Short answer: a Bagster is a fabric dumpster bag you buy at a home store, fill yourself and pay WM to collect. It holds 3 cubic yards, about one heaped pickup load, and only one cubic yard of heavy debris like concrete or dirt. Most cleanouts and remodels in Kansas City outgrow that. Once the pile is bigger than one pickup load, has any real weight to it, or includes an appliance, a TV or tires, a roll off dumpster does the job in one delivery, with pickup and disposal in one flat price.
We rent roll off dumpsters, and we built this Bagster vs. dumpster comparison from the bag's own published rules, so you can see where its limits are before you buy one. Most projects are a better fit for dumpster rental for Kansas City homeowners, starting with our 10/11 yard dumpster.
How a Bagster Works
- Buy the bag at a home improvement store.
- Unfold it on your property where the collection truck can reach it.
- Fill it, up to the top edge.
- Schedule collection with WM and pay the collection fee for your ZIP code.
- WM collects it, typically within five business days of the date you said it would be ready.
The bag is single use. It goes to disposal with everything in it, so every bag is a new purchase and a new collection fee. That is also why there is no real dumpster bag rental in Kansas City: bags are bought, not rented, and the bag you fill is the one that gets thrown away.
Bagster vs. Dumpster: Side by Side
Here is a Bagster next to the smallest dumpster we rent:
| Feature | Bagster bag | 10/11 Yard dumpster |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 8 ft x 4 ft x 2.5 ft | 12ft L x 7.5ft W x 3.9ft H |
| Volume | 3 cubic yards | 10 to 11 cubic yards, about 4 pickup loads |
| Weight | Up to 3,300 lb | 1 ton included, then $0.07 per lb |
| Concrete, dirt, brick, rock, sod | One cubic yard at most, or it will not be collected | Accepted at $0.10 per lb, with a concrete dumpster for full loads |
| Price | Bag price plus a collection fee for your ZIP code | $275 for 3 days, delivery, pickup and disposal included |
| Getting it | Buy it at the store | Delivered to you, often the same day |
| Getting it gone | Typically within 5 business days of your ready date | Picked up at the end of the rental you choose, 1 to 30 days. Extra days $25 each |
| Appliances, TVs, tires, railroad ties | Not accepted | Accepted for a per item fee |
Every size, with its weight allowance, is on our dumpster sizes chart, and every price is on the Kansas City dumpster pricing page.
How Many Bags Does Your Job Need?
A full size pickup bed holds about 2 cubic yards, or up to 3 if it is stacked carefully. So one Bagster is about one heaped pickup load.
- One bag: about one pickup load. A small bathroom tear-out, one room of carpet or a corner of the garage.
- Two bags: 6 cubic yards. That is still well under what one 10/11 yard holds.
- Three or more bags: three bags and three collection fees to haul less than one 10/11 yard dumpster.
Most jobs people buy a bag for are bigger than they look. A moderately full one car garage is 2 to 4 pickup loads, which is two to four bags, or one garage cleanout dumpster. A kitchen or bathroom gut is usually more, which is why most home renovation dumpster rentals start at the 10/11 yard and go up from there.
The simple test: count the bags your job needs, then price that many bags plus that many collection fees against the 10/11 yard 3 day rate of $275. One dumpster holds more than three bags, is delivered to you, and leaves on the day you choose. Not sure how big your pile is? The dumpster size calculator works it out from your project, and our pickup truck vs. dumpster guide shows how to measure a pile.
The Heavy Debris Limit Catches People
A Bagster can hold up to 3,300 lb, but WM will not collect a bag with more than one cubic yard of heavy material in it. That covers dirt, brick, rock, sod, concrete, sand, asphalt, plaster and stucco. One cubic yard of broken concrete is a pile about 3 feet on each side, so a patio slab, a short retaining wall or a load of landscaping dirt outgrows a bag on weight long before it fills it.
A roll off handles heavy debris and bills it by weight:
- Standard sizes: weight past the included allowance is $0.07 per lb. Concrete, brick, rock, dirt, sod, sand and shingles are $0.10 per lb.
- Full loads of concrete: our concrete dumpster rental is $425 for 3 days with 3 tons included.
- Dirt and sod: the same heavy material dumpster takes soil from grading and landscaping. See dirt dumpster rental.
How the scale ticket works is explained in are dumpsters charged by weight.
What a Bagster Won't Take, and What We Will
WM does not accept these in a Bagster: electronics, appliances, tires, batteries, paint, oil, propane, chemicals, railroad ties, fluorescent bulbs, water heaters, water softeners, liquids, food waste, medical waste and asbestos. If any of them turn up, the bag is not collected and you have to deal with what is in it. Yard waste, brush and mattresses depend on your ZIP code.
Several of those items can go in our dumpster for a per item fee, as long as you tell us before pickup:
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator or freezer (empty) | $175 each |
| Window air conditioner | $150 each |
| Television under 40 inches | $75 each |
| Desktop computer (battery removed) | $50 each |
| Passenger tire without rim | $35 each |
| Railroad tie | $100 each |
The full list, including what neither one can take, is on our restricted dumpster items page. Paint, chemicals, batteries and asbestos are not allowed in either. Our household hazardous waste disposal guide shows where those go in Kansas City.
More than one bag of debris? Get the dumpster.
A 10/11 yard dumpster holds more than three bags. It is $275 for 3 days, with delivery, pickup and disposal included.
Where Each One Can Sit
Both need a spot the truck can reach, but the rules are different.
Bagster Placement Rules
- On your property only, never on a street, sidewalk or other public property.
- At least 5 feet from buildings, fences, trees and vehicles.
- Nothing overhead: no wires, branches or roof edges. The truck needs 18 feet of vertical clearance.
- The center of the bag no more than 16 feet from the edge of the street, alley or driveway, because a crane arm lifts it out.
Dumpster Placement
- Usually on your driveway. For stamped, colored, pavered or freshly sealed concrete, add Driveway Protection ($25 per rental) when you book. It puts boards under the front rails and pads under the rear wheels. See driveway safe dumpster rental.
- The truck needs a clear path to back in and room overhead to tilt the container, so keep the spot clear of cars, low branches and wires.
- On private property you usually do not need a permit. A dumpster on a street, sidewalk or alley can need one, and getting it is the customer's responsibility. See our Missouri dumpster permit guide and Kansas dumpster permit guide.
Signs Your Job Has Outgrown a Bag
- It will take two or more bags.
- There is concrete, dirt, brick, shingles or plaster in it.
- You have a refrigerator, AC unit, TV, tires or railroad ties to get rid of.
- You need it gone on a set day, like before a closing, a move-out or a party, not somewhere in a five business day window. For a fast start, see same day dumpster delivery.
- Your best spot is more than 16 feet from the street, or it has a tree or wires overhead.
- You want delivery, pickup and disposal in one flat price, with no second purchase and no collection fee per bag.
If any of these fit, book a 10/11 yard dumpster. For a bigger job, the 12/13 yard dumpster, 15 yard dumpster and 20 yard dumpster are the next steps up. A junk dumpster rental fits most household cleanouts.
Too Small for a Dumpster?
If all you have is a couch, a mattress or a few bulky items, you do not need a bag or a dumpster. Our junk removal service in Kansas City loads it and hauls it away, so you never lift anything.
Bagster is a registered trademark of WM. Dump It KC is not affiliated with WM or Bagster. Bagster details are from WM's published Bagster rules as of November 2026 and can change.
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