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What You CAN'T Put in a Dumpster (Prohibited Items)
The list of things that can't go in a roll-off dumpster is short, and every item on it is there for one of three reasons. Missouri law bans it from landfills. The transfer station that receives our loads won't accept it. Or it can hurt somebody, usually the driver or the crew at the tipping floor. This guide goes through the whole list, explains which reason applies, and tells you where each item can go instead, with the local drop-off programs for Lincoln, St. Charles and Wa

Buzz Dumpster
Oct 28 min read


What Can You Put in a Rental Dumpster? (Full List)
Most of what comes out of a house, a garage, or a remodel can go straight into a roll-off dumpster. The list of what can't is short, and almost every item on it is there because of a Missouri landfill rule or because it's dangerous to the driver and the transfer station crew. This guide is the long version of both lists, organized by where the stuff comes from, with the rules cited so you can check them yourself. For scale, Americans generated 292.4 million tons of municipal

Buzz Dumpster
Sep 287 min read


Dumpster Rental FAQ (Everything Answered)
We answer the phone at the Troy, Missouri yard every day from 8 to 4, and the same twenty questions come up over and over. This page is the long version of those calls. It covers how a rental works, what it costs, what fits, what can't go in, how delivery and pickup happen, and what the rules are around here in Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties. Where there's a number, we've cited where it came from. If you'd rather just talk to a person, call or text (636) 399-6361. I

Buzz Dumpster
Sep 279 min read


How to Load a Dumpster the Right Way (Maximize Space)
A roll-off rental dumpster gets full in one of two ways. Either it runs out of room, or it runs out of weight. Loading it well means pushing both limits back as far as they'll go, and the difference between a good load and a sloppy one is often a whole second haul. Our two sizes are shaped a little differently than what you may have seen elsewhere. The 15 yard dumpster and the 20 yard dumpster are both 14 feet long and 7 feet wide, about 98 square feet on the ground. The 15 h

Buzz Dumpster
Sep 248 min read


The Complete Moving-Out Checklist for Missouri (76 Tasks)
About one in nine Americans changed addresses in 2024. The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey put the mover rate at 11.8 percent that year, down from 12.1 percent in 2023, and most of those moves stayed inside the same state (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-Year Estimates, 2024). If you're one of them this year, the hard part usually isn't the truck. It's the six weeks before the truck, when every closet in the house turns into a decision. This checklist is built to tak

Buzz Dumpster
Sep 2210 min read


Rental Dumpster Sizes Explained: Why 15 & 20 Yard'ers Do the Work
Dumpster sizes, start to finish Roll-off dumpsters are sold by volume in cubic yards, and the number in the name is exactly that. A 20-yard holds about 20 cubic yards of material. What the number doesn’t tell you is the shape, and shape is usually what decides whether a can works on your property. Two boxes can hold the same volume and be completely different objects. One is long and low. One is short and tall. They fit different driveways and they load differently. So here’s

Buzz Dumpster
Aug 247 min read


What Size Rental Dumpster Do I Need? Sizing Guide by Project
A Rental Dumpster sizing guide by project type: garage clean outs to full remodels. Plus how to tell a 15-yard job from a 20-yard job before you book.

Buzz Dumpster
Aug 214 min read


Buzz Dumpster: A St. Louis Dumpster Company
In the heart of Troy, MO, Buzz Dumpster has been a steadfast ally in waste management solutions since 2008.

Buzz Dumpster
Mar 12, 20242 min read


5 Benefits of Renting a Dumpster for Spring Cleaning
As the weather warms up and flowers start to bloom, many of us embark on the annual tradition of spring cleaning. Whether it's...

Buzz Dumpster
Feb 23, 20242 min read
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