Dumpsters are very helpful to have when you're doing renovations or remodeling. But dumpsters are heavy, and even small dumpsters can damage your driveway and yard. You can prevent the damage if you prepare correctly — but to prepare correctly, you need to know what type of damage is possible. The dumpster can scratch your driveway or walkway, it can compress the soil, can leave divots in your yard, and could potentially compress anything in the ground directly beneath the dumpster, especially once that dumpster is full.