A 10 yard roll-off runs about 51 to 112 dollars a day and a 20 yard box is the size most Evanston homeowners and contractors land on for a kitchen gutout or a roof tear-off. Weekly rates and monthly rates both beat renting day by day if the job runs past a week. Delivery needs about 60 feet of clear space behind the truck.
Evanston Porta Pros drops boxes for roof jobs on Central Street bungalows, basement cleanouts near downtown, and construction sites along the lakefront corridor. Pick the wrong size and you either pay for air or pay overage fees on a box that's stuffed past the fill line. This page walks through sizes, weight limits, what can't go in, and what the city wants to know before a can sits at the curb. For a broader look at every service we run in town, see Porta Potty Rental in Evanston, IL. If you're mid-project and also need toilets on site, our Construction Site Services in Evanston, IL page covers the combo.
Most single-room remodels fit a 10 yard dumpster rental, roughly six pickup truck loads. A full kitchen or roofing job usually needs a 20 yard dumpster rental, the size Evanston households request most for a garage cleanout or a re-roof. Bigger renovations, whole-house cleanouts, or new construction debris call for a 30 yard dumpster rental or a 40 yard dumpster rental. If you're not sure, our Dumpster Sizes and Dimensions in Evanston, IL page breaks down footprint and height for each box so you can check it against your driveway or alley clearance before we schedule delivery.
Contractors running a multi-week teardown near the Northwestern campus often start with a 20 yard and swap up if debris volume runs heavier than expected. That swap is easier to plan for than to pay for after the fact, so talk through the job scope with us up front. For ongoing builds, see Construction Dumpster Rental in Evanston, IL for how we handle swap-outs and multiple boxes on one site.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| dumpster | 51-112 | 426-778 | 91-500 |
A day rate works for a quick cleanout finished before the weekend. A week rate makes sense for most remodel timelines. A month rate is the better deal for construction sites running long, since the monthly low end sits under the weekly low end once you spread the cost across the job. Delivery is billed separately and falls between 100 and 500 dollars a day depending on distance and access, or between 120 and 420 dollars if the box sits for a month. See Dumpster Rental Cost in Evanston, IL for the full pricing breakdown across every size, or Roll-Off Dumpster Rental in Evanston, IL sibling pages for size-specific numbers.
Paint, solvents, tires, batteries, and anything labeled hazardous stays out of the box. So does refrigerant-bearing equipment and most electronics, depending on local disposal rules. Wet paint and coatings also trigger a different OSHA concern: 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities where workers are applying paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, so if your crew is stripping paint on site, plan for a handwashing setup too, not just a dumpster. See Handwashing Station Rental in Evanston, IL for that piece.
Full detail on prohibited items, including what counts as construction debris versus household hazardous waste, lives on What Cannot Go In a Dumpster in Evanston, IL. Mixing banned material into a load can hold up pickup and add a sorting fee, so it pays to sort before the truck shows up rather than after.
Every roll-off has a weight cap built into the rental agreement, and going over it adds a per-ton overage charge on top of the base rate. Heavier debris like shingles, concrete, and dirt fills the weight limit long before it fills the box, which is why a 20 yard box loaded with roofing tear-off can hit its cap while still looking half empty. Full breakdowns by size, plus typical overage rates, are on Dumpster Weight Limits in Evanston, IL. If your load is mostly heavy material, tell us before delivery. We'll steer you toward a size that matches tonnage, not just volume, which usually saves more than sizing down would.
Placement in the public right of way, meaning the street or a curb lane rather than a private driveway, needs confirming with the city before delivery. Evanston Porta Pros can place most residential boxes on a driveway with no permit question at all, which is the simplest path if your property allows it. When a driveway isn't an option and the box has to sit at the curb, check with the city's permitting office first. Our Dumpster Permit Requirements in Evanston, IL page walks through what to ask and when, so you're not guessing the day of delivery.
Driveways work best: flat, off the street, and no coordination needed with the city. Alleys work in some Evanston neighborhoods but need enough clearance for the delivery truck, which requires about 60 feet of straight space behind it to set the box down safely. If the only option is the street, that's the placement question above, and it needs a call to the city first, not a guess. We also deliver to job sites without a driveway at all, like new-construction lots, where the box sits on compacted ground near the building pad.
For homeowners doing a renovation without a formal construction crew on site, our Home Renovation Porta Potty in Evanston, IL and this dumpster page often get booked together, since a gut job usually needs both a box for debris and a toilet for the crew.
Yes, weekend rates apply for short cleanouts, and the dumpster band for a two-to-four day weekend window sits between the day rate and the week rate, roughly 390 to 497 dollars depending on size and local access. That's the right call for a garage cleanout, an estate sale prep, or a one-time yard debris haul that won't stretch into a second week. If the job might run longer, it's worth booking the week rate up front rather than paying weekend pricing twice.
Match the box to the job, not the other way around. A single bathroom gut or a garage cleanout usually fits a 10 yard roll off dumpster. A roof replacement or kitchen remodel is a 20 yd roll off dumpster rental most of the time. Whole-house renovations or commercial demo work push into 30 yard dumpster rental or 40 yard dumpster rental territory. When weight, not volume, is the concern, like concrete or shingles, size up a step from what the debris volume alone would suggest.
If you're running a job site with workers on it, OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets toilet counts by crew size, one seat for 20 workers or fewer, so pairing dumpster capacity with the right toilet count matters for compliance too. See OSHA Portable Toilet Requirements in Evanston, IL and How Many Porta Potties Do I Need in Evanston, IL for that calculation. Housekeeping rules under OSHA 1926.25 also require scrap and debris to be cleared from active work areas, which is one more reason a properly sized dumpster on site, not scattered piles, keeps a jobsite compliant.
Evanston contractors juggling multiple trailers or storage needs alongside a dumpster often add a Storage Container Rental Cost in Evanston, IL or a Mobile Office Trailer Rental in Evanston, IL to the same site. For crowd or site control during a longer build, Temporary Fence Rental in Evanston, IL and Chain Link Temporary Fence in Evanston, IL are worth a look too.
A 20 yard dumpster covers most single-kitchen remodels, cabinets, countertops, flooring, and drywall included. If you're also tearing out a bathroom in the same project, size up to a 30 yard so you're not paying for a second delivery. Check Dumpster Sizes and Dimensions in Evanston, IL before booking.
As long as the job needs, though rates shift at day, week, and month intervals. A weekly rate beats booking seven single days, and a monthly rate beats four weekly bookings back to back. Tell us your rough timeline up front so we quote the right duration.
Usually not. Driveway placement on private property is the simplest option and typically avoids the right-of-way permit question entirely. Curb or street placement is where permitting needs confirming with the city. See Porta Potty Permit Requirements in Evanston, IL for our related sanitation permit notes.
Loads above the fill line usually can't be hauled safely and may need to be reloaded before pickup, which can delay your timeline. Keep debris level with or below the top rim, and check Dumpster Weight Limits in Evanston, IL so tonnage doesn't sneak past the cap first.
Some appliances are fine, others containing refrigerant need separate handling. Check What Cannot Go In a Dumpster in Evanston, IL before loading anything with a compressor or coolant line, since mixed loads can trigger extra sorting fees.
A few days ahead is usually enough for standard sizes, though tight timelines around holidays or major Evanston events can fill up faster. If your dates are firm, book early through Request a Quote in Evanston, IL rather than waiting until the week of.
Yes, we cover nearby communities including Wilmette, about 4.1 miles northwest, and Niles, about 8.0 miles west. See Service Areas in Evanston, IL or Porta Potty Rental in Wilmette, IL for details on outlying delivery.
Yes, and most active job sites need both. Bundling delivery often saves a trip fee compared to booking separately. Start with Portable Toilet Rental in Evanston, IL or Construction Site Services in Evanston, IL to set both up in one call.
Yes. Evanston Porta Pros delivers roll-off dumpster rental across Evanston and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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