30 cubic yards
30 Yard Dumpster Rental in Glendale, CA
The size for a whole-home remodel, a full estate cleanout, or a serious defensible-space brush clearing — when a 20 yard would mean scheduling a second haul.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Glendale
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 16 area communities
- DimensionsAbout 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high — the same footprint as the 20 yard but taller, adding real volume without needing extra driveway length.
- Holdsabout 170-190 kitchen-size trash bags
- Weight included4-5 tons
- Space neededabout 34 feet of clear, level driveway
The 30 yard container in Glendale, CA
The 30 yard shares the 20 yard's footprint but stands two feet taller, adding significant volume without needing extra driveway length. It is the size we recommend for a whole-home gut renovation, a large estate cleanout, or a serious defensible-space brush clearing ahead of Santa Ana wind season across Glendale and the Verdugo Mountains foothill communities.
Whole-home renovations
A full gut renovation touching every room generates enough drywall, flooring and cabinetry debris that a 20 yard often means a second haul mid-project. Sizing up to a 30 from the start is usually the cheaper overall choice once you account for that second delivery and pickup.
Large estate cleanouts
A larger home, or one with decades of accumulated belongings across multiple generations — common in Glendale's long-settled neighborhoods — frequently needs the extra volume a 30 yard provides over the standard 20. We size honestly based on what you describe rather than default to whichever box is easiest to schedule.
Defensible-space and wildfire-debris clearing
Homes along the Verdugo Mountains wildland-urban interface — the same foothill terrain that burned in the 2017 La Tuna Fire — often need a real volume container for a full pre-fire-season brush and dead-vegetation clearing. The 30 yard handles that bulky, lighter material well; it is a volume job, not a weight one, which is exactly what this size is built for.
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-home gut renovation | a full single-family interior strip-down |
| Estate cleanout | a larger home or multi-generational household |
| Defensible-space brush clearing | a full hillside property ahead of fire season |
| Storm debris | a larger property or a more severe atmospheric-river storm event |
| Carport or shed teardown | one or two structures together |
Suitability
Is the 30 yard the right size for you?
Choose the 30 yard for
- Whole-home gut renovations
- Whole-house estate cleanouts
- Defensible-space brush and wildfire-debris clearing
- Larger post-storm debris and demolition jobs
- Carport or small structure teardowns
Pick a different size for
- Standard single-room or garage jobs (a 15 or 20 yard is more cost-effective)
- Sites with very tight driveway access or low overhead clearance (confirm first)
- Dense, heavy loads like concrete (weight stops you long before volume does)
Placing a 30 yard container on a Glendale-area property
The 30 yard needs the same footprint as the 20 but stands taller, so confirm your driveway's overhead clearance for the hoist — mature trees are common along older streets in Verdugo Woodlands and Chevy Chase Canyon, and low limbs stop more deliveries than a tight driveway does.
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 Glendale sizing guide
Talk to a real person
Book a 30 yard dumpster in Glendale?
Call (747) 307-7493. Tell us the material and the community, 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
What is the difference between a 20 and a 30 yard?
Roughly the same length and width, but the 30 stands about two feet taller, adding meaningful volume without needing extra driveway length. It is the better choice when a 20 would mean scheduling a second haul.
Is a 30 yard right for a whole-home renovation?
Yes, for a full gut renovation it is usually the more cost-effective choice over two separate 20 yard hauls.
Does the 30 yard need more driveway space than the 20?
The footprint is the same — about 34 feet of clear run — but check overhead clearance, since the taller container needs more room for the hoist under low tree limbs.
Is the 30 yard good for defensible-space brush clearing?
Yes — it is a volume container built for bulky, lighter material like brush and dead vegetation, which makes it the natural fit for a full pre-fire-season clearing on a hillside property.
Service area
30 Yard Dumpster delivered across the Tri-Cities area
We run roll-off containers out of our Garfield Ave yard to all sixteen communities we cover — Glendale itself, the nearby Tri-Cities and foothill cities of Burbank, Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge and South Pasadena, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Atwater Village, Highland Park, Silver Lake, Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, Tujunga, Sunland and Glassell Park, plus the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta. Glendale and the closer neighborhoods are usually same-day; farther communities are typically same- or next-day. If your address is not listed, call anyway. We likely still get there.