Kansas City gets four real seasons, and every one of them drops something in the yard. Spring storms snap limbs, summer overhauls fill beds, and fall clears the trees. A roll-off turns a week of trips to the dump into one drop and one haul.
Yard waste is the green and woody material a property generates: tree limbs, branches, brush, leaves, grass clippings, hedge trimmings, root balls, and small stumps. After a storm it also means downed limbs and fallen trees. A clean load of just this material can sometimes route to a yard-waste or compost facility, which is the cheaper disposal path, so it pays to keep the pile pure where you can.
The line blurs fast in a real cleanup. Pull a fence the storm knocked down and add the boards, toss broken patio furniture, throw in the shingles that blew off the shed, and the load is no longer clean yard waste. It becomes general debris and disposes as such. Neither is wrong, you just want to tell us what is going in the box so the disposal route and the quote match the actual pile. See what can and cannot go in a dumpster for the full list.
Water weight is the part that surprises people. Fresh green limbs, rain-soaked brush, and wet leaves carry a lot of water, so a box that looks half full of yard debris can already be near its tonnage cap. Storm debris is worse, because it has often sat in the rain before you get to it. Weight, not how tall the pile looks, is what decides the size you need.
This is the single biggest reason a yard-waste load surprises homeowners on cost. A 20 yard box of dry cardboard stays light all day, but the same box packed with wet brush and a couple of soaked logs can hit its weight limit before the top rail. Overage past the included tonnage usually runs $50 to $90 per ton, quoted before you book. We size yard and storm loads with that weight reality in mind, so the flat rate holds and you are not surprised on the invoice.
For most home yard projects and storm cleanups, a 20 yard box is the sweet spot. It swallows a full day of brush, limbs, and fencing without dominating the driveway, and it suits the lake-area and wooded lots in Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs that generate the most seasonal debris in the metro. Match the box to the pile and you avoid both a wasted half-empty container and a second haul.
| Project | Size | Usual 7-day rate |
|---|---|---|
| Small bed overhaul, one downed limb | 10 yard | $250 to $350 |
| Day of brush, fence pull, storm cleanup | 20 yard | $350 to $450 |
| Large-lot clearing, multi-tree storm hit | 30 yard | $450 to $550 |
A small flower-bed overhaul or a single downed limb fits a 10 yard dumpster at $250 to $350. A large-lot clearing or a major multi-tree storm hit may push to a 30 yard at $450 to $550. When you are not sure, our size guide walks through it, and we would rather right-size you than upsell a box you will not fill.
We run same-day and next-day drop-off on most orders placed before early afternoon, which matters when a storm has just rolled through and you want the yard cleared while the mess is fresh. Spring and summer storms hit the eastern metro hardest, so the suburbs around the lakes and woods see the heaviest storm-cleanup demand in the region.
Drive time shapes the window. Inner KC, Independence, and the Kansas-side suburbs get the fastest drops because the haul is short. The farther Missouri-side suburbs add real travel time, so we confirm a realistic drop time for your address when you call rather than promising a window we cannot keep. For the full timeline, see how same-day rental works, and check the cost page for current ranges by size.
For most home yard projects and storm cleanups, a 20 yard box is the sweet spot. It holds a full day of brush, limbs, and fencing without towering over the driveway. A small flower-bed overhaul or a single downed limb fits a 10 yard, while a large-lot clearing or a multi-tree storm hit may push to a 30 yard. We help you match the size to the pile.
Usually yes for a mixed cleanup, but it depends on disposal. A load of clean brush and limbs alone can sometimes go to a yard-waste facility, which keeps it cheaper. Mix in fence boards, shingles, and old patio furniture and it becomes general debris. We ask what is in the pile before we quote so the disposal route and the price match what you are actually throwing.
Water weight. Fresh-cut green limbs, rain-soaked brush, and wet leaves hold a surprising amount of water, so a box that looks half full of yard waste can be near its tonnage cap. After a storm, debris that has sat in the rain is heavier still. That is why we size yard-waste loads with weight in mind, not just how tall the pile looks.
A 20 yard roll-off, the usual pick for yard and storm cleanup, runs $350 to $450 for a 7-day rental with disposal included up to the tonnage allowance. A 10 yard runs $250 to $350 for smaller jobs. Overage past the included tons usually runs $50 to $90 per ton, which matters most with heavy wet debris, and we quote it before you book.
Yes. We run same-day and next-day drop-off on most orders placed before early afternoon, which matters when a storm has just rolled through the eastern metro and you want the yard cleared. The farther suburbs like Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit add drive time to the window, so we confirm a realistic drop time for your address when you call.
Flat pricing with disposal included up to the tonnage allowance, fast drop-off after a storm, and a size matched to your pile. Local hauler serving the whole KC metro.
Last updated: May 28, 2026.
