Best Dumpster Rental in Chicago, IL
44 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Chicago, ranked by Index Score (6 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 5,721 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $349. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
44 dumpster rental companies in Chicago, IL, ranked by Index Score
5,721 Google reviews across the 44, and 7 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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99 | $34920 yd | 5.0★ (135) | |
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97 | $37520 yd | 4.9★ (382) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (422) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (370) | |
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92 | $49520 yd | 5.0★ (35) | |
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92 | $45015 yd | 5.0★ (34) | |
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91 | — | 4.7★ (526) | |
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91 | — | 5.0★ (230) | |
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91 | — | 5.0★ (167) | |
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91 | $37515 yd | 5.0★ (70) | |
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90 | — | 4.6★ (804) | |
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89 | — | 4.6★ (142) | |
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89 | — | 4.9★ (95) | |
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89 | — | 4.9★ (64) | |
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89 | $49520 yd | 5.0★ (16) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (224) | |
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87 | — | 4.3★ (185) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (166) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (159) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (122) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (54) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (47) | |
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85 | — | 5.0★ (101) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (40) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (40) | |
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84 | — | 4.9★ (23) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (15) | |
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83 | — | 4.7★ (55) | |
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83 | — | 4.8★ (35) | |
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83 | — | 4.8★ (20) | |
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82 | — | 3.6★ (273) | |
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82 | — | 4.1★ (97) | |
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81 | — | 3.8★ (247) | |
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80 | — | 5.0★ (30) | |
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80 | — | 4.3★ (24) | |
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80 | — | 5.0★ (14) | |
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80 | $42520 yd | 4.4★ (14) | |
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77 | — | 4.7★ (101) | |
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74 | — | 3.1★ (29) | |
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74 | — | 3.7★ (19) | |
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74 | — | 3.7★ (16) | |
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73 | — | 3.7★ (44) | |
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70 | — | 5.0★ (21) | |
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70 | — | 4.1★ (14) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Chicago list
Six have a yard in Chicago; the remaining 38 cover it from somewhere else. 24-7JUNK.com: Junk Removal & Demolition holds the best rating at 5.0, while GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - EAST has the most reviews behind it with 804. Seven of the 44 publish a rate on their own site; the rest quote by phone. That split is typical, and it is why the medians here are worth having.
How much does a dumpster cost in Chicago, IL?
Updated regularly. Based on 18 published prices from 7 of the 44 companies serving Chicago.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | $375 | $349 to $395 | ask | 7 days | 3 |
| 15 yard | $410 | $150 to $450 | ask | 6 days | 4 |
| 20 yard | $425 | $349 to $495 | ask | 5 days | 5 |
How the weight and day columns are calculated
How these prices were collected, and what they leave out
What dumpster sizes can you rent in Chicago?
12 sizes are listed by companies serving Chicago:
- 6 yd10 companies
- 8 yd10 companies
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd24 companies
- 12 yd3 companies
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd21 companies
- 16 yd1 company
- 17 yd1 company
- 18 yd2 companies
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd27 companies
- 22 yd3 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd23 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd17 companies
Drawn to scale. How the footprints actually compare
| Size | Typical job |
|---|---|
| 10–15 yard | Household cleanout, single-room remodel, small yard job |
| 20 yard | Roofing tear-off, whole-home cleanout, small construction |
| 30–40 yard | New build and commercial work. Many residential streets can't take one |
$349 to $495
5 companies serving Chicago charge that much for the same 20-yard container. The middle of that market is $425, so calling the cheapest rather than a mid-priced one saves $76 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
Renting for a job in Chicago?
- Dumpster for a concrete and dirt removal 10 yd
- Dumpster for an estate cleanout 30 yd
- Dumpster for a kitchen remodel 20 yd
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Get quotesGet quotes from Chicago companies
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Chicago is in Cook County. See Dumpster Rental in Cook County, IL for the county median and every other town we cover there.
What the Chicago dumpster market looks like
On a 20-yard, Best Dumpster Rental Naperville publishes $349 and MP Roll-off Services publishes $495. Same size, $146 apart, and both of them serve Chicago. Companies with a Chicago address: 6 of 44. The rest cover the town from up to 25 miles away as the crow flies, so ask about the second trip before you book the first. Between them these companies carry 5,721 Google reviews. GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - EAST holds the biggest book at 804, rated 4.6.
You can price 7 of these 44 companies without picking up the phone. The rest quote on the call, so have your size and your dates ready. A 20-yard here runs $425 at the middle of the market, which is level with Illinois as a whole. The sizes this town actually stocks are the 10-yard, the 15-yard, the 20-yard, and the 30-yard, with 24 of the 44 carrying the 10-yard. Anything outside that is a special order somebody has to drive in.
Ratings here run from 5.0 down to 3.1. 24-7JUNK.com: Junk Removal & Demolition is the one at the top, on 422 reviews rather than a handful. The usual rental window quoted around Chicago is 5 days. MP Roll-off Services publishes a longer one, which matters if the job slips a week. Included tonnage around Chicago lands near 3 tons, read off 4 published rates. Going over is where a cheap quote stops being cheap, so weigh the job honestly.
42 of the 44 run a website you can check before calling. The other 2 take the job over the phone, which is common for the smaller yards and says nothing about the work: between them the 44 hold 5,721 reviews. No single company dominates Chicago. The biggest book of reviews is 14% of the town's 5,721, so there is genuine choice here rather than one name and a queue. The cheapest published anything in Chicago is a 15-yard at $150, from Dumpster Rescue LLC. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Chicago houses are made of
The median home in Chicago was built in 1952, across 1,268,199 housing units. That is postwar stock, which means plaster, lath and cast iron rather than drywall and PVC. It is heavy for its volume, so a Chicago gut job hits the weight allowance well before it fills the container, and the smaller size is usually the right call.
What the weather adds to a Chicago dumpster bill
Chicago gets 38 inches of rain in a normal year. None of that is your rubbish, but you pay to haul it, because the container is open to the sky and the load is weighed at the tip. 93 days a year drop below freezing, and a wet load that freezes is heavier and harder to tip. Tell the hauler if the container has frozen to the driveway before they send a truck. Ask for a tarp if it is going to stand through a wet week. NOAA 1991–2020 normals, from a station 2.8 miles out.
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Common questions about dumpster rental in Chicago, IL
- How much does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Chicago?
- Companies serving Chicago that publish a price list a median of $425 for a 20-yard, against $425 across Illinois. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- How cheap can a dumpster rental in Chicago get?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Chicago is $150. Check what the rate covers before booking on it. A low base price on a three-day period costs more than a higher one on fourteen if the work runs long.
- Which dumpster company should I use in Chicago?
- Best Dumpster Rental Naperville ranks first in Chicago on our Index Score, at 99 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. 24-7JUNK.com: Junk Removal & Demolition holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Chicago, at 5.0 across 422 reviews. GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - EAST has the most reviews, 804 at 4.6. Dumpster Rescue LLC lists the lowest published starting price at $150. Ratings settle as review counts climb, so a 5.0 from a dozen reviews carries less weight here than a 4.7 from three hundred.
- How many dumpster rental companies are in Chicago?
- We list 44 independently owned companies serving Chicago, 6 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What size dumpster can you rent in Chicago?
- Companies serving Chicago list 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 30, 40 yard containers. Most household jobs here end up in a 20; a 10 is the answer for concrete or a small cleanout, and construction debris takes a 30 or 40.
- Why do dumpsters cost what they do in Chicago?
- The median published 20-yard price in Chicago is $425, essentially the same as the $425 median across Illinois. Local competition moves the number as much as distance does. Towns with several yards in range price tighter than towns served by one.
- What are dumpster prices by size in Chicago?
- In Chicago: a 10-yard runs a median of $375 (3 companies), a 15-yard runs a median of $410 (4 companies). Most of what you buy stepping up a size is extra included weight, and a heavy load runs out of weight before it runs out of room.
- How long can you keep a dumpster in Chicago?
- The most common listed rental period among Chicago companies is 7 days, from the 19 that publish one. Extra days are usually billed at a daily rate. Most companies will collect early at no extra charge, so book the shorter period and call when you finish.
- Are there dumpster companies based in Chicago?
- 6 of the 44 companies we list are based in Chicago itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Being based in town often means a shorter haul and a cheaper quote, but not always, since what matters is the distance from their yard to the landfill, not the distance to you. Call one of each and compare.