A 10 yard dumpster measures about 12 feet long, 8 feet wide and 3.5 feet high, and it holds roughly 3 to 4 pickup truck loads of debris. Nashville Porta Pros rents them by the day, week or month, and daily rates run 51 to 112 dollars depending on how long you keep it, alongside standard porta potty rental units for the same job site.
Picture a box the size of a small garage floor, about 12 feet by 8 feet, standing 3.5 feet tall. That is the footprint you are working with for a 10 cubic yard dumpster. It is the smallest roll off Nashville Porta Pros offers, one step below the 20 yard dumpster rental and well under the 30 yard dumpster rental or 40 yard dumpster rental, and it fits driveways and tight lots where a bigger box would not clear the gate. If you are unsure which size fits your job, the dumpster sizes and dimensions page walks through all four. Delivery still needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck so the driver can set it down level, so measure your driveway or curb space in Nashville before you book. Homeowners doing a garage cleanout or a single-room renovation tend to land here, and it pairs well with a home renovation porta potty or a portable toilet rental if crew or family will be on site for more than a day or two.
Household junk, yard debris, small remodel waste and general construction scraps all go in fine, but tires, paint, batteries and anything flammable do not. Check the what cannot go in a dumpster page before you load, because contamination fees are real and avoidable. Weight matters more than volume on a box this size. Concrete, shingles and dirt fill it fast without ever reaching the top rail, so ask about dumpster weight limits if you are hauling anything dense. OSHA 1926.25 requires scrap and debris to be cleared from active work areas regularly, which is one more reason a 10 yard box earns its keep on a small job site around Nashville rather than letting trash pile up between hauls. OSHA 1926.252 also covers disposal chutes and enclosures if you are dropping material from height into the container, and larger crews often add a handwashing station rental or portable sink rental alongside the dumpster.
Placement in the right of way, meaning the street or curb strip instead of your own driveway, needs confirming with the city before delivery. Nashville Porta Pros can flag whether your spot likely needs one, but the final call rests with the local permitting office, not with us, and the same right-of-way question comes up for temporary fence rental placed near the curb. For the general rules, read dumpster permit requirements before you schedule delivery, and keep the box on private property if you want to skip the question entirely, the same advice that applies to a storage container rental or mobile office trailer rental parked on site. This is also worth sorting out early if you are near Berry Hill, which sits about 4.4 miles south of downtown Nashville, or out toward Oak Hill, roughly 9.3 miles south, where curb rules can differ from the city center.
| duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $51 | $75 | $112 |
| Week | $426 | $600 | $778 |
| Month | $91 | $108 | $500 |
Delivery is billed separately; a weekend rate for short-notice drop and pickup runs from about 125 to 540 dollars depending on timing. For a broader comparison across sizes, see dumpster rental cost or the general roll-off dumpster rental overview, and check the porta potty rental cost page if you are budgeting both together.
Most renters keep one for a weekend cleanout or up to a week for a small remodel. Monthly rates exist for longer jobs, like a slow-going construction dumpster rental project or a broader construction site services setup, and cost less per day the longer you commit, similar to how a monthly porta potty rental works.
Usually, yes. The unit itself is about 12 by 8 feet, but the truck needs roughly 60 feet of clear straight approach behind it to set the box down safely. Tight urban lots in Nashville sometimes need a curbside drop instead.
A 10 yard box is roughly half the volume of a 20 yard unit and suits small cleanouts, single rooms or yard debris. Bigger renovations or roofing jobs usually need the 20 yard dumpster rental instead, and a full teardown may call for the 30 yard dumpster rental.
Generally yes, but heavy material like concrete or shingles counts against your weight limit fast. Review dumpster weight limits first so you are not surprised by an overage charge at pickup.
No, but someone should confirm the placement spot ahead of time. Nashville Porta Pros drivers need that 60 feet of clearance, and a marked spot on your property near Nashville speeds up both drop-off and retrieval, the same way clear access helps when scheduling a septic pumping service or porta potty rental in Nashville.
Yes. Nashville Porta Pros delivers 10 yard dumpster rental across Nashville 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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