30 cubic yards
30 Yard Dumpster Rental in Athens, GA
Serious capacity for whole-house renovations, new-construction jobs, and major cleanouts.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Athens
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 17 area communities
- Dimensionsabout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high
- Holdsabout 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags
- Weight included4-5 tons
- Space neededa clear, level run in the driveway
The 30 yard container in Athens, GA
The 30 yard is where we start talking about serious volume — whole-house gut renovations, new-construction framing waste, or a major estate cleanout on a large or long-occupied property. It's a container we deliver regularly to the new-build activity spreading through Oconee County and to the larger acreage properties out in Barrow and Jackson County, where a longer driveway or a wide gravel pad gives us the room to set it without a second thought.
It's also the size a lot of homeowners underestimate needing until they're standing in a house full of accumulated belongings after a death in the family or a long-term move — if that's your situation, the estate cleanout section below and our Estate Cleanout service page both walk through what to expect.
Dimensions and What Actually Fits
The 30 yard measures about 22 feet long, 7.5 feet wide, and 6 feet high — same footprint as our 20 yard but with taller sidewalls, giving you real added volume without needing extra ground space to place it. It carries roughly 170 to 190 kitchen-size trash bags' worth of material, or about 4 to 5 tons. Those taller walls mean it's better suited to bulky, lower-density debris — furniture, framing lumber, whole-room cleanouts — than to pure heavy fill, which will hit the weight ceiling well before the box fills up visually.
Who This Size Is Built For
This is the size for a whole-house renovation generating debris from multiple rooms at once, a new-construction framing and finish-waste stream, a major estate cleanout, or a large-scale demolition of a smaller structure like a detached garage or old outbuilding. Because of its length, it does best on a driveway, job site, or gravel pad with a clear straight approach — call ahead with your site layout and we'll make sure it's a fit before delivery day.
Capacity
What actually fits in a 30 yard container
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what stops most loads.
| Material | How much fits |
|---|---|
| Whole-house renovation, multiple rooms at once | Handles drywall, flooring, cabinetry, and fixtures pulled from a full gut renovation |
| New-construction framing and finish waste | Fits lumber scraps, packaging, and finish-stage debris from a typical new home build |
| Major estate cleanout | Handles furniture and belongings accumulated across an entire long-occupied home |
| Detached garage or outbuilding demolition | Fits the framing and roofing material from a small standalone structure |
| Large addition project | Handles combined demolition and construction debris from a sizable home addition |
Suitability
Is the 30 yard the right size for you?
Choose the 30 yard for
- Whole-house gut renovation
- New-construction framing and finish debris
- Major estate or long-term-occupancy cleanout
- Detached garage or small outbuilding demolition
- Large home addition combining demo and build waste
Pick a different size for
- Small single-room jobs where a 10 or 15 yard would sit mostly empty
- Loads that are almost entirely heavy fill like dirt or concrete
- Tight in-town lots without a straight, clear approach for a 22-foot container
- Jobs needing the absolute maximum volume of a full demolition — ask about the 40 yard instead
Placing a 30 yard container on a Athens-area property
We place a lot of 30 yard containers on the new-construction and larger remodel sites spreading through Watkinsville and the rest of Oconee County, and on the acreage and farm properties out toward Winder, Statham, and Jefferson, where a long gravel driveway gives us plenty of room to work with. If your property has a long or narrow approach, tell us about it when you book — we'd rather confirm placement on the phone than have a truck arrive and find out the driveway's too tight.
Compare
Every size side by side
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Small home projects, roofing debris, concrete and dirt. |
| 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 | Garage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste. |
| 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 | Medium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags | 4-5 tons | Multi-room remodels and estate cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 230-250 kitchen-size trash bags | 5-6 tons | Commercial projects and major demolition work. |
Not quite right?
- 20 Yard Dumpster — the next size smaller
- 40 Yard Dumpster — the next size larger
- Compare all five sizes
- Read the full Athens sizing guide
Talk to a real person
Book a 30 yard dumpster in Athens
Call (706) 608-8116. Tell us the material and the town, and you will get a flat price and a delivery window on the same call.
Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm
Answers
30 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
Do I need a 30 yard or would a 20 yard cover my renovation?
If you're renovating one or two rooms, the 20 yard is usually enough. If you're gutting the whole house at once — multiple rooms, flooring, cabinetry, and fixtures all coming out together — the 30 yard's extra height gives you real breathing room. Describe your project scope when you call and we'll size it correctly.
Will a 30 yard dumpster fit on a rural or gravel driveway?
In most cases, yes, provided there's a reasonably straight, clear approach for a 22-foot container. This is a common size for the acreage properties out in Barrow and Jackson County — tell us about your driveway length and surface when you call.
How much weight can a 30 yard dumpster hold?
Roughly 4 to 5 tons. It's built for bulky, lower-density debris like framing lumber, drywall, and furniture rather than pure heavy fill — if your load is mostly dirt, concrete, or brick, ask about our Concrete & Heavy Debris container instead.
Is the 30 yard a good fit for new-construction jobs?
Yes — it's one of our most common sizes on new-build sites for exactly that reason, handling framing scraps and finish-stage waste through the length of a build. Ask about scheduling multiple pulls if your project will run for several weeks.
Service area
30 Yard Dumpster delivered across the Athens area
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.