The minimum interior dimensions of two and three cubic yard dumpsters are 10 feet wide by 7 feet deep. The minimum interior dimensions of four, six and eight cubic yard containers are an enclosure area 12 feet wide by 10 feet deep. Rolling containers are often larger than front-loading containers and are used for temporary projects such as construction, demolition and home renovation. If you plan to place a rental dumpster in an enclosed space, you'll need to leave space for the delivery truck to drop it off and pick it up.
If you need a residential or commercial dumpster but want to keep it out of sight, dumpsters are a great option. While commercial and residential containers usually stay in one place, temporary roll-up containers are safe to place in driveways or construction sites without a platform. A dumpster platform is a flat concrete surface inside the enclosure that protects the ground underneath the bin. Since delivery trucks remove these dumpsters at the end of the project, it's not always practical to place a dumpster.
Contact your local dumpster rental company in advance to find out how much space they need for their delivery trucks. The area within the enclosure, or the container platform, is generally constructed of reinforced concrete to support the weight of the container without cracking. Standard trash bins should generally be at least 10 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 8 feet high for a single container.
