The 40-yard roll-off measures about 22 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8 feet high, and holds roughly 40 cubic yards, about 16 standard pickup loads of debris. It is the container San Antonio contractors reach for on a…

The 40-yard roll-off measures about 22 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8 feet high, and holds roughly 40 cubic yards, about 16 standard pickup loads of debris. It is the container San Antonio contractors reach for on a full kitchen-and-bath gut in Alamo Heights, a whole-house estate cleanout in Monte Vista, or a commercial buildout near the Pearl District where debris piles up faster than a single haul can clear it. One crucial detail most 'call for quote' sites hide: our $895 is truly all-in, so the price you hear on the phone is the price on the invoice, no surprise dump or fuel line items after pickup.
Deciding between sizes comes down to debris volume against driveway space. A single-room cleanout in a Tobin Hill bungalow fits a 10-yard ($595); a mid-size remodel or a small roof tear-off suits the 20-yard ($695); a large addition or heavy shingle job matches the 30-yard ($795). Choose the 40-yard only when you have genuinely high volume, a multi-room renovation, a commercial demo, or a large estate clearout in Terrell Hills or Shavano Park, because it needs about 22 feet of flat, firm parking. If your King William or Southtown property has a short driveway or a narrow shared alley, the 30-yard often clears the same job with an easier fit; the trade-off is fewer cubic yards versus the room to set it down.
Here is how the drop-off works: 1) You call (830) 380-5818 and confirm the flat $895. 2) You pick a delivery date and a spot with about 60 feet of straight approach so the truck can back the container in. 3) We deliver on time and set the roll-off where you point. 4) You load it at your own pace over the rental period. 5) You call for pickup and we haul it to a licensed Bexar County disposal facility. A 40-yard is a rental, not junk removal, you load it, which is why it costs far less than a full-service hauler for the same volume.
One edge case worth knowing: if the container sits on a public street in a dense San Antonio neighborhood like Government Hill rather than on private property, the city may require a right-of-way permit, so plan to set it on your own driveway or lot when possible. For heavy, dense loads, concrete, brick, dirt, or roofing tear-off, ask before you fill a 40-yard to the rim, since weight, not just volume, determines what a single roll-off can legally carry down the road.
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