What actually fits in an 18-yard dumpster?

Roughly six to seven full pickup-bed loads — assuming the bed is loaded above the rails. If you've been making endless dump runs in a half-ton truck, an 18-yard can usually replaces six to ten trips.

Yes, in nearly every case. A standard two-car garage stuffed with 15+ years of holiday boxes, broken patio furniture, old paint cans (paint goes elsewhere — see below), bikes, and outdoor gear typically uses 60–80% of an 18-yard. You'll have headroom for whatever you find in the rafters.

Easily. A full master-bath tear-out (tile, vanity, tub, shower surround, drywall to studs) lands around 4–6 cubic yards. Even a moderate kitchen demo fits inside one 18-yarder if you don't try to add the new packaging on top of it.

Mixed concrete, broken brick, and roofing tile are heavy enough that even partial fills can hit the 3-ton inclusion. We don't say no — we just want to know up front so we can quote a pure-material load or a stage-and-swap plan instead of getting you with an overage at pickup.

California prohibits the following from landfill-bound dumpsters: tires, batteries (car, lithium, alkaline in bulk), paint and stains, motor oil, fuel, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs, electronics (e-waste), refrigerators with refrigerant, asbestos, and medical/biohazard waste. Mention any of these on the call and we'll route them properly.