A single room being cleared takes a few hours and a container that fits the driveway. A whole property being stripped out takes days, a larger box, and a schedule that holds through the job. Both happen in St. Matthews, and both start the same way: a call, a confirmed size, and a container dropped at the address. Jeffersontown Dumpster Company handles roll-off rentals across St. Matthews and the surrounding area, from compact residential cleanouts to full-scale commercial hauls.
The work in a town this size runs the full range. Homeowners clearing decades of accumulation from a basement need a different container than a contractor managing active demolition debris. Property managers handling a building turnover have different timing needs than a church coordinating a facility cleanout. Whatever the situation, the process is the same: describe the job on the call, get a size and a rate, and schedule the delivery. We'll take it from there.
The rate you hear on the phone covers the container, the delivery, the pickup, and a weight allowance built into the base price. Those are the components that make up the figure. The quote is confirmed before anything is scheduled, so you know what you are committing to before the container arrives.
A few things can change the total from what was quoted. Going over the included weight allowance adds an overage charge based on the excess. Extending the rental past the agreed period adds to the base rate. Some material types, particularly heavy debris like concrete or dirt, may carry a processing surcharge at the transfer facility. None of those are hidden, and all of them can be talked through on the call.
If the container needs to sit in the street rather than on private property, a permit may be required through the local authority. That cost sits outside the container rate. Whether a permit applies at your address depends on the placement, and we confirm what is needed before delivery.
Call (502) 826-9789 for a free quote and get the rate settled before anything is booked. Locally handled. Pricing set out up front. No runaround.
Most materials from a standard cleanout or renovation go in without any issue. Construction and demolition debris, furniture, bulk household items, yard waste, brush, roofing material, and general junk all belong in the container. The range covers most of what a St. Matthews residential or commercial project produces.
Some categories require a different route entirely:
If you have something that does not fit cleanly into either list, raise it on the call. We will talk through what applies and confirm what can go in before the container is delivered. No statute or ordinance number is needed for that conversation.
Scheduling a delivery in St. Matthews starts with a call. We ask for the delivery address, where the container will sit on the property, what is going in it, and how long the job is expected to run. Having those details ready moves the call along quickly.
Most people book a few days ahead. That window is enough to confirm the size, lock in the delivery date, and talk through any placement concerns before the container arrives. During busy periods, like spring cleanouts or after a significant storm, demand across Jefferson County picks up and earlier booking helps. Short-notice delivery may be possible depending on what the schedule allows when you call. Ask what is open and we will tell you directly.
Weekend delivery is available. If the job runs on a Saturday or Sunday and the container needs to be there for the start of work, that can be arranged. Holiday availability depends on the schedule, and the same call that books the delivery confirms whether a given date is open. Straight answer on the phone. Clear rate. Then we book it.
A property that has taken fire or water damage generates debris that needs to move fast. Charred material, soaked drywall, damaged flooring, and ruined contents all need to come out before any restoration work can begin. A container on-site from the start keeps the work moving without waiting on haul runs. The volume is often larger than it looks, and sizing up avoids a second delivery mid-job.
Institutional cleanouts in St. Matthews tend to involve accumulated furniture, fixtures, and materials that have built up over years of use. The volume can be substantial even when the building footprint is modest. Coordinating the container around volunteer schedules or contractor access windows is part of what gets settled on the call, so the container is there when the work starts and not sitting idle.
Estate cleanouts, moving cleanouts, and whole-house purges generate bulk material that does not fit in a standard trash pickup. Furniture, appliances that do not contain refrigerant, mattresses, and accumulated household goods all go in the container. For a full house, the right container size is usually larger than people expect before they start pulling things out of rooms.
Landscaping projects, grading work, and excavation generate material that is heavy relative to its volume. A container that looks half-full of dirt or gravel may already be at its weight limit. This is the situation where a lowboy, built for weight capacity rather than cubic yards, is the right call. Raise the material type on the call and we will confirm the container that handles it safely.
St. Matthews is a town where a lot of the work is residential in scale: a bathroom gut, a garage cleanout, a basement purge, a shed coming down. Jobs in that range do not need the largest container on the lot. A compact container handles a single-room renovation or a focused cleanout without taking up more driveway than the job requires. The question is whether the volume of the job fits the box, and that gets confirmed on the call.
A whole-house cleanout, a multi-room remodel, or a roofing tear-off on a residential property typically calls for something in the middle of the range. These jobs generate more debris than a compact container handles cleanly, but they do not need the capacity of a large commercial haul. A mid-range container gives enough room to load at a steady pace without stopping to call for a swap-out.
Commercial build-outs, institutional cleanouts, and large demolition jobs need the top end of the range. The container size that works for a church facility cleanout or a multi-unit property turnover is not the same one that works for a bathroom remodel. When the volume is large and the job runs across multiple days, a larger container keeps the work moving without a second delivery interrupting the schedule.
St. Matthews sits within a cluster of small communities that share the same streets and the same kinds of projects. We cover Richlawn, Norbourne Estates, Beechwood Village, Woodlawn Park, and Bellewood, along with the broader Jefferson County area. If your address is in any of those communities, you are covered.
Local means the people on your driveway know the neighborhood. That matters when a job involves a tight residential street, a property with limited driveway clearance, or a placement that needs to be thought through before the truck arrives. The call is answered by someone who knows this part of Jefferson County and can talk through the access before the delivery is scheduled.
If you are not sure whether your address falls within the coverage area, the call settles it. Give us the address and we will confirm. For a fuller picture of the job, see the page listing our dumpster services.
Call us as soon as you know the size needs to change and we will work with what is available on the schedule. Changes are easier to accommodate with more lead time.
If the container has already been delivered and the size is wrong, call (502) 826-9789 and we will go through the options with you.
Institutional cleanouts, multi-room estate clearances, and commercial renovations in St. Matthews tend to generate more volume than people expect before the work starts. Full-house purges and roofing tear-offs on larger properties also commonly call for a mid-range or large container. If the scope is unclear, describe what you are clearing on the call and we will help you land on the right size.
Unauthorized dumping is a frustrating but not uncommon problem, especially with street placements. You are responsible for the contents of the container at pickup, so it is worth keeping an eye on it during the rental. A cover or lock can help deter it. Call us if you find material in the container that you did not put there and we will walk through the options with you.
Yes. The container can be placed at the address before work begins so it is ready when the crew shows up. Just confirm the placement details and any access notes when you book, and we will handle the delivery on the agreed date.
Yes. A tarp or lockable container lid can help keep the load dry and reduce unauthorized dumping. Ask about covering options when you call and we will let you know what is available for the container size you are renting.
Whether a permit is required depends on where the container sits at your specific address. A container placed entirely on private property generally does not require one. If it needs to sit in the public right of way, a permit may be required through the local authority. We confirm what applies at your address before the delivery is scheduled so nothing is left to figure out on delivery day.
Yes. We cover Richlawn, Norbourne Estates, Beechwood Village, Woodlawn Park, Bellewood, and the broader Jefferson County area. If your address is in one of those communities, call with the address and we will confirm coverage and schedule from there.
A loaded roll-off container is heavy industrial equipment and is not a safe object to leave unsecured near active play areas. If the only available space on the property is a play area, talk through alternative placements when you call. Covering or locking the container overnight is an option worth discussing as well.
Call us at (502) 826-9789 and give us the address.
We will tell you right away whether it falls within the area we serve and, if so, what the earliest available delivery date looks like.
When you call Jeffersontown Dumpster Company, the conversation covers three things: what the job involves, where the container needs to go, and when you need it. By the end of the call, the container size is confirmed, the delivery date is on the schedule, and the rate is settled. That is what you have before you hang up.
Call (502) 826-9789 any day between 7:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Right size. Right day. No hassle.
We also drop containers in: Hurstbourne, Lyndon, Douglass Hills, Middletown, Jeffersonville. You can browse our full service area.
Choosing the right container size makes the difference between a job that flows and one that stalls waiting on a second haul. We offer a range of roll-off containers from a compact 10-yard up to a 40-yard, plus a lowboy option for projects involving dense, heavy material. Call us and we work through the right fit based on what you are clearing and how much of it there is.
| Size | Dimensions (LxWxH) | Capacity | Weight Allowance | What It's Good For |
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| 10-Yard | 12' x 8' x 3.5' | 10 cubic yards, approximately 3 pickup truck loads | 1 to 2 tons included |
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| 10-Yard Lowboy | 12' x 8' x 2' | 10 cubic yards, built for heavy material where weight matters more than volume | 2 to 3 tons included |
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| 12-Yard | 14' x 8' x 3.5' | 12 cubic yards, approximately 4 pickup truck loads | 2 tons included |
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| 15-Yard | 16' x 8' x 4' | 15 cubic yards, approximately 5 pickup truck loads | 2 to 3 tons included |
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| 20-YardMost Popular | 22' x 8' x 4' | 20 cubic yards, approximately 7 pickup truck loads | 3 tons included |
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| 30-Yard | 22' x 8' x 6' | 30 cubic yards, approximately 10 pickup truck loads | 4 to 5 tons included |
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| 40-Yard | 22' x 8' x 8' | 40 cubic yards, approximately 14 pickup truck loads | 5 to 6 tons included |
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Call (502) 826-9789 any day from 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM for a free quote and straight answers on the right size, delivery window, and rate for your St. Matthews project.
(502) 826-9789