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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Marshalltown, Iowa, and the farm towns of Marshall County, in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Marshalltown is a county seat with a brick downtown, a big stock of early twentieth century housing and real industrial employment, and it has rebuilt steadily since the 2018 tornado and the 2020 derecho, so roof, siding and window work sits alongside ordinary remodelling and construction here more than in most towns this size.
Your price is set by the container size, the weight of the load, the length of the rental and the disposal charge at the receiving site. Below you will find our ranges, the Iowa separation rules that decide what can go in one container, the City licensing rule and the exception inside it, and an honest word about haul distance in a county this rural.
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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 |
Three things shape a Marshalltown, Iowa quote.
Separation comes first here, because Iowa law requires it. Yard waste has to be kept apart from garbage and refuse and may never go to a landfill, and the City's code repeats that duty on the property owner. So a storm clearance that mixes brush with roofing is two containers, not one, and knowing that before loading saves a rejected load.
Weight is the second. Early twentieth century Marshalltown housing means plaster, lath, old brick and poured concrete, and storm work adds asphalt shingle, which is heavier than it looks. On a Marshalltown job one dense material in a small container beats a big one carrying a mix.
Distance is the third and it is simply geography. Marshall County is rural, the receiving sites are a drive, and the haul is a genuine part of your price. Sizing the container so that one pull finishes the job is the saving most worth chasing here.
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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Pick for the material first, then look at the access. Prime Dumpster carries five sizes across central Iowa.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the right choice for plaster, brick, concrete or soil, where the volume is small and the weight is not.
The 15-Yard Dumpster handles a basement or attic clearing, a bathroom strip-out, or a porch or deck removal.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common pick for a roof tear-off or siding job, and for a remodel running across several rooms.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits a gut renovation, a garage or outbuilding teardown, or new construction producing framing, roofing and finish waste at once.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest container we run, and it belongs on commercial and industrial sites with real room around it.
Tell your account manager what the material is and whether brush is involved, and they will tell you whether one container does it or two.
On private property, including your own driveway or a fenced job site, Marshalltown requires no container permit.
For a street position there is no published container route, so it has to be taken to the City directly, and your account manager will make that call for you rather than leave it to delivery day. The City offices are at 24 North Center Street.
What the City's code does set out clearly is how a property owner may lawfully dispose of material, and the list is closed. You may hand it to a licensed collector, or haul it yourself to a state-approved landfill provided the container is covered and watertight, or put food waste down a disposal unit. Disposing of garbage, refuse, yard waste or recyclables in any other way is an offence. That is a useful rule to know, because it means an unlicensed hauler is not a lawful option in Marshalltown and a self-haul has to be covered and sealed.
The licensing part is ours rather than yours. Collecting garbage, refuse, yard waste or recyclables in the city needs a City license, except from your own home or business property, and except where the work is a one-time removal service. Applications go to the City Clerk with insurance and a vehicle inspection, and the City Council itself approves them and may limit how many licensed haulers operate in the city. Our account managers handle that side, including confirming which route applies to your particular job, and they do it before a container is booked rather than after.
A Marshalltown container handles ordinary building and household debris. The separation rules are where Iowa differs from most states.
Iowa keeps yard waste, baled solid waste, lead-acid batteries and waste tires out of land disposal, and whole tires are barred from a sanitary landfill unless they are cut to eighteen inches or less. So brush, grass, batteries and tires all need their own route and none of them can ride in a construction container.
The City goes further on yard material. The owner or occupant has to separate all yard waste from garbage and refuse, and it may be composted on site, taken to a Council-approved composting and tree-processing facility, or otherwise lawfully disposed of, but it may never go to a landfill. Compostable material and tree-processing material also have to be kept apart from each other, and tree material bundled for handling. Nothing may be burned.
No Marshalltown container takes hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel or asbestos. Appliances and electronics should be named at booking. If a storm job has brush and building debris mixed together, say so and your account manager will plan the containers around the separation duty rather than around the pile.
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.
Marshalltown's code points at the destination without naming it, and we would rather tell you that plainly than invent a gate.
The code says that garbage and refuse go to a licensed collector or to a state-approved landfill disposal area, and that yard waste goes to a Council-approved composting and tree-processing facility. The City owns a composting and tree-processing site of its own, where fees and hours are set by Council and where dumping outside opening hours, or without the specific approval of the City's Public Works Division, is an offence. Neither the landfill nor the composting site is identified by address in the instrument, so we do not publish one.
The recyclables question runs through the County. The City's own definition of recyclables is whatever the Marshall County Solid Waste Management Commission says it is, which means the list can change without the City's code changing. That is worth knowing if you are planning to separate material to save money: the categories are a county decision, and your account manager will confirm the current position before you sort.
What we can tell you for certain is that a Marshalltown container load travels, because the county is rural and the gates are not close. Your account manager confirms the receiving site, the gate requirements and any separation worth doing before the container is delivered.
Most Marshalltown rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Storm season is the exception: after a wind event the whole county books at once, so call early if the work is weather-driven.
Five things that make a Marshalltown delivery go well:
Winter matters in central Iowa. Frozen ground is good for placement, but drifted snow on a rural approach will stop a loaded truck, so a cleared path on pickup day saves a wasted trip and a second charge.
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Prime Dumpster serves the whole of Marshalltown, from the downtown and the courthouse blocks out through the north-side and west-end neighborhoods to the industrial ground along South Center Street, and we cover Marshall County and the surrounding farm towns on the same schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the material, plan around Iowa's separation rules before anyone starts loading, and give you a firm price 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.
Over five days a Marshalltown container runs from $399 to $499 at the 10-yard end to $699 to $899 at the 40-yard end. In a rural county the haul distance and the load weight move the final number most. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate at booking.
For a Marshalltown project renting is usually cheaper, and it is also simpler. A self-haul has to be covered and watertight under the City's own rules, and the landfill is a real drive, so repeated trips cost fuel, time and a gate fee each visit. One container settles it.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves space for a mattress, a dresser and boxes. Couches and chairs from a Marshalltown clearance eat space rather than tonnage.
Marshalltown loads carry no hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel or asbestos. Iowa also keeps yard waste, baled waste, lead-acid batteries and waste tires out of land disposal, and whole tires need cutting to eighteen inches or less, so all of those need separate routes.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499, and on plaster, brick or concrete it is the right tool as well, because a larger container filled with dense material passes its weight allowance long before it looks full.
Three days and five days come out alike here, because the rural haul rather than the calendar drives the figure. With a rural haul, distance and weight matter far more than days. Your account manager will confirm the Marshalltown allowance and the price of a ton beyond it.
Ordinary construction and household debris is accepted: lumber, plaster and lath, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring, cabinets, carpet, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout material. Clean concrete and brick are accepted too and cost less in their own load. Keep brush and tires out.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 |
| Phone: | 319-289-7669 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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