Athens driveway

Why us

Why people call us back

  • You reach the yard, not a call center

    The phone rings at 1165 Oglethorpe Ave near Athens. Whoever picks up knows the difference between a tight in-town Athens lot and a wide-open new-construction site out toward Jefferson, and how much room UGA gameday traffic will give the driver that Saturday.

  • One flat price, said out loud

    Delivery, the rental period, pickup, fuel, disposal and a stated tonnage allowance in a single number. If your load looks like it will go over, we say so before the truck leaves the yard.

  • Same-day near the yard, next-day across greater Athens

    Call early and most Athens and Winterville orders go out the same day. Farther towns like Jefferson or Watkinsville are usually next-day — honestly, and in advance.

  • Driveway and lot aware

    Boards go under the rails on every driveway as standard, and the driver will tell you before delivery if a tighter lot or new-construction site needs a different approach.

  • The right box, not the biggest

    Weight fills a container long before volume does. If a 10 yard is the honest answer for your concrete load, that is what we will quote you.

  • Built for ice-storm debris and steady growth

    The Athens area sees a real Piedmont ice-storm season and steady new-construction growth in Oconee and Jackson counties. We size jobs for both, from a single roof tear-off to a full lot clearing.

Talk to a real person

Get a flat price in one call

Tell us the city, the material and roughly how much of it there is. You will have a price and a delivery window before you hang up. Call (706) 608-8116.

Call (706) 608-8116

Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm

Credentials

What you are actually hiring

Straightforward, checkable facts about who you would be working with — no invented star ratings or reviews.

  • Licensed and insured

    Fully insured for general liability and commercial auto. A certificate of insurance goes to your property manager, general contractor or builder on request, usually the same day.

  • Several years, one owner

    Robert Kennet started the company and still runs it. The number on this page reaches the Athens yard, not an answering service in another state.

  • All 17 area communities

    Close to the yard in Athens and Winterville, out across Oconee, Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Oglethorpe counties. We tell you honestly which runs are same-day and which are next-day before you book, not after.

  • Sorted for recovery, not the landfill

    Clean concrete, scrap metal and yard debris get routed for recovery rather than buried wherever the local facilities allow it — good practice, not a state mandate here.

Guides

Written for the Athens area, not copied from anywhere

Sizing maths, permits, placement and real costs — the things that cost money when you get them wrong.

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Service area

The athens area cities we deliver to

We run roll-off containers out of our 1165 Oglethorpe Ave yard to all seventeen communities we cover across greater Athens — Athens and Winterville close to the yard, and towns across Oconee, Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Oglethorpe counties farther out. Athens and the closest towns are usually same-day; the farther edges of the service area are next-day. If your town is not listed, call anyway. We likely still get there.

Answers

Dumpster rental in Athens — your questions

How much does it cost to rent a dumpster in Athens?

The price depends on the container size, how dense the debris is, how long you keep it and how far out the delivery address is, so we do not publish a flat price list — every job is genuinely different. What matters more is how the price is built. Ours is a flat rate covering delivery, the rental period, pickup and disposal, so the figure you are quoted is the figure you pay. Call with a short description of the job and you will get a firm number on that call, not a callback.

How quickly can you deliver a dumpster in Athens?

In Athens and Winterville, a morning call is often a same-day delivery. Farther towns in our service area — Jefferson, Watkinsville and similar — usually run next-day rather than same-day. Jobsite swap-outs get priority over new deliveries, because a full container stops a crew working.

Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Athens?

It depends on where the container sits. On your own driveway, curb apron or job site — private property — no permit is required. If the container has to sit in the public right-of-way, a street or sidewalk, you may need a temporary permit from the City of Athens, and we can help walk you through that process. Our city-by-city permit guide covers the pattern across the rest of the service area.

What can't go in a dumpster in Georgia?

Paint, solvents, oils, tires, batteries, hazardous chemicals, gas cylinders, propane tanks and medical waste are never allowed in a roll-off. That list applies everywhere we deliver — it is the material that gets pulled and charged back if it turns up in a load.

Will a dumpster damage my driveway?

A loaded roll-off is heavy, and boards go under the rails as standard on every placement to spread that weight out. Tell us if the surface is anything other than a standard concrete or asphalt driveway — gravel, a newer pour, or a lot with soft ground — and we will talk through the right approach before the truck arrives.

Which dumpster size do I need?

Volume and weight are two separate limits and the material decides which one stops you first. Household clear-outs and construction offcuts run out of space, so size up. Concrete, brick, tile and landscape rock run out of weight with the box barely a third full, so size down and fill it part way. The 20 yard suits most whole-project jobs; the 10 yard is the right answer for anything heavy.

Do you deliver across all 17 communities, not just Athens itself?

Yes, all 17 towns we cover — Winterville, Watkinsville, Bogart, Bishop, Winder, Statham, Bethlehem, Commerce, Jefferson, Nicholson, Danielsville, Comer, Hull, Colbert, Lexington and Crawford, in addition to Athens itself. Distance is real, so a Jefferson or Lexington run is scheduled next-day rather than same-day and is not priced identically to a Athens delivery. We tell you both things on the phone before anything is booked.

When is the best time of year to book?

The building season from late fall through spring is our busiest stretch, without question, and a Piedmont ice storm can bring its own run of roof and limb-debris work with very little notice, along with spring severe-thunderstorm season. Outside those windows, contractors are more available and containers are easier to schedule. If your job has to run during a busy window, book as far ahead as you can.