Bathrooms are small rooms that make heavy debris. Tile, mortar bed, cast-iron tub, plaster walls — it's dense stuff, and that drives every decision below.
The right size
A full gut of a standard bath — tub, surround, tile, vanity, toilet, flooring, drywall — fills half to two-thirds of a 15-yard. Two bathrooms or a master suite? The 20-yard buys insurance for the same footprint on your driveway.
Respect the weight
Tile and mortar are the classic overweight trap. Keep the load C&D-only (flat-rate) and spread dense material level across the can floor rather than piling it in one corner. Old cast-iron tubs are fine — walk them in through the rear doors with a dolly instead of a heroic lift.
Loading order that works
- Tile, mortar, and plaster first — flat across the floor.
- Tub and vanity next, nested.
- Drywall and trim layered on top, below the fill line.
Three days is plenty
Demo a bathroom in a weekend: can arrives Friday, demo Saturday, load-out and sweep Sunday, pickup Monday. Book the can online and the whole thing runs like clockwork.