Antique-town charm, remodel-town debris.
Jenks runs on two clocks. Along Main Street, the antique-district houses are pushing a century old — and every one of those charming remodels opens a wall full of plaster, shiplap, and 1940s wiring that has to go somewhere. Down by the river, it is the opposite story: new rooftops, new retail, and builder debris on a construction schedule. Both clocks end at the same container.
Older-house remodels are the classic weight trap: plaster and tile fill the tonnage while the box still looks half empty. That is why the honest Jenks remodel box is usually the 20 yard — 2 tons included, same driveway footprint as the 15 — with the 25 for whole-house jobs. Heavy material like tile, brick, or concrete gets loading instructions from the crew first, which is a two-minute call that saves a $60-per-ton overage.
The Jenks specifics
- Narrow older driveways: the driver picks the safest accessible spot — describe the approach when you book
- Published starting rates — a 20 yard from $329 for a 3-day rental
- Up to 7 days included; $10 per day if the remodel runs long
- Street placement near downtown usually means a permit — ask the City of Jenks first
- Estate cleanouts welcome: furniture, appliances (no Freon), the whole garage
All four sizes with dimensions and rates: sizes & pricing. Clearing a whole house? See home & garage cleanouts.
The problem: A contractor updating a 1950s house near the Jenks antique district had plaster demo, old cabinetry, and a yard pile — and a driveway barely wider than the truck.
What was done: One call settled it: a 20 yard box (15-yard footprint height aside), placed nose-in on the drive by driver judgment, heavy plaster loaded flat and first per the crew's instructions.
The result: Demo debris gone in one haul, no overage, and the driveway back for the trades by the next phase.