Best Dumpster Rental in Lincoln, NE
6 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Lincoln, ranked by Index Score (3 based in town, the rest within 25 miles). Published 20-yard prices start at $239. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
6 dumpster rental companies in Lincoln, NE, ranked by Index Score
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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99 | $23920 yd | 5.0★ (300) | |
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91 | $25020 yd | 5.0★ (64) | |
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87 | — | 4.9★ (31) | |
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85 | — | 4.4★ (108) | |
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82 | — | 5.0★ (110) | |
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79 | — | 4.8★ (25) |
How this ranking works. Ordered by Index Score, out of 100: review volume 35, rating 25, published pricing 25, contactability 15. Publishing your rates moves you up, and that is the only way up. We don't sell placement. Distances are from each company's listed address, and service areas aren't confirmed with owners, so call to check they cover you. Full method.
How to read the Lincoln list
Three of the 6 are based in Lincoln itself and the other 3 run out to it from nearby towns. Rocket Rolloffs is both the best-rated and the most-reviewed of them, at 5.0 across 300 Google reviews. Two of the 6 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. The sizes advertised in Lincoln are 10, 15, 20 and 30 yard. For anything outside that, ask what they can bring, or widen to the nearby towns below.
How much does a dumpster cost in Lincoln, NE?
Updated regularly. Only 2 of the 6 companies serving Lincoln publish a rate, too few to quote a local median, so the figures below are statewide.
Across Nebraska, a 20-yard dumpster runs a median of $300, with most quotes between $295 and $319 (14 companies). Lincoln should land near that unless it's far from a landfill, which pushes prices up. The reliable way to find out is to call two or three companies on the list above and ask each for the base price, the included tonnage, and the per-ton overage.
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What dumpster sizes can you rent in Lincoln?
5 sizes are listed by companies serving Lincoln:
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd1 company
- 12 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd2 companies
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd2 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd1 company
Drawn to scale against each other. Note that a 20, 30 and 40 take up the same floor space and differ only in how tall the walls are, so if a 20 fits your driveway a 40 will too.
| 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 |
Working backwards from what you're throwing out instead? The size guide lists it by project.
The job decides the size
Size and weight allowance both come off what is going in, not off the driveway it sits on. Each of these works the numbers through for one kind of job.
- Dumpster for a estate cleanout 30 yd
- Dumpster for a kitchen remodel 20 yd
- Dumpster for a garage cleanout 15 yd
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Lincoln is in Lancaster County, NE.
What the Lincoln dumpster market looks like
Companies with a Lincoln address: 3. The rest cover the town from up to 22 miles away, so ask about the second trip before you book the first.
The Lincoln market has 638 reviews across it, and 4 companies are sitting at 4.9 or better. Rocket Rolloffs accounts for 300 of them.
2 of the 6 publish a price you can read without calling. That is 33% of the Lincoln market, and the quiet ones are not automatically dearer.
Rocket Rolloffs holds the best rating serving Lincoln at 5.0 from 300 reviews. The bottom of this page sits at 4.4, so read the row before you dial.
Companies here quote about 3 days in the rental before daily charges start. Ask what the extra day costs before you need one.
Rocket Rolloffs carries 47% of every review on this page. One company that visible usually means the rest are competing on price to get looked at.
The largest container serving Lincoln is the 30-yard, and only Rocket Rolloffs lists one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it.
The cheapest published anything in Lincoln is a 15-yard at $198, from Rocket Rolloffs. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
Running a job site or an event in Lincoln? We index the independent porta potty companies here too, with the units each one actually rents: porta potty rental in Lincoln, NE.
Common questions about dumpster rental in Lincoln, NE
- What does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Lincoln?
- Companies serving Lincoln that publish a price list a median of $245 for a 20-yard, against $300 across Nebraska. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- What is the lowest dumpster price in Lincoln?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Lincoln is $198. 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 Lincoln?
- Rocket Rolloffs ranks first in Lincoln on our Index Score, at 99 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. 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 Lincoln?
- We list 6 independently owned companies serving Lincoln, 3 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What dumpster sizes can I get in Lincoln?
- Companies serving Lincoln list 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 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 long can you keep a dumpster in Lincoln?
- The most common listed rental period among Lincoln companies is 3 days, from the 3 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 Lincoln?
- 3 of the 6 companies we list are based in Lincoln 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.