20 Yard Dumpster Rental in Pasadena, CA

The 20 yard is PTT Dumpster Rental's most-booked size across Pasadena, Altadena, and the wider San Gabriel Valley, at roughly 22 ft long by 7.5 ft wide by 4.5 ft tall and holding about 6 pickup-truck loads. It's the size that covers a whole-house cleanout, a larger remodel spanning multiple rooms, a roofing job up to roughly 50 squares, or a landscaping project without the customer having to guess whether they're under- or over-sizing.

Weight allowance runs 3–4 tons, which handles most residential debris mixes comfortably — a genuine benefit in a region where roofing and property-cleanup jobs both spike during wildfire and Santa Ana wind season, roughly September through December, when dry brush and defensible-space clearing pick up across the San Gabriel Mountains foothills. Call (626) 740-2880 and describe your project, and we'll confirm the 20 yard is the right fit.

Best Fit: Whole-House Cleanouts and Larger Remodels

When a project spans more than a room or two — a full house cleanout ahead of a sale, or a remodel touching several rooms at once — the 20 yard's 6-pickup-truck-load capacity is usually the right call without paying for space you won't use. See our residential dumpster rental and estate cleanout pages for how we size those jobs.

Roofing Up to About 50 Squares

The 20 yard is our standard recommendation for a full re-roof on most San Gabriel Valley homes, generally up to around 50 squares of asphalt shingle. Beyond that, or for a multi-layer tear-off, the weight can climb fast — check our roofing dumpster rental page or call us so we can confirm the right size before delivery.

20 Yard vs. 30 Yard

If your project is closer to a full renovation's worth of debris, a commercial cleanout, or new-construction work on a rebuild lot, the 30 yard gives you meaningfully more capacity and a higher weight allowance. Unsure which fits your job? Call (626) 740-2880 and describe the scope — this is what we help customers figure out every day.

What Doesn't Fit and Weight Considerations

The 3–4 ton allowance covers most whole-house and remodel debris comfortably, but a full roof tear-off or a landscaping job heavy on soil and sod can approach that ceiling — let us know the mix when you book. California law bans both batteries of every type and electronics like TVs, monitors, and computers from the regular trash, under DTSC's Universal Waste rules and per CalRecycle's own list of banned materials; route those to a certified recycler instead. Asbestos is never permitted in any container and always requires a licensed abatement contractor. See our what can go in a dumpster in California guide for the full list.