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How Long to Rent a Dumpster for a Kitchen Remodel
Most kitchen demolitions fit inside the 7 days included with every rental. Book the 20-yard for demo day, load cabinets, counters and drywall that week, and call for pickup. If demo runs long, each extra day is $25.
Timeline that works
Have the dumpster arrive the day before demo. Tear-out usually takes two to four days. Call for pickup as soon as demo debris is out, then book a second, smaller rental for finish-phase scraps if needed.
Extend or swap?
Extend when the dumpster has room left and you need a few more days: $25 each. Swap when it is full: we pull it and drop an empty one as a new rental with fresh days and tons.
What size dumpster for a kitchen remodel?
A kitchen remodel usually fits a 20-yard dumpster, about 7 to 9 pickup loads with 3 tons included. Stone counters and tile floors add weight quickly, so mention them when you book and keep heavy pieces low in the load.
Specs: 20-yard dumpster. Weight: how dumpster weight is billed.
Can the old fridge go in the dumpster?
An old refrigerator goes in for $50 because its refrigerant must be recovered before disposal under EPA rules. Remove food, tape the doors shut and tell us when you book so the fee is on your quote.
More: what you can put in a dumpster and the remodeling dumpster page.
Next step: Kitchen and bathroom remodel dumpster sizes.