40 yard roll-off

40 Yard Dumpster Rental Orange CA

Our largest container, built for major construction and commercial demolition — a specialist size for the biggest jobs across Orange County, not a typical residential driveway.

  • Licensed & insured
  • Same-day delivery
  • Flat-rate pricing
  • Locally run
40 yard dumpster, side view, staged at an Orange County commercial job site

Specifications

The 40 yard at a glance

Dimensions

22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high

Capacity

40 cubic yards — about 12 pickup truck loads

Weight included

5–6 tons in the flat rate

Driveway space needed

About 25 ft long × 10 ft wide, plus door swing

Flat-rate pricing across the lineup typically runs $350–$750, depending on size, debris type and rental length — delivery, pickup and disposal are all included, no hidden fees. Debris needs to stay below the container's top rail on every size so our driver can haul it safely, and that holds whether it lands on your driveway or, on the rare job that needs the street instead, wherever City of Orange Public Works confirms is allowed.

Is this the one?

When the 40 yard is the right call

The 40 yard exists for one situation: a large quantity of light-to-mixed construction, demolition or remodeling debris with somewhere open and level to put the box — about 12 pickup truck loads and a 5–6 ton allowance, the biggest container we run. Large commercial redevelopment is exactly where this size earns its keep: Brea's real 50-acre Downtown Brea district, redeveloped and opened in 2000 as a shopping and entertainment hub, and Fullerton's active downtown commercial core near Cal State Fullerton both regularly generate the scale of debris this size is built for. Open commercial parcels and new-construction lots suit it far better than a tight in-town residential driveway.

It's rarely the right call for a standard residential lot. At 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide, the footprint is the same as the 30, but the walls stand 2 feet taller at 8 ft, which makes hand-loading over the rail genuinely hard work — and concrete, dirt, brick and block still stay off this size entirely, routed instead to a 10 yard. On construction and demolition jobs, Orange's own Municipal Code 8.29.040 and OC Waste & Recycling's parallel countywide program both call for at least 65% of C&D debris to be diverted from landfill — we sort loads with that standard in mind. If your site is tight or the debris runs dense, a 30 delivered twice, or a 30 paired with a 10, is very often the faster and more practical plan. Tell us the job when you call and we'll size it honestly rather than default you to the biggest box on the list.

Straight advice: Only take a 40 if the material is genuinely light-to-mixed and the site is open, level and reachable. Concrete, dirt, brick and block never go in a 40 — call for a 10 alongside it instead, and keep everything below the top rail for our driver to haul safely.

Ideal for

  • Major commercial demolition and redevelopment cleanup
  • Downtown Brea and Fullerton commercial build-outs
  • New-home construction and large additions with open access
  • Demolition debris that is mixed and light — not concrete or masonry
  • High-volume light debris — packaging, framing offcuts, drywall
  • Jobs where a 30 would need a mid-project swap

Compare

How it sizes up against the others

Same flat pricing model across all five. The real question is which weight allowance matches your material — dense debris, roofing, a remodel or a construction phase.

Roll-off dumpster sizes available in Orange, CA and across Orange County
SizeDimensionsCapacityWeight includedBest for
10 Yard Dumpster14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft highabout 3 pickup truck loads1–2 tonsSmall projects, roofing, concrete and dirt — tight-driveway jobs that don't need a bigger box.
15 Yard Dumpster16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft highabout 4–5 pickup truck loads2–3 tonsGarage cleanouts, flooring removal and yard waste — a step up without going oversized.
20 Yard Dumpster22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft highabout 6 pickup truck loads3–4 tonsMedium renovations, roofing jobs and large cleanouts — the size most Orange County jobs land on.
30 Yard Dumpster22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft highabout 9 pickup truck loads4–5 tonsMulti-room remodels and estate cleanouts — enough room to work through a big job in stages.
40 Yard Dumpster22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft highabout 12 pickup truck loads5–6 tonsCommercial jobs and major demolitions — our largest container for the biggest loads.

Common uses

Services that usually run a 40 yard

Construction Dumpster Rental

Jobsite roll-offs sized by phase, delivered to new-construction and remodel sites across Orange County.

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Roll-Off Dumpster Rental

10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 yard roll-off containers delivered across Orange and Orange County.

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Talk to a real person

Want a 40 yard in the driveway this week?

One call gets you a flat price and a delivery slot. Most Orange-area orders placed before noon go out the same or next day, and we'll help you sort out street placement with City of Orange Public Works on the rare job that needs it instead of a driveway.

Call (657) 282-4983

Mon–Sat 7:00am – 7:00pm

Answers

40 Yard Dumpster questions

What fits in a 40 yard dumpster in Orange County?

Our largest container, carrying a 5–6 ton allowance and about 12 pickup truck loads — built for major construction, demolition and large-scale commercial cleanups rather than a typical household job.

Is a 40 yard dumpster practical for a residential driveway in Orange?

Rarely. It suits large commercial redevelopment and major new-construction sites — the scale of Downtown Brea's 50-acre redevelopment district or a Fullerton commercial build-out — far better than a typical in-town residential lot. For most Orange-area homes, a 30 — or a 30 delivered twice — is the more practical call.

What kind of Orange County projects usually need a 40 yard?

Large commercial redevelopment and demolition, new-home construction and large additions with open access, and light-industrial clear-outs. Call and describe the job and we'll size it honestly rather than default you to the biggest box on the list.

Delivery area

40 Yard Dumpster delivery across Orange and communities across Orange County

We run dumpsters out of our 931-945 W Hoover Ave yard across every corner of Orange and out into Orange County and North and Central Orange County. If your community is not on this list, call us anyway. We probably still get there.