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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Elkhart, Indiana, and the rest of Elkhart County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The RV and manufactured housing plants that give this city its name turn over plant space constantly, the older neighborhoods off Main Street and Jackson Boulevard are steadily being updated, and new construction keeps moving outward, so roll-off containers stay in demand.
Your price rests on four things: the container size, the weight of what goes in, how long you keep it, and what the county landfill charges to take the load. Below you'll find our price ranges, who to call about a container in the street, and the materials the landfill refuses to bury.
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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 |
Elkhart is one of the easier markets to price, because the county landfill publishes its rates and sits inside the city.
Container size comes first. Stepping up one size is nearly always cheaper than ordering a second container when the first one fills on day two.
Weight comes next. The landfill bills by the ton, so plaster, shingles, and broken concrete run up the bill faster than their volume suggests. Tell us if the load will be dense and we will size for the scale.
Where the material came from matters too, which is unusual. Elkhart County charges $60 a ton for loads from Elkhart County and any county touching it, including the ones across the Michigan line, and $100 per ton for everything else with no proration. Staying local is worth real money here.
There is also a rule that can bite on delivery day. County ordinance requires every load arriving at the landfill to be covered and tied down. For commercial haulers the penalty climbs from $25 to $50 to $75, and a fourth offense means being turned away at the entrance.
Perfect For:
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, confirm the weight, then check the approach. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the compact option for a tight city lot. It fits a bathroom gut, a small porch tear-off, or a load of broken driveway concrete. Dense material belongs here, because weight runs out long before space does.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the middle choice, good for a double garage, a basement, or flooring and carpet pulled from a few rooms. More capacity without a much longer footprint.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the most common pick for Elkhart homes. It takes a full cleanout, a kitchen and bath remodel together, or a reroof on a typical single-family house.
The 30-Yard Dumpster is sized for additions, gut renovations, and new construction, and it suits a plant floor cleanup where the debris is mixed but not especially heavy.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It is built for commercial demolition, RV and manufactured housing plant turnovers, and warehouse projects that throw off a lot of light, bulky material.
Not sure which fits? Describe the job to your account manager and they will size it with you.
A container on your own driveway, parking lot, or job site needs nothing from the City. Once it occupies a street or sidewalk, you are in different territory.
Elkhart is straightforward about how to handle that. The City's published permit lists cover building work, driveways, fences, signs, demolitions, pools and the rest, and none of them is a dumpster or street occupancy permit. What the City publishes instead is a single point of contact: call the Permit Center at 574-296-9331 and describe the work, and they will tell you what your job needs. Their office is at 229 South Second Street.
One thing to check before you call. Not every road running through Elkhart belongs to the City. Some are county roads, and work in a county right-of-way goes through the Elkhart County Highway Department under its own agreement rather than through City Hall.
Both the property owner and the contractor carry the duty to pull whatever permits a job requires, so it is not a question to leave until the truck is on its way.
Your account manager can help you work out whose pavement you are on and who to call before a delivery date is booked.
Ordinary construction and cleanout debris is fine. The hard limits come straight from what the county landfill will bury.
The landfill's refusal list is short and strict. Nothing hazardous, no liquids of any type, no car batteries, no lithium batteries, and no electronics go in the cell. Appliances holding coolant, including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, are only accepted with a certified refrigerant reclamation form.
Larger propane tanks are out, though small camping cylinders are allowed. Gas tanks and sealed drums are refused unless they have been triple washed and either drilled or had the lids removed, so staff can see they are empty.
Electronics have a way around this. The same site takes computers, televisions, printers, copiers, and similar gear for recycling at a per item rate, which is why pulling them out of the container is the easy move rather than a problem.
Paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos all stay out of a standard container. If you are not sure about an item, describe it to your account manager before it goes in.
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.
Elkhart loads do not travel far. The Elkhart County Landfill at 59530 County Road 7, Elkhart, IN 46517 is owned and operated by Elkhart County, which means the rates, the rules, and the hours are all published rather than negotiated.
The gate is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. On Saturdays it runs a short morning window, 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and only from April through the third Saturday in November. Plan a Saturday haul carefully, because the window closes before noon.
The county also runs the solid waste district out of the same operation, handling household hazardous waste guidance and composting alongside disposal. Your account manager can confirm where your container is headed and what the gate will charge before it is delivered.
59530 County Road 7, Elkhart, IN 46517
County-run landfill, open 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Saturdays from April through November.
Most Elkhart rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Giving us a little lead time helps you prepare the spot and sort out any street question, and booking early often costs less.
Five things that make it go smoothly:
Watch the landfill's week, too. With no Saturday afternoon and no Sunday hours, a container filled late on a Friday will usually sit until Monday before it is emptied.
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Prime Dumpster arranges delivery across all of Elkhart, from downtown and the Near Westside through Southside, Tolson, and the neighborhoods along Jackson Boulevard and Cassopolis Street, out to the industrial parks on the north and east sides and the nearby Elkhart County and St. Joseph County communities a few minutes away. Wherever your project sits, we arrange delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll match the container to the job, point you at the right office for a street placement, and give you a clear 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.
A 10-yard container in Elkhart runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. What you load and the county's per ton rate complete the number. Your account manager will confirm the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Hauling it yourself means a weighed charge on every trip, fuel, a truck, and a covered and tied-down load each time or you get fined at the entrance. One container takes what would be five or six pickup runs and stays on site so the work never stops for a dump trip.
Yes, with room left. A three-seat couch uses roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, so a mattress, a chair, and a stack of boxes still fit beside it. Furniture takes up space rather than weight, so volume is always what runs short first.
The Elkhart County Landfill refuses hazardous waste, liquids of any kind, car and lithium batteries, electronics, large propane tanks, and sealed drums. Appliances with coolant need a certified reclamation form. Paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out of a standard container as well.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. That is the rental, not the total. Load it with concrete or wet plaster and the weight charge at the county scale can wipe out the saving. Splitting dense material into its own load usually comes out ahead.
Three days normally costs what five days costs, because we price by the job rather than by the day. Weight drives the final figure, not the calendar. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what each extra ton costs before the container arrives.
Nearly all ordinary job debris: lumber, drywall, plaster, cabinets, flooring, shingles, siding, doors, fencing, furniture, and general cleanout junk. Clean concrete, brick, and block go in too and are best kept in a load of their own. For anything borderline, ask your account manager first.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Elkhart, Indiana 46516 |
| Phone: | 574-381-6081 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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