Every move turns up things you're not taking with you. A dumpster on-site means you're not making trips to the curb or renting a truck twice.
Moving is one of the few jobs where the dumpster gets used before the move happens, not after. Most people load it up over a few days as they pack — the couch that's not making the trip, the mattress that's seen better days, boxes of stuff that got sorted into "donate" and then never actually made it anywhere. We see this constantly around WKU, where landlords and property managers turn over a huge number of rental units in a tight window every May and August, and a dumpster parked in the driveway for a week saves several trips to the curb or the transfer station on 31-W Bypass.
| Move Type | Recommended Size | Typical Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment or small rental turnover | 15 Yard | $300 – $375 |
| 3–4 bedroom house, moving or downsizing | 20 Yard | $350 – $425 |
| Large home or combined move-out and cleanout | 30 Yard | $400 – $525 |
These are starting points, not a quote — how much you're leaving behind matters more than the size of the home. Call and describe the move and we'll size it right the first time. Full details in our dumpster sizes guide, pricing guide, and our dumpster vs. trailer comparison if you're weighing hauling it yourself.
Keep the dumpster the whole rental instead of saving everything for one big purge on moving day. It's a lot less overwhelming that way.
The last two weeks of May and last week of August are our busiest stretch. Call a few days ahead if your move lands in that window. See our WKU move-in and move-out guide for the exact academic calendar dates.
Clearing a rental unit after a tenant moves out is one of our most common calls, especially near campus. We size it to whatever's left behind.
No permit needed on your own driveway or an assigned parking spot. Street or shared-lot placement can need extra sign-off.
Couches, mattresses, and box springs can go straight in. Refrigerators and window AC units need to be flagged separately — see our full guide for why.
A lot of movers run a dumpster and a storage unit at the same time — one for what's staying, one for what isn't.
A 15 yard handles most apartment and small home move-outs, covering furniture you're not taking, boxes of stuff that didn't make the cut, and general clutter. A 3-4 bedroom house move usually needs a 20 yard, especially if you're downsizing and leaving behind furniture that won't fit the new place.
Yes, that's actually the most common way people use it. Most movers keep the dumpster for the full rental while they pack, tossing things as they go instead of hauling it all to the curb at the end. It's less overwhelming than doing one big purge on move day.
That's our busiest stretch of the year, the last two weeks of May and the last week of August, when landlords and property managers near campus are turning over rental units all at once. We still deliver same-day most of the time, but during that window it's worth calling a few days ahead instead of the morning-of if you want a specific delivery time. See our WKU move-in and move-out guide for the exact dates each semester.
Yes, and it's one of the most common calls we get, especially in the neighborhoods around WKU where turnover happens every spring and fall. We size it based on what the tenant left, whether that's a few bags of trash or a unit full of furniture, and can usually get you a container the same day so the unit's ready to show or re-list.
If it's placed in a private driveway or an assigned parking spot, no permit is needed. If it needs to sit in a fire lane, on the street, or in a shared area the property manager doesn't control, that usually requires sign-off from the property and sometimes a City of Bowling Green right-of-way permit, which we can help sort out.
Tell us the size of the move and your timeline, and we'll get a container out — same day, most of the time.
Rather put it in writing? Email bgdumpsters@gmail.com and we'll follow up.
