15-Yard Dumpster Denver

The 15-yard is the mid-size roll-off between the 10 and the 20

The 15-yard dumpster measures roughly 14 feet long, 7.5 feet wide, and 4.5 feet tall, and fits inside a standard Denver driveway without blocking a two-car garage. It holds about 15 cubic yards of debris, the equivalent of six pickup-truck loads, and suits a kitchen or bathroom gut, a single-room flooring tear-out, a garage cleanout, or a mid-size deck removal in neighborhoods like Washington Park, Baker, and Park Hill where lots are narrow and a 30-yard would overhang the sidewalk.

Choosing the right size comes down to debris volume versus the space you have to park it. If the project is a single-room cleanout or a small bathroom remodel in a tight Capitol Hill alley, a 10-yard at $595 is enough.

If a Highlands (LoHi) basement finish or a full-house estate cleanout is generating drywall, cabinetry, and old furniture all at once, step up to the 20-yard at $695 so the crew is not making two hauls. The 15-yard at $650 sits in between: it handles a medium remodel or a Cherry Creek landscaping overhaul without the extra footprint of a larger box. For a roof tear-off over 20 squares, the lower-profile 30-yard at $795 or 40-yard at $895 carries the shingle weight better, since asphalt shingles are dense and fill a container by weight before volume.

Step 1: call (720) 606-7918 or text a photo and Ridgeback Dumpster Rental confirms the size and the flat price.

Step 2: the container is delivered on wood or rubber planks that keep the roll-off wheels off the concrete, protecting the driveway surface. Step 3: load from the swing-door end or over the walls up to the fill line. Step 4: the standard rental runs 7 days, with longer terms arranged on request.

Step 5: the team hauls it to a licensed Denver transfer station and the $650 covers the disposal.

What the flat $650 covers and what cannot go in

The $650 is all-in for the 15-yard, which is the non-obvious part most quotes hide: there is no weight overage, no fuel surcharge, and no gate fee added after pickup. A dumpster rental is not junk removal, the customer or crew loads the container, and Ridgeback hauls it. Mixed construction and household debris is accepted.

Prohibited items follow Colorado CDPHE and federal rules and cannot be placed in the box: paint, solvents, motor oil, batteries, and other household hazardous waste, plus tires, propane tanks, and appliances with refrigerant. Earth911 lists local drop-off points for those materials. Concrete, brick, and dirt are heavy enough that a dedicated clean-fill load is usually the better call.

For jobsite loading, follow OSHA construction standards to keep debris below the top rail.

Driveway placement and permits in Denver neighborhoods

On a private driveway in Berkeley, Sloan's Lake, Stapleton (Central Park), or Montbello, no permit is needed and the container goes down on protective planks. Placing the 15-yard on a public street or in a parking lane requires a right-of-way permit from Denver DOTI, which the property owner secures before delivery. Clearance matters: the delivery truck needs about 60 feet of straight approach and 23 feet of overhead clearance, so low tree canopies common around City Park and Cheesman Park can affect placement.

The ANSI-rated roll-off wheels and the plank system are what keep the asphalt and concrete unmarked. Recycling guidance for clean wood and metal pulled from a load is published by the EPA recycling program and the National Waste & Recycling Association.