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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Lafayette, Indiana, and the surrounding Tippecanoe County area in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Student rental turnover on both sides of the Wabash keeps cleanout work constant through the summer, and new construction on the south and east edges of the city, along with remodels in the older neighborhoods near downtown, fills the rest of the calendar.
Lafayette has one of the most specific sets of container rules in Indiana: a dedicated code chapter about temporary dumpsters in the right-of-way, with a published fee, a seven-day permit term and a hard size limit. All of that is below, along with container sizes, disposal limits and delivery timing.
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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 |
Weight, size and placement are the three levers on a Lafayette quote, and in this city placement can be the expensive one.
Start with the material. Brick, block, concrete flatwork and layered roofing are dense, so a 10 or 15-yard unit loaded with them will reach its tonnage allowance while the walls are still only part full. Framing lumber, cabinets, drywall, carpet and student-apartment furniture are the reverse: bulky and light, so a 20 or a 30-yard container goes further per dollar.
Then the ground. A container on your own driveway or lot costs nothing beyond the rental. A container in the street carries a City permit at fifty dollars for seven days, renewable in further seven-day blocks at the same price, and the renewal is at the City Engineer's discretion rather than automatic. On a three-week job that is three separate applications.
Clean fill is the local saving worth knowing about. Tippecanoe County publishes guidance that several local construction companies will take fill dirt, brick, stone and concrete free or very cheaply for use in their own projects. If your job produces a clean load of masonry, that material may have a cheaper route than a landfill, and separating it is what makes that possible.
Finally, the City's own crews will not take our kind of material. Building materials from major renovations or contractors are not collected at the curb, and concrete block and brick are refused outright, so a container is the practical answer rather than one of several options.
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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Choose on material first, then check it against where the container will sit. Five container sizes are available in Tippecanoe County, from 10 up to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the dense-debris unit: concrete, brick, block, tile and soil. Its twelve-foot body also fits the narrow driveways common in the older streets near downtown.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage cleanout, one room of flooring, or a tear-off on a smaller roof, and it is comfortably inside the City's right-of-way size limit if the street is your only option.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the standard choice for a whole-house cleanout or a rental turnover, and it swallows furniture, mattresses and cabinetry without difficulty.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles a full renovation, an addition or a new-build framing phase. At twenty-two feet it is right at the City's right-of-way length limit, so on a street placement it needs checking first.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest, built for commercial work and demolition. It runs up to twenty-four feet long, which puts it over the City's right-of-way limit, so in Lafayette a 40-yard goes on private ground.
Tell your account manager the debris list and whether the container can sit on your own property, and they will size it to both.
On private property, no permit. A container on your driveway, pad or a fenced site is not covered anywhere in the Lafayette code, and in this city that is also by far the simpler route.
For the street, sidewalk or any other right-of-way, Lafayette has a chapter written specifically about dumpsters. It defines a temporary dumpster as a metal receptacle used to hold debris from construction, renovation or demolition work, special events or seasonal use, and it requires a permit from the Engineering Department before one is parked, placed or left unattended in the right-of-way.
The published terms are clear and worth planning around. The application fee is fifty dollars and the permit runs for seven days, displayed on or near the container. Renewals are another fifty dollars per seven-day block and are granted at the Engineer's discretion. The application asks for a site plan showing the container's location and dimensions, and it asks for the name and contact details of the company supplying the container, so we are named on your paperwork.
Three further conditions matter in practice. There is a size limit of twenty-two feet long by eight feet high by eight feet wide, which rules our largest container out of the right-of-way entirely. If the container has a door, the door must face traffic. And reflective tape, signs and cones must be placed to warn drivers.
Two more points to be aware of. The permit requires general liability cover of one million dollars naming the City as an additional insured, which the supplier rather than the customer may carry, along with a signed indemnity agreement. And the Engineer's Office may refuse a permit if there is a usable alternative location outside the right-of-way, so a working driveway is itself a reason a street permit can be declined.
Separately, Indiana licenses the hauler rather than the placement: the city code makes it unlawful to carry waste or discarded material to any city or private disposal site for business without a license from the City Controller, approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety. That license sits with the hauler rather than with you. Your account manager handles both sides and will tell you whether your job needs a street permit at all. The City offices are at 20 N 6th Street and the main line is 765-807-1000.
Nearly all Tippecanoe County building and household debris loads without issue. The limits here come from the receiving facility and from Tippecanoe County's published guidance rather than from a statewide list.
Keep out paint, solvents, thinners, fuel, motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, pool chemicals, pesticides and asbestos-containing material, and all liquids. Batteries of every type, fluorescent tubes, aerosol cans and fire extinguishers are also out.
The County runs a household hazardous waste drop-off that takes exactly those items, and its published list is long: antifreeze, brake fluid, car batteries, cooking oil, deck sealer, fire extinguishers, fluorescent tubes, gasoline, lamp oil, lead-acid batteries, mercury thermometers, motor oil and lithium ion, nickel cadmium and nickel hydride batteries among them. It is free for county residents and no appointment is needed.
One renovation-specific item to watch: vinyl siding is on the County's list of materials that cannot go into mixed recycling, so a re-side job produces a load that heads for disposal rather than diversion. Plan the container accordingly.
Tires should be kept separate and declared when you order. If you are not sure which side of the line something falls on, check with 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.
The City of Lafayette collects residential trash, large items and recyclables once a week, and its published rules are specific about what it will not take from a project. Building materials from major home renovations or from contractors are not picked up, concrete block and brick are refused because of the wear they cause on trucks, and wood fencing, decking and lumber have to be cut under four feet to be collected at all. Large item pickup is limited to roughly two small pickup truck loads once a year per address. So on a renovation of any size the curb is not an option and a container is.
Disposal in this county is handled through a transfer station rather than a local landfill. The Tippecanoe County Recycling and Solid Waste District funds four recycling drop-off sites, a household hazardous waste drop-off and two electronics events each year, and it states that it contracts out the operation of those facilities to a private company. Because the sites are not run by the County itself, we do not list them here as disposal contacts. The household hazardous waste drop-off is located at the transfer station on North 9th Street and is open during the station's hours, which run Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The County's solid waste hotline is 765-423-2858.
Your account manager confirms where your particular load is going and the rate that applies to it before the truck is scheduled, which in a county served by a contracted transfer station is the only honest way to answer that question.
For questions about City collection rather than disposal, the Sanitation Office takes calls on 765-807-1410 between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Most orders in Lafayette, Indiana can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. If the container has to go in the street, allow extra time for the City permit, which is not a same-day item.
Five things that make a Lafayette delivery straightforward:
Student-season timing is worth planning for. Turnover weeks around the university put heavy demand on containers across both cities at once, so booking a week ahead in those windows saves a lot of rescheduling.
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Prime Dumpster serves Lafayette from the downtown blocks and the Main Street corridor out to the newer neighborhoods along Creasy Lane, Veterans Memorial Parkway and the south side, along with the rest of Tippecanoe County. Delivery, pickup and disposal are coordinated around your own schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the debris and to your drop spot, deal with the City permit question, and quote it 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.
On the standard five-day rental a 10-yard costs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard $699 to $899. Weight drives the final figure, and a street placement adds the City's fifty dollar permit for each seven-day block. Your account manager sets out the tonnage in your Lafayette quote and the rate beyond it at booking.
On a Lafayette project, renting comes out ahead. The City will not take renovation material at the curb, so self-hauling means repeated runs to the transfer station with fuel, scale time and your own hours. A container handles the whole job in one haul.
Yes. Budget roughly a fifth of a 10-yard unit for a three-seat couch, and a mattress, a dresser and boxes will still go in around it. With student-apartment furniture you will fill the space long before the weight allowance matters.
Paint, solvents, fuel, motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, pool chemicals, pesticides, asbestos material, batteries, fluorescent tubes, aerosol cans and all liquids stay out. The County's household hazardous waste drop-off takes those free from residents. Tires should be kept separate and declared.
Our lowest range in Lafayette is the 10-yard at $399 to $499, and in the older streets near downtown it may also be the only size that fits a driveway. Keep it for dense material though, because loading block and concrete into any container is what drives the weight charge.
Three days normally costs the same as five, because the price is built around the haul and the tonnage rather than the number of nights. Tonnage moves the invoice, not the calendar. Your account manager will tell you the tonnage in the quote and what each extra ton costs.
Lumber, drywall, roofing, flooring, cabinets, decking, fencing, siding, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout debris are all fine, and clean concrete, brick and block are accepted as well. Masonry kept separate may have a cheaper outlet locally. Anything out of the ordinary deserves a quick check with your account manager before it goes in.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Lafayette, Indiana 47909 |
| Phone: | 317-907-1077 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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