Best Dumpster Rental in Knoxville, TN
17 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Knoxville, ranked by Index Score (5 based in town, the rest within 25 straight-line miles), holding 1,693 Google reviews between them. Published 20-yard prices start at $389. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.
17 dumpster rental companies in Knoxville, TN, ranked by Index Score
1,693 Google reviews across the 17, and 6 of them publish a rate you can read without calling.
| Company | Score | 20 yd price | Google rating | Phone |
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98 | $38920 yd | 5.0★ (148) | |
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96 | $30015 yd | 5.0★ (159) | |
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94 | $46520 yd | 5.0★ (316) | |
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92 | — | 5.0★ (381) | |
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91 | — | 4.9★ (209) | |
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89 | $47520 yd | 5.0★ (37) | |
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88 | $43910 yd | 4.4★ (31) | |
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87 | $35015 yd | 3.9★ (79) | |
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87 | — | 5.0★ (31) | |
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85 | — | 4.2★ (94) | |
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85 | — | 4.5★ (53) | |
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84 | — | 5.0★ (20) | |
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83 | — | 5.0★ (50) | |
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83 | — | 4.7★ (29) | |
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83 | — | 4.8★ (13) | |
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80 | — | 5.0★ (24) | |
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77 | — | 5.0★ (19) |
How the Index Score ranks this table, and why the distances are approximate
How to read the Knoxville list
Five of the 17 are based in Knoxville itself and the other 12 run out to it from nearby towns. Griffin Waste Services - Dumpster Rental is both the best-rated and the most-reviewed of them, at 5.0 across 381 Google reviews. Six of the 17 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 Knoxville, TN?
Updated regularly. Based on 13 published prices from 6 of the 17 companies serving Knoxville.
| Size | Median price | Range | Included weight | Included days | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 yard | $359 | $300 to $375 | ask | 5 days | 5 |
| 20 yard | $465 | $389 to $475 | ask | 5 days | 3 |
| 30 yard | $550 | $489 to $599 | ask | 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 Knoxville?
9 sizes are listed by companies serving Knoxville:
- 10 yard dumpster10 yd6 companies
- 12 yd3 companies
- 13 yd1 company
- 15 yard dumpster15 yd11 companies
- 16 yd1 company
- 17 yd1 company
- 20 yard dumpster20 yd9 companies
- 30 yard dumpster30 yd8 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 |
$300 to $375
5 companies serving Knoxville charge that much for the same 15-yard container. The middle of that market is $359, so calling the cheapest rather than a mid-priced one saves $59 on a job neither of them has seen yet.
Renting for a job in Knoxville?
- Dumpster for a kitchen remodel 20 yd
- Dumpster for a garage cleanout 15 yd
- Dumpster for a basement cleanout 20 yd
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Knoxville is in Knox County. See Dumpster Rental in Knox County, TN for the county median and every other town we cover there.
What the Knoxville dumpster market looks like
The 15-yard quotes here run from $300 at Momentum Dumpster Rentals up to $375 at Aries Dumpster Rental LLC. That is $75 of daylight between two companies covering the same town. Companies with a Knoxville address: 5 of 17. 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 1,693 Google reviews. Griffin Waste Services - Dumpster Rental holds the biggest book at 381, rated 5.0.
35% of the companies here put a number on their own site. The other 11 want the call first, which is worth knowing before you plan your afternoon. A 20-yard here runs $465 at the middle of the market, which is level with Tennessee as a whole. The sizes this town actually stocks are the 15-yard, the 20-yard, and the 30-yard, with 11 of the 17 carrying the 15-yard. Anything outside that is a special order somebody has to drive in.
Griffin Waste Services - Dumpster Rental holds the best rating serving Knoxville at 5.0 from 381 reviews. The bottom of this page sits at 3.9, so read the row before you dial. The usual rental window quoted around Knoxville is 7 days. TC Environmental publishes a longer one, which matters if the job slips a week. The cheapest published anything in Knoxville is a 12-yard at $250, from B & B Garbage Service. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.
What Knoxville houses are made of
Knoxville has 94,885 housing units with a median build year of 1974, 47% of them owner-occupied. Newer stock is light for its bulk, so the limit is usually how much fits rather than what it weighs. Roofing is the one job that flips that round.
What the weather adds to a Knoxville dumpster bill
Knoxville gets 51.9 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. 84 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 1.8 miles out.
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Common questions about dumpster rental in Knoxville, TN
- What does a 20-yard dumpster cost in Knoxville?
- Companies serving Knoxville that publish a price list a median of $465 for a 20-yard, against $450 across Tennessee. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
- What is the lowest dumpster price in Knoxville?
- The lowest published starting price among companies serving Knoxville is $250. 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 Knoxville?
- Patriot Services LLC ranks first in Knoxville on our Index Score, at 98 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. Griffin Waste Services - Dumpster Rental holds the highest Google rating among companies serving Knoxville, at 5.0 across 381 reviews. B & B Garbage Service lists the lowest published starting price at $250. 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 Knoxville?
- We list 17 independently owned companies serving Knoxville, 5 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
- What dumpster sizes can I get in Knoxville?
- Companies serving Knoxville list 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 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 Knoxville dumpster prices compare to the rest of Tennessee?
- The median published 20-yard price in Knoxville is $465, essentially the same as the $450 median across Tennessee. 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 are dumpster prices by size in Knoxville?
- In Knoxville: a 15-yard runs a median of $359 (5 companies), a 30-yard runs a median of $550 (3 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.
- What is the standard rental period in Knoxville?
- The most common listed rental period among Knoxville companies is 7 days, from the 10 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 Knoxville?
- 5 of the 17 companies we list are based in Knoxville 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.