Garage Cleanout looks like ordinary debris removal until you account for one thing β it is a single space holding a decade of storage plus the items landfills refuse. The fact that changes the outcome here is simple: the garage is where the prohibited-items list actually bites, so separate before you load.
The box has a size and a separate weight cap, and it's the cap, not the size, that decides whether you owe more at pickup. Homeowners are the ones most often standing at this decision point, weighing options up to 10 or 15 yards. The quote comes down to two things: what fills the box, and whether the spot for it needs a street permit.
This load fills by shape, not by pounds. A couch and a mattress can crowd a container that's barely a third of its weight allowance. Ask whether loading labor is included, since most rentals are just the container -- filling it is on the renter unless a labor add-on is arranged separately. The container you rent is a bet on the pile you haven't finished making yet. Bet close to the real number.