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Dumpster for a bathroom remodel
Order the 10 yard for a bathroom remodel: $375 delivered with 1 ton included, and tile, mortar bed and a cast-iron tub are all accepted in it at no handling charge. The room is small, but a gutted bathroom is mostly tile and cement, which is why this is a weight decision rather than a volume one. Two bathrooms at once still fit. Call (407) 860-8640.
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10 yard$375 delivered · 1 ton of disposal and 7 days included
Call (407) 860-8640 if the pile does not match the description; the size question takes two minutes.
Why a bathroom is a weight job
A bathroom gut fills maybe two pickup beds by volume. It would fit in the back of a truck if the truck could carry it, and that is the point: it often cannot. Wall tile, floor tile, the cement board or the mortar bed behind them, a tub, a toilet and a vanity add up to the densest debris a house produces short of a concrete slab. The 10 yard is the box built for exactly this, low enough to lift a tub into at 3.5 feet tall, priced for heavy material, and the one size where heavy debris carries no handling charge.
| Item | Planning weight | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Floor tile with thinset, 50 sq ft | 200 to 250 lb | Ceramic or porcelain, about 4 to 5 lb per square foot |
| Shower and tub-surround wall tile, 100 sq ft | 400 to 500 lb | Plus the cement board or plaster behind it |
| Mortar bed under the floor or shower pan | 500 to 1,000 lb | Older Florida homes: an inch or two of cement under the tile |
| Cast-iron tub | 300 to 400 lb | A steel or acrylic tub is under 100 lb |
| Toilet, vanity, sink, mirror, door | 200 to 300 lb | Bulky rather than heavy |
| Drywall and plaster from the walls and ceiling | 200 to 600 lb | Plaster and lath is three to four times drywall's weight |
Which size, and how many bathrooms?
One bathroom, full gut: the 10 yard, and the load lands around a ton, right at the 1 ton allowance. An older bathroom with a mud-set shower and plaster walls can run to 1.5 tons, which is a half-ton overage at $83 per ton, about $125. Two bathrooms in the same week: still the 10 yard, loaded partway and spread flat, and expect about a ton over. Three bathrooms or a bathroom plus a tile-floored hallway starts to be the flooring tear-out conversation, where two 10 yards beat one big box.
The temptation is to order a 15 or 20 "to be safe". Resist it for a bathroom. In a 15 yard or larger, the same tile and mortar carry a $150 heavy-debris handling charge, and a big box does not raise the weight the truck can lift; the weight guide goes through the physics. A 10 loaded partway is liftable, legal and $75 cheaper before the fee. The exception is a bathroom that is one room of a larger remodel with cabinets and drywall from elsewhere in the house; then a 15 yard with the tile flat on the bottom is the right box and the handling charge is the cost of doing it in one container.
What does a bathroom remodel dumpster cost, all in?
The $375 includes delivery, pickup, the 7-day rental and 1 ton of disposal, and bathroom demo is short, so time charges almost never apply. The only line that moves is weight, and the scale ticket sets it. Any overage is billed to the card on file after the landfill weighs the load.
| Scenario | Box | Weight | All in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall bathroom, thinset tile, drywall, acrylic tub | 10 yard, $375 | Under 1 ton | $375 |
| Master bathroom, mud-set shower, plaster walls, cast-iron tub | 10 yard, $375 | About 1.5 tons | About $417 |
| Two bathrooms in one week | 10 yard, $375 | About 2 tons | About $458 |
| Bathroom as part of a whole-floor remodel | 15 yard, $450 | Heavy-debris charge applies | $600 plus any overage |
What from a bathroom cannot go in?
Tile, mortar, cement board, drywall, plaster, tubs, toilets, sinks, vanities, mirrors, glass shower doors, fixtures and plumbing all go in. What does not:
- The water heater, an exhaust-fan heater or any other appliance: not permitted in a roll-off, handled by junk removal
- Paint, thinner, adhesive, caulk tubes with product in them, drain cleaner and bleach: chemicals, flammables and caustics are refused
- Fluorescent tubes and the old medicine cabinet's contents: keep them aside; medications are not landfill items
- Anything with asbestos: some pre-1980s floor tile, mastic and plaster contain it, and it is on the refused list; test before you demo an old bathroom
How long is the dumpster there?
Demo on a bathroom is a day, sometimes two if the mortar bed fights back. Most people order the box for the demo morning and call for pickup the next day, well inside the 7 days. Homeowners doing the work themselves on weekends keep it the full week and the price does not change. Same-day delivery is usually possible on a request in by 2pm inside the core area; the pickup truck comes in the 7-day window after you call.
Placement, loading and how to order
The 10 yard is 13 feet long and 8 feet wide, the easiest box to fit on a driveway, and its 3.5-foot walls are what make lifting a tub over the side possible for two people. Set it near the door closest to the bathroom, keep a clear path from that door to the box, and load the tile and mortar first, spread flat across the floor rather than dumped in one corner, so the truck lifts a balanced box. Bulky, light pieces go on top. Nothing above the marked fill line; a load over it is $150 and can be refused. Order at (407) 860-8640 or through the quote form with the number of bathrooms and whether the shower is a mud set, and the pricing page has every fee. For the kitchen going in the same month, the kitchen remodel page covers a job that is bulky where this one is heavy.
Questions people ask
What size dumpster for a bathroom remodel?
The 10 yard, $375 with 1 ton included. Bathroom debris is tile, mortar and porcelain, heavy material that belongs in the smallest box at no handling charge.
Can I put a bathtub in a dumpster?
Yes, including a cast-iron tub at 300 to 400 pounds. Lift it in first and lay it flat; the 10 yard's 3.5-foot side makes that a two-person job.
How much does bathroom tile weigh?
About 4 to 5 pounds per square foot with its thinset. A mortar bed under the floor or shower adds several hundred pounds more, which is why an older bathroom can reach 1.5 tons.
Will two bathrooms fit in a 10-yard dumpster?
Yes, by volume easily. By weight, expect about 2 tons, a ton over the allowance at $83 per ton, still cheaper than a bigger box with its $150 heavy-debris charge.
Does the water heater go in the box?
No. Appliances are not permitted in a roll-off; Javi's junk removal or appliance removal takes it.
Get a quote, or book it now
A quote costs nothing. Booking takes two minutes and is confirmed by phone. Or just call.
Same-day and next-day dumpster delivery available. Same-day requests must be in by 2:00pm and are subject to availability.