What is the price of a 20-yard dumpster in Madison?

Companies serving Madison that publish a price list a median of $500 for a 20-yard, against $423 across Wisconsin. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.

What is the cheapest dumpster rental in Madison?

The lowest published starting price among companies serving Madison is $375. The cheapest listed price is not always the cheapest job: a smaller container with less included weight can cost more once overage is added.

Which is the best dumpster rental company in Madison?

PDL Waste Solutions, LLC ranks first in Madison on our Index Score, at 97 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. On other measures: Evansville Trash Disposal lists the lowest published starting price at $375. Review count on its own favors whoever has been trading longest, so it is only part of the score. And the cheapest listed price is not the cheapest job once weight allowance and rental period are counted.

Who rents dumpsters in Madison?

We list 6 independently owned companies serving Madison, 1 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.

Which roll-off sizes do Madison companies carry?

Companies serving Madison list 6, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 30, 40 yard containers. Pick by what is going in, not by the driveway: dense or small in a 10, roof and remodel debris in a 20, volume work in a 30 or 40.

What is the standard rental period in Madison?

The most common listed rental period among Madison companies is 7 days, from the 4 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 Madison?

1 of the 6 companies we list are based in Madison itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. What sets the price is the run from their yard to the landfill, not from their yard to your driveway, so an out-of-town company can still be the cheaper call.

Best Dumpster Rental in Madison, WI

6 locally owned dumpster rental companies serving Madison, ranked by Index Score (1 based in town, the rest within 25 miles). Published 20-yard prices start at $500. Listings are free and placement can't be bought.

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6 dumpster rental companies in Madison, WI, ranked by Index Score

Company	Score	20 yd price	Google rating	Phone
PDL Waste Solutions, LLC 16 mi away 10 · 15 · 20 · 30 · 40 yd + junk removal	97	$50020 yd	5.0★ (313)	(608) 979-7020 Website
Apex Dumpster Rental based in Madison 6 · 10 · 15 · 20 yd	91	—	5.0★ (204)	(608) 886-9924 Website
Evansville Trash Disposal 11 mi away 10 · 12 · 15 · 20 · 30 yd	89	$37510 yd	5.0★ (41)	(608) 213-7745 Website
Haul It All 15 mi away + junk removal	84	—	4.9★ (168)	(608) 490-0205 Website
Capital Disposal LLC 1 mi away 14 · 15 · 20 yd	81	—	5.0★ (12)	(608) 300-3867 Website
Bucky's Restrooms 10 mi away · Oregon	80	—	5.0★ (15)	(608) 564-5482 Website

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 Madison list

One of the 6 is based in Madison itself and the other 5 run out to it from nearby towns. PDL Waste Solutions, LLC is both the best-rated and the most-reviewed of them, at 5.0 across 313 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.

How much does a dumpster cost in Madison, WI?

Updated regularly. Only 2 of the 6 companies serving Madison publish a rate, too few to quote a local median, so the figures below are statewide.

Across Wisconsin, a 20-yard dumpster runs a median of $423, with most quotes between $325 and $500 (30 companies). Madison 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 Madison?

8 sizes are listed by companies serving Madison:

Drawn to scale against each other. Length and width are identical from the 20 up. If you have room for the smallest of those three, you have room for all of them.

Which dumpster size suits which job in Madison
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

A hauler in Madison will ask what the debris is before it quotes, because the size and the weight allowance both hang on the answer. These pages work it out first.

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Madison is in Dane County, WI.

What the Madison dumpster market looks like

1 yard sits in Madison, and the widest service radius reaching the town is 16 miles. Distance rarely changes the drop fee. It changes how fast anyone can come back.

PDL Waste Solutions, LLC is the most reviewed company serving Madison, with 313 of the 753 reviews on this page and a 5.0 rating.

You can price 2 of these 6 companies without picking up the phone. The rest quote on the call, so have your size and your dates ready.

Only one company here lists a 40-yard, PDL Waste Solutions, LLC. If that is the size you need, book it early or plan around 10-yard and 15-yard and 20-yard instead.

Companies here quote about 7 days in the rental before daily charges start. Ask what the extra day costs before you need one.

The typical allowance quoted here is 1 tons before overage. Roofing and concrete blow through that faster than a house cleanout does.

PDL Waste Solutions, LLC carries 42% 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 Madison is the 40-yard, and only PDL Waste Solutions, LLC lists one. Book that size ahead rather than the week you need it.

The cheapest published anything in Madison is a 10-yard at $375, from Evansville Trash Disposal. That is the floor on this page, not the price of the size you probably need.

Common questions about dumpster rental in Madison, WI

What is the price of a 20-yard dumpster in Madison?: Companies serving Madison that publish a price list a median of $500 for a 20-yard, against $423 across Wisconsin. That is a starting price. Weight over the included allowance is billed separately.
What is the cheapest dumpster rental in Madison?: The lowest published starting price among companies serving Madison is $375. The cheapest listed price is not always the cheapest job: a smaller container with less included weight can cost more once overage is added.
Which is the best dumpster rental company in Madison?: PDL Waste Solutions, LLC ranks first in Madison on our Index Score, at 97 out of 100 on review volume, rating, published pricing and reachability, weighted. On other measures: Evansville Trash Disposal lists the lowest published starting price at $375. Review count on its own favors whoever has been trading longest, so it is only part of the score. And the cheapest listed price is not the cheapest job once weight allowance and rental period are counted.
Who rents dumpsters in Madison?: We list 6 independently owned companies serving Madison, 1 of them based in town. National carriers and brokers are not included.
Which roll-off sizes do Madison companies carry?: Companies serving Madison list 6, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 30, 40 yard containers. Pick by what is going in, not by the driveway: dense or small in a 10, roof and remodel debris in a 20, volume work in a 30 or 40.
What is the standard rental period in Madison?: The most common listed rental period among Madison companies is 7 days, from the 4 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 Madison?: 1 of the 6 companies we list are based in Madison itself; the rest are within 25 miles and typically serve it. What sets the price is the run from their yard to the landfill, not from their yard to your driveway, so an out-of-town company can still be the cheaper call.