Best Dumpster Rental in Dekalb, IL
13 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Dekalb, ranked by Index Score (2 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 1,610 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $399. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
13 dumpster rental companies in Dekalb, IL, ranked by Index Score
1,610 Google reviews across the 13, and 4 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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94 | $42520 yd | 5.0★ (34) | |
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93 | $39920 yd | 5.0★ (208) | |
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92 | — | 4.9★ (685) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (292) | |
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92 | $49520 yd | 5.0★ (15) | |
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91 | $40015 yd | 5.0★ (94) | |
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89 | — | 5.0★ (66) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (58) | |
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86 | — | 4.7★ (45) | |
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81 | — | 4.8★ (65) | |
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79 | — | 4.8★ (24) | |
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77 | — | 5.0★ (12) | |
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74 | — | 4.0★ (12) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Dekalb list
Two have a yard in Dekalb; the remaining 11 cover it from somewhere else. On rating alone it is Big Box Disposal of Aurora at 5.0; on weight of evidence it is GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - SOUTHWEST, with 685 reviews. Four of the 13 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 Dekalb, IL?
Updated regularly. Based on 11 published prices from 4 of the 13 companies serving Dekalb.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 yard | $400 | $375 to $445 | 2 tons | 6 days | 4 |
| 20 yard | $425 | $399 to $495 | 2 tons | 7 days | 3 |
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 Dekalb?
10 sizes are listed by companies serving Dekalb:
- 6 yd4 companies
- 8 yd3 companies
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd6 companies
- 12 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd8 companies
- 16 yd2 companies
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd10 companies
- 25 yd2 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd7 companies
- 40 yard dumpster40 yd4 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 |
$375 to $445
4 companies serving Dekalb charge that much for the same 15-yard container. The middle of that market is $400, so calling the cheapest rather than a mid-priced one saves $25 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
The job decides the size
- Dumpster for a roof tear-off 20 yd
- Dumpster for a whole-house cleanout 30 yd
- Dumpster for a deck removal 20 yd
Every job we cover · Compare container sizes
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What the Dekalb dumpster market looks like
The 15-yard quotes here run from $375 at Junk Nurse - Junk Removal & Dumpster Rentals up to $445 at Fox Valley Dumpster Rentals LLC. That is $70 of daylight between two companies covering the same town. 2 yards sit in Dekalb out of 13 serving it, and the widest radius reaching the town is 24 straight-line miles. Distance rarely changes the drop fee. It changes how fast anyone can come back. Between them these companies carry 1,610 Google reviews. GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - SOUTHWEST holds the biggest book at 685, rated 4.9.
You can price 4 of these 13 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 6 of the 13 carrying the 10-yard. Anything outside that is a special order somebody has to drive in.
Big Box Disposal of Aurora holds the best rating serving Dekalb at 5.0 from 292 reviews. The bottom of this page sits at 4.0, so read the row before you dial. Companies here quote about 7 days in the rental before daily charges start, on the 11 rates that name a period. Ask what the extra day costs before you need one. The typical allowance quoted here is 2 tons before overage, across the 5 rates that state one. Roofing and concrete blow through that faster than a house cleanout does.
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - SOUTHWEST carries 43% of every review on this page. One company that visible usually means the rest are competing on price to get looked at. The cheapest published anything in Dekalb is a 10-yard at $325, from Junk Nurse - Junk Removal & Dumpster Rentals. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Dekalb houses are made of
17,003 housing units sit in Dekalb, median build year 1977. Stock that age is drywall and engineered lumber, light for its bulk, so volume is the constraint rather than weight. The exception is a roof: shingles are heavy enough to change the answer on their own.
What the weather adds to a Dekalb dumpster bill
Dekalb gets 37 inches of rain in a normal year, plus 31.9 inches of snow. An open container catches all of it, and the weight goes on the scale ticket with the rest of the load. 138 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 2.5 miles out.
Common questions about dumpster rental in Dekalb, IL
- What does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Dekalb?
- Companies serving Dekalb 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.
- What is the lowest dumpster price in Dekalb?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Dekalb is $325. A low base rate can still carry a delivery fee, a fuel surcharge or a per-mile charge outside a set radius, so ask what the number includes.
- What is the top-rated dumpster company in Dekalb?
- Junk Nurse - Junk Removal & Dumpster Rentals ranks first in Dekalb on our Index Score, at 94 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. Big Box Disposal of Aurora holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Dekalb, at 5.0 across 292 reviews. GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - SOUTHWEST has the most reviews, 685 at 4.9. Position on this page moves on evidence and nothing else. No company can pay to rank higher, and none has.
- How many dumpster companies serve Dekalb?
- We list 13 independently owned companies serving Dekalb, 2 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What dumpster sizes can I get in Dekalb?
- Companies serving Dekalb list 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40 yard containers. Match the container to the job: a 10 for a single room or dense debris, a 20 for a roof or remodel, a 30 or 40 for a clearance or a build.
- How do Dekalb dumpster prices compare to the rest of Illinois?
- The median published 20-yard price in Dekalb is $425, essentially the same as the $425 median across Illinois. Tipping fees are set by the landfill, not the hauler, so prices can step up sharply across a county line for no visible reason.
- What does a 15-yard dumpster cost in Dekalb?
- In Dekalb: a 15-yard runs a median of $400 (4 companies). The gap in price between sizes is smaller than the gap in what they hold, so the larger container is usually the better value per yard.
- How long can you keep a dumpster in Dekalb?
- The most common listed rental period among Dekalb companies is 7 days, from the 5 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.
- Do I have to use a company from outside Dekalb?
- 2 of the 13 companies we list are based in Dekalb itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. Staying local can buy you same-day delivery and an easier callback when the job overruns, which is worth more on a tight schedule than a small difference in the base rate.