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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange roll-off container delivery throughout Muscatine, Iowa, and the surrounding Muscatine County river communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. The housing stock here runs old by Midwestern standards, with a good deal of nineteenth and early twentieth century building on the bluff and in the downtown historic district, so the regular work is plaster and lath removal, porch and roof replacement, basement clearing and full rehabilitation, alongside industrial and commercial construction out along the Highway 61 corridor.
Muscatine is one of the easier Iowa cities to work in. The City licenses collection openly, with no franchise standing in the way, and it runs its own transfer station inside the city limits, which keeps the haul short. The one thing to settle early is placement, because a container in a street or alley needs written permission from the City first. All of that is covered below, with sizing, weight and disposal limits.
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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 move a Muscatine quote, and the short local haul is the one that works in your favor.
Weight is the first. Plaster and lath is the Muscatine special case, and it is heavy. A century-old house gives up far more weight per cubic yard than a modern drywall tear-out, and the same is true of brick, stone foundation material and old roofing. A 10 or a 15 loaded with that reaches its tonnage allowance while it still looks half full, whereas framing, cabinetry, carpet and general clutter fill the volume long before the weight.
The destination is the second, and here it is genuinely close. The City's own transfer station sits inside the city limits on South Houser Street, so the round trip is measured in minutes rather than in an hour each way. The City charges a minimum rate for a small load and then a rate by the ton, with appliances, tires and electronic items priced individually. The published sheet is not dated, so we will not quote figures from it, but the structure matters: a part-filled container still carries the haul, which is why right-sizing beats ordering small.
Sorting is the third, and Muscatine gives you a real opening. The City's own code says that dirt, stone, brick and similar inorganic material may be used for fill, landscaping, excavation or grading somewhere other than a disposal site. On a job that produces clean hard material, that is a lawful use rather than a disposal cost. Your account manager will talk through whether your material qualifies before you load anything.
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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Material first, then the approach. Older Muscatine lots on the bluff can have steep, narrow drives and alley access only, and that often decides the answer before the debris does.
The 10-Yard Dumpster takes dense material. Plaster, brick, stone, concrete and soil belong here, and at twelve feet it fits a short drive or a tight alley setdown.
The 15-Yard Dumpster covers a garage clearing, one bathroom, or a small tear-off, and it is usually the largest unit a narrow bluff driveway will take.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the common choice for a kitchen and bathroom together, a full basement clearing, or a mid-size roof, and it handles furniture well.
The 30-Yard Dumpster fits a whole-house rehabilitation or an addition, where the volume is high and the material mostly light for its bulk.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is sized for commercial and industrial work along the river and the highway, and it needs open ground.
Describe the debris and the setdown spot to your account manager, including alley width and any overhead wires, and they will match the unit to whichever limit you hit first.
On private property, no permit. A container on your own driveway, yard or fenced site is not something the City asks you to apply for, and most Muscatine deliveries are exactly that.
A street or alley is different, and Muscatine writes the rule in plain words. The City's street obstruction provision makes it unlawful for anyone to obstruct a street or alley by placing stone, lumber, brick, wood or any other thing on it without first securing written permission from the City. Dumpsters are not named, but a container is plainly another thing placed in the roadway, so the written permission has to be in hand before the unit arrives.
Two things are worth knowing about how Muscatine handles this. The City's right-of-way permits are work instruments, held by contractors licensed by the state and permitted by the City, so they are not the route for a container. And the City's sidewalk permit in commercial zones is capped at two days, which is far short of a rental. The street obstruction provision is the one that applies, and its route is written permission rather than a downloadable form.
The licensing side is open and cheap. Muscatine licenses refuse haulers through an annual business license with a separate license for collection vehicles, applied for through the Finance and Clerk's office, with no cap on the number issued and no franchise standing in the way. Operating without one is a simple misdemeanor, so it is settled before a container is booked, not after. City Hall is at 215 Sycamore Street and the City line is 563-264-1550, and your account manager will confirm the current requirement for your address.
Everyday Muscatine renovation and cleanout debris is fine. Iowa rules and the transfer station set the limits.
The City's code keeps three categories out of a refuse container outright: anything contaminated by infectious or contagious disease, hazardous materials, and waste motor oil. Each has to be handled under state or federal rules instead. Household hazardous waste is treated separately from the general hazardous bar, which is why the City runs its own drop-off route for it.
In practice that means paint, solvents, thinners, fuel, oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals and pesticides all come out of the container before it is hauled, along with liquids of any kind. Appliances holding refrigerant, fluorescent tubes, batteries, televisions and computer equipment each have their own route at the transfer station, and tires must be off the rim and are priced per item.
Asbestos is the one to plan for in Muscatine, because the housing is old enough that it is a genuine possibility. Pipe lagging, floor tile adhesive, textured ceilings and old boiler insulation are the usual places. Testing belongs at the start of a demolition rather than in the middle of loading a container.
The City sends special waste to the county landfill rather than the transfer station, so flag anything unusual to your account manager before delivery.
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.
Most Muscatine containers go to the Muscatine Transfer Station and Compost Facility at 1000 S. Houser Street, Muscatine, IA 52761. It is a City facility, described on the City's own site as the place where garbage collection and composting are managed, and the City code defines a disposal site as public property operated by the City under an Iowa Department of Natural Resources permit. The station takes calls on 563-263-9689.
Published hours are Monday through Friday from 7 am to 3:30 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm, and both days close earlier than that for arrivals. The last load is taken on at 3:15 pm on weekdays, and the last Saturday load is weighed in at 11:45 am. That quarter-hour matters when a crew is working to the end of the day, so it is worth building into the schedule rather than discovering at the gate.
The site itself is substantial for a city of this size: a 24,200 square foot transfer building used for refuse dumping and some recyclable sorting, a 10,500 square foot administration wing, and an 18,400 square foot equipment garage. The City states that the station accepts residential, commercial and industrial waste, and that special waste items are directed to the Muscatine County Landfill instead.
That county landfill is also publicly run, and the arrangement is unusual enough to be worth explaining. The City of Muscatine entered an agreement in 1978 to operate the Muscatine County Landfill on behalf of the Muscatine County Solid Waste Management Agency, and the City says that agreement is still in place today. The site sits on Highway 61 north, near Stockton, with around 150 acres in use or reserved. The City publishes a highway and a nearby town rather than a street address for it, so no address is given here.
The City code also bars anyone, including a commercial hauler, from removing refuse back out of the City disposal site, and bars dumping outside posted hours without City permission. Your account manager confirms which site your load is going to and the rate that applies before the container is delivered.
1000 S. Houser Street, Muscatine, IA 52761
Open Monday to Friday 7 am to 3:30 pm and Saturday 8 am to 12 pm, with earlier cut-offs for arriving loads.
Most Muscatine orders can be scheduled inside one to two business days, with the container arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. The transfer station being inside the city limits helps, because a swap-out does not cost half a day of driving.
Five things that keep a Muscatine delivery on schedule:
Watch the cut-offs at the back end of the day. Loads go on until 3:15 pm on a weekday and 11:45 am on a Saturday, so a container filled late on a Saturday morning is normally hauled on the Monday.
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Prime Dumpster serves all of Muscatine, from the downtown historic district and the bluff up through the Mulberry and Park Avenue neighborhoods out to the Highway 61 and Highway 38 corridors, along with the surrounding Muscatine County communities. We also cover projects out toward Wilton and Blue Grass. Because the transfer station is minutes away, we can fit delivery and swaps around your crew rather than the other way round.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container to the material, settle the driveway or alley question, confirm the transfer station cut-off that fits your crew's day, 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.
A Muscatine 10-yard sits at $399 to $499 and a 40-yard at $699 to $899 for the standard five days. The short haul to the City transfer station helps, while weight moves the final figure most, and plaster is the local heavyweight. Your account manager quotes the Muscatine job on the call.
For a single pickup load the transfer station is close enough to win. Beyond that, renting is cheaper. The station closes at 3:30 pm on weekdays and noon on Saturday, charges by the load, and every trip costs fuel and labor. A container is filled once and hauled once.
Yes, with room to spare. A three-seat couch fills about a fifth of a 10-yard unit, and a mattress, a dresser and boxes still go in around it. On a Muscatine house clearing the room runs out well before the tonnage does.
Hazardous materials, waste motor oil and anything contaminated by infectious disease are barred by City code. Liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, antifreeze, pool chemicals and pesticides stay out. Refrigerant appliances, fluorescent tubes, batteries, televisions, computer equipment and tires each need their own route.
The 10-yard at $399 to $499 is the lowest price, and on a narrow bluff driveway it may be the only unit that fits. It is only the better buy when the material matches the unit. Load it with plaster, brick or stone and the weight allowance goes long before the space does.
Three days usually costs the same as five, because the price is built around the haul and the tonnage rather than the number of nights the unit sits there. Tonnage, not the calendar, is what changes the total. Your account manager states the included tonnage and the per-ton overage before you book.
Lumber, plaster and lath, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, doors, porch material, siding, furniture, cardboard and general cleanout debris are all accepted. Clean concrete, brick and stone are fine and are best kept on their own. Anything unexpected in the load is worth clearing with your account manager before the unit arrives.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Muscatine, Iowa 52761 |
| Phone: | 319-289-7669 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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