Which bin size should you choose for your project?

Published November 6, 2026 · Bins Sud-Est

Straight answer: for most residential projects, the 15-yard bin — $375, 7 days included — is the right choice. It is also our most requested size. The 10-yard bin ($325) is enough when the project is small and well defined, and the 20-yard bin ($425) handles the big jobs where everything leaves at once. Whichever size you pick, the service at Bins Sud-Est stays the same: final price confirmed before delivery, pickup on a simple call or text, and no distance fees within the service zone. Here is how to decide based on your project — without guessing.

10-yard bin: what is it for?

At $325, 7 days included, the 10-yard bin holds roughly 3.8 m³. It is the size for small, well-defined projects, where everything coming out comes from a single space in the house:

• Garage or basement cleanout — old furniture, boxes accumulated for years, forgotten items.
• Small renovation — one room at a time: flooring, drywall, old cabinets.
• Single-room purge or end of lease — the contents of one room, nothing more.

The rule of thumb: if everything coming out of your project would fit in the corner of a garage, the 10-yard bin gets it done. It is also the most compact of the three sizes, a real plus when driveway space is limited. And with 7 days included, even a weekend cleanout happens without stress — pickup is arranged with a simple call or text whenever you are done.

15-yard bin: our most requested size

At $375, 7 days included, the 15-yard bin holds roughly 5.7 m³. It is the most common choice, and no wonder: it swallows a full renovation while staying easy to place on a residential driveway. Typical projects:

• Kitchen or bathroom renovation — cabinets, countertops, drywall, flooring.
• Standard house roof — the shingles from a complete roof.
• Big property cleanout — years of accumulation leaving all at once.

The math behind its success: for $50 more than the 10-yard bin, you get roughly 50% more volume (5.7 m³ versus 3.8 m³). That is often exactly the margin you need to finish the project without cramming everything in at the last minute.

20-yard bin: for big projects

At $425, 7 days included, the 20-yard bin holds roughly 7.6 m³ — twice the 10-yard bin. It is the size for projects where volume is the norm:

• Interior demolition — several rooms stripped down to the studs.
• Construction and major renovation — job sites where debris piles up fast.
• Dirt and gravel — excavation, drainage, landscaping. For these materials, the final price is confirmed before delivery based on the materials and the weight.
• Major move or full property cleanout.

Another piece of math worth knowing: two 10-yard bins cost $650, while a single 20-yard bin at $425 holds about the same volume. When volume doubles, the big bin almost always wins.

The three sizes, side by side

Here is the complete table of roll-off bin sizes offered by Bins Sud-Est, with prices and approximate volumes:

Whichever the size, every rental includes 7 days, pickup on a simple call or text, and a final price confirmed before delivery.

How not to get it wrong?

Four rules of thumb settle the vast majority of hesitations:

• Count the rooms. One room touched — often the 10-yard bin. Two rooms or a full kitchen — the 15-yard bin. The whole house or the yard — the 20-yard bin.
• Between two sizes, take the bigger one. The price difference between each size is only $50 — far less than a second bin at $325 and up if the first one turns out too small.
• Do not fill above the rim. The load must stay level with the rim so the bin can be lifted and transported safely. If you expect to overflow, that is the sign you needed the next size up.
• State your materials when you book. The final price is confirmed before delivery based on the materials and the weight, and it does not change afterward. It is also the right moment to check what is refused: no hazardous materials go in a bin.

One last point that takes the pressure off: every rental includes 7 days. You do not have to guess everything on day one — service runs 7 days a week, and pickup happens on a simple call or text whenever you are done.

Where are the three sizes delivered?

Anywhere in the service zone, with no distance fees: Shediac, Pointe-du-Chêne, Grand-Barachois, Scoudouc and everywhere in Greater Moncton. The same $325, $375 or $425 applies whatever your address within the zone.

The bin rental in Shediac page gathers everything you need to know for the region, and the bin rental in Salisbury page and the bin rental in Bouctouche page do the same for those areas. To go further on pricing, our article How Much Does a Bin Rental Cost in Shediac? details what the price includes and what can change it.

Bottom line: in doubt, the 15-yard bin at $375 is the most common choice. Small, precise project? The 10-yard at $325. Big volume? The 20-yard at $425. In every case: 7 days included, price confirmed before delivery, pickup on a simple call or text, and no distance fees within the zone.

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