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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding Madison County river towns in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Alton has one of the oldest housing stocks in the metro area, so plaster, lath, slate, and brick come out of its remodels in quantity, and construction and riverfront redevelopment work keeps larger containers busy too.
Your price depends on container size, the weight of the debris, how long you keep the container, and the fees at the landfill that takes the load. Below you will find price ranges, how Alton handles a container in the street, what the state keeps out of a landfill, and how fast we can arrange delivery.
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The prices below reflect average ranges for a standard five-day rental period. Your account manager will confirm tonnage, overage rates, and other project specifics during your free, custom quote.
| Size | Average Price Range | Approximate Dimensions | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Yard Dumpster | $399–$499 | 12' L × 8' W × 3.5' H | Concrete, brick, and heavy debris; small cleanouts; single-room remodels |
| 15-Yard Dumpster | $449–$569 | 16' L × 7.5' W × 4–5' H | Garage cleanouts, kitchen and bathroom remodels, small roof tear-offs |
| 20-Yard Dumpster | $499–$649 | 22' L × 7.5' W × 4.5' H | Whole-home cleanouts, multi-room renovations, flooring removal, roofing |
| 30-Yard Dumpster | $599–$799 | 22' L × 8' W × 6' H | Major renovations, new residential construction, large commercial projects |
| 40-Yard Dumpster | $699–$899 | 22–24' L × 8' W × 8' H | Commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts, large-scale construction |
The container you choose sets the base figure, and on Alton's narrow bluff-side streets the size that fits the spot matters as much as the size that fits the debris.
Weight is the bigger variable in this town. A century-old Alton house gives up horsehair plaster, lath, slate, and brick, and all four are dense. A 10-yard container of plaster can reach its weight allowance while a third of the space is still open, so heavy material is almost always cheaper in a load of its own.
Haul distance works in your favor here. The nearest active landfill is only about six miles away in Roxana, which keeps transport out of the price in a way it does not in most river towns. The gate still charges by weight and by material, and it sets those charges itself.
Local rules can add a step and a cost. If the container has to stand in an Alton street, alley, or sidewalk, you need a written permit from the Public Works Director first, and the permit carries a fee and a time limit. The City's own residential collection service is a separate matter from a project container, so your account manager confirms how that works at your address before anything is booked.
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Weight Limit: Up to 2 tons (4,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 50-70 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 3 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 80-100 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 4.5 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 3 tons (6,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 110-130 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 6 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 4 tons (8,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 170-190 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 9 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Perfect For:
Weight Limit: Up to 5 tons (10,000 lbs)
Bags of Trash: Approximately 230-250 large trash bags.
Truck Loads: Roughly 12 pickup truck loads.
*These are general estimates and can vary depending on the type of trash being disposed of and how tightly it’s packed.
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Start with volume, check the weight, and then look hard at where the container will sit. Many Alton lots are steep, narrow, or served by an alley rather than a drive.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the one for dense material and the one that fits a tight spot. Plaster, brick, block, concrete, and slate roofing all belong in a small container because the weight limit arrives first.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, a kitchen or bathroom tear-out, or a roof on a modest house. It is the size most often placed on the older streets above the river.
The 20-Yard Dumpster handles a whole-house cleanout or a remodel that runs across several rooms. It needs a longer, straighter approach, so check the drive or alley first.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a full renovation, an addition, or a mixed demolition load with framing, lath, flooring, and roofing in it.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest and is built for commercial demolition, industrial clearing, and high-volume construction.
Describe the job and the drop spot to your account manager and they will match a container to both.
On private property, no City permit is needed. A driveway, a parking lot, or a fenced job site works, as long as the container is clear of the sidewalk and does not block an alley or a fire lane.
Alton is one of the few cities that names dumpsters outright in its street rules, so there is no guesswork. A container may not encumber or obstruct a street, alley, or sidewalk without a written permit from the Public Works Director, and the ordinance caps the obstruction at one third of a street or alley and one half of a sidewalk.
Three details matter when you plan. The permit runs 30 days and can be renewed once for another 30, after which a fresh permit and fee are needed. The ordinance also directs the Public Works Director not to issue a permit where the container may damage the street, alley, or sidewalk, which is a live question on Alton's older brick streets. And an unpermitted container can be removed by the City on 24 hours' posted notice, with removal and storage charges due before you get it back.
Start the permit with the Alton Public Works office at 2 Emma Kaus Lane, open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on 618-463-3530. There is a fee, set by ordinance. Your account manager can help you decide whether a private-property spot avoids the permit altogether, which is usually the faster route.
Framing, plaster, lath, drywall, roofing, flooring, siding, cabinets, doors, windows, fencing, furniture, and general cleanout debris are all fine in a standard container.
Illinois keeps several things out of a landfill by statute. The Illinois EPA says state law prohibits landfilling many common electronic items, including televisions and computers, and state law also bans landfilling used or waste tires, which have to go to a permitted tire disposal or recycling facility. The agency asks for used batteries to go to a drop-off site instead of a container, because they start fires in trucks and at sorting plants.
Hazardous material stays out as well: paint, solvents, fuel, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, and liquids of any kind. The City runs a separate route for bulk items, electronics, and household hazardous waste, and that is where those belong.
Asbestos needs its own mention in a town this old. Pipe wrap, floor tile, siding shingles, and some plaster systems can contain it, and it has to be surveyed and removed by a licensed abatement contractor rather than loaded into a container.
If you are not sure about an item, check with your account manager before it goes in, and we will arrange the right route for it.
If the item you want to dispose of isn’t on this list, give us a call for more guidance or check out our guide of what you can throw in a dumpster.
*Approved items may vary by location. Always check your local laws and regulations to avoid any fines or additional fees.
Alton has no landfill of its own, so every container leaves the city, and most of them do not travel far. The nearest active landfill on the Illinois EPA's own list of operating sites is Roxana Landfill at 4600 Cahokia Creek Road in Roxana, about six road miles southeast of downtown Alton. A second active site, North Milam Recycling and Disposal Facility on Madison Road in East St. Louis, sits further down the river.
Those gates charge by weight and set their own rules for each material, which is the reason we ask what is going into the container before quoting. A separated load of clean concrete, brick, or wood is usually handled differently, and more cheaply, than the same material mixed through general debris.
Because Alton is right on the state line, it is worth saying plainly that where your load goes is decided by what is in it and by which gate will take it, not by which bridge is closest. Your account manager confirms the destination and the disposal charge before delivery, and can tell you what the site will refuse at the scale.
Most Alton rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Calling two or three days ahead leaves time to sort a street permit if the container cannot go on private ground.
Five things keep a delivery on track:
One local timing rule is worth knowing. Commercial haulers may not collect in residential areas, or within 300 feet of one, between midnight and 5:00 a.m., so overnight pickups are out and an early morning slot is the fastest you will get at a house.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Alton, from the historic blocks around Broadway and State Street up to Milton and Upper Alton and out toward Godfrey and the Riverbend communities, and we cover the surrounding Madison County towns on the same routes. Because the City runs residential collection through a contracted service and permits any container in a street through Public Works, your account manager confirms how both rules apply to your address before anything is scheduled.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the spot, confirm where the debris is headed, and give you a firm number on the call.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager handles the details, from tonnage and overage rates to permit contacts and delivery timing, so you can focus on the work.
Alton rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard container, based on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the charge at the gate move the final figure, and a street permit adds a City fee. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
For a remodel, renting wins. Even with a landfill six miles away, you pay at the gate on every trip, a pickup bed holds about a third of what people expect, and plaster and brick are heavy enough that two or three loads become five. One container covers the job and you pay once.
Yes. A three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture fills space rather than weight, so on a cleanout you plan around volume and rarely approach the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, and asbestos. Illinois also bars electronics such as televisions and computers, and used tires, from going to a landfill, and batteries need a drop-off site. Mention any of these when you book and we will route them separately.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and with Alton's plaster and masonry debris it often works out cheapest in practice too. Dense material in a larger container tends to pass its weight allowance and add overage charges, so splitting the load usually costs less overall.
A three-day rental normally costs the same as a five-day one, because containers are priced by the job rather than by the day. Weight matters far more to the bill than the calendar does. Ask your account manager what tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before delivery.
Most construction and household debris is allowed: lumber, plaster, lath, drywall, roofing, flooring, siding, cabinets, doors, windows, furniture, cardboard, and general junk. Clean concrete, brick, and block are accepted as well and often cost less in their own load. Run anything unusual past your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Alton, Illinois 62002 |
| Phone: | 314-492-9592 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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