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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Shelbyville, Indiana, and the Shelby County towns around it, in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Shelbyville has been building. New apartments along the Progress Parkway corridor, hotel and track-side construction, and a long run of remodeling in the older blocks near downtown all produce debris that the city's weekly trash route is not set up to carry.
Your price here follows the container size, the weight and type of your debris, how long you keep it, and whether the container has to sit in a city street. Below you will find our price ranges, the street permit rule and its time limit, what Indiana keeps out of landfills, and where a Shelbyville load actually goes.
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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 |
Start with size. One step up costs less than a second haul, and it is the easiest call to get wrong, so lean a little large.
Weight does the rest. Disposal is billed by the ton, and shingles, plaster, tile and masonry climb quickly. Telling us what the job produces before we quote is what keeps the final invoice close to the estimate.
Placement can change the plan here. A container in a Shelbyville street needs Street Department approval and can only stay 14 days, so a long project is usually better served by a driveway spot or a swap partway through.
Sorting helps too. The city will not take tires, concrete, televisions or computers even on its heavy trash week, and it will not sort through a mixed pile, so keeping those items out of the container from the start avoids trouble at both ends. Your account manager will go through all of this before you book.
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 by volume, then check the weight, then check where it will sit. Prime Dumpster carries containers from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is the smallest and the easiest to place on a short city lot. It suits a bathroom, a single room, or a load of brick and broken concrete, which reaches its weight limit long before the walls fill.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the right size for a garage, an attic, a shed tear-down or one slope of a roof. It takes a lot more than the smallest container without needing much more room.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one we send most often in Shelbyville. It handles a whole house cleanout or a remodel across several rooms, and it still sits on a normal driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster fits gut renovations, additions and new builds. The extra height earns its keep when the debris is bulky rather than dense.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest container, built for commercial demolition, industrial cleanouts and the larger construction sites going up around the city.
If two sizes look close, walk the job through with your account manager and they will tell you which one keeps you inside the weight allowance.
On private property, including your own driveway or a fenced job site, no city approval is needed. That is the simplest route and it is where most containers belong.
If the container has to sit on a city street or right-of-way, the Street Department has to approve it first. Once it does, the department issues a permit, and that permit has to be posted on the side of the container where it can be seen. The city is clear about the clock as well: a container may stay on a city street for no more than 14 days.
That time limit is worth planning around. For a project longer than two weeks, either find a private spot or arrange a swap and a fresh approval rather than leaving the container in place and hoping.
The city's older trash rules say the same thing from the other direction. No garbage receptacle may be kept in a public street or alley, and nothing set out for collection may block a street, sidewalk or other public way.
Approvals come from the Shelbyville Street Department at 605 Hale Road, on 317-392-5169, open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are not sure whether your spot counts as right-of-way, your account manager can check it and get you to the right person.
Everyday building and household debris is welcome. The limits come from Indiana law and from what the county facility will take.
Indiana bans whole waste tires from disposal. They have to go to a registered handler or an approved use instead, which is why even four old tires cannot ride along in a mixed load.
Indiana also bars households and small businesses from throwing away televisions, monitors, laptops, tablets and e-readers. Those are covered by the state electronics recycling program and need a registered collector. The county recycling center on North Michigan Road takes them from Shelby County residents.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos cannot go in a standard container either. Appliances holding refrigerant need certified removal before disposal, which the city requires even for curbside heavy trash.
When an item is borderline, ask your account manager before it goes in. One question beats one rejected load.
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.
Shelbyville runs its own trash route, and the rules tell you plainly where the line is. A household may set out five bags a week, each 35 gallons or smaller and under 40 pounds. Even during the city's spring heavy trash week, crews will not take tires, concrete, televisions or computers, the pile is capped at roughly a pickup truck load, and the city will not sort through mixed material. Outside that week, bulk disposal is the property owner's job.
That is where the container and the county facility come in. Loads from the city go to the Shelby County Transfer Station at 1304 N Michigan Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176. It is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and it takes card payment only. The Shelby County Recycling District runs its recycle center on the same property, which is where tires, electronics and household hazardous material are supposed to go.
Having the transfer station inside the city is a real advantage on price, because the haul from a Shelbyville job site is short compared with most Indiana markets. Your account manager will confirm where your load is going and what that means for your quote before anything is scheduled.
1304 N Michigan Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176
County facility, open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., card payment only.
Most Shelbyville rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. If the container is going in the street, call the Street Department early, because the approval and the posted permit both have to be in hand first.
Five things that keep a Shelbyville delivery on track:
The transfer station's week matters too. It closes at 4 p.m. on weekdays and at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and it is shut on Sunday, so a container filled late on a weekend will usually move on Monday.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster works throughout Shelbyville and the surrounding Shelby County communities, from the older streets near Public Square and the West Washington Street corridor out to the new development along Progress Parkway, the industrial sites off Intelliplex Drive, and the county roads toward Morristown, Fairland and St. Paul. Wherever the job sits, we arrange the container, the haul and the disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We will size the container, sort out whether the street permit applies, 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.
A 10-yard container runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. Disposal is billed by the ton on top, so the weight of your debris moves the total more than anything else. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates before delivery.
For one small load, hauling it yourself is reasonable, and the county transfer station is close. Past that the math turns, because each trip costs you the charge at the scale plus fuel and most of a morning, and a pickup holds far less than people expect. One container usually wins.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, which leaves room for a bed frame, a dresser and a stack of boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so you run out of floor space long before you reach the weight limit.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos. Indiana also bans whole waste tires from disposal and bars households from throwing away televisions, monitors and laptops. Appliances with refrigerant need certified removal, so mention them when you book.
The 10-yard container starts lowest at $399 to $499. It is only the cheapest in practice if what goes in it is light. Dense material can push a small container past its weight allowance and the overage charge erases the saving, so ask your account manager to compare two sizes against your real debris.
Three days usually costs the same as five, because the price is built around the delivery, the haul and the tonnage rather than the calendar. Trimming days rarely trims the bill. Ask what tonnage is included and what each extra ton adds before the container arrives.
Ordinary construction and cleanout debris is fine: lumber, drywall, shingles, flooring, cabinets, doors, siding, furniture, carpet and cardboard. Clean concrete and brick are accepted too and often cost less when kept in their own load. Check anything unusual with your account manager before loading it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 |
| Phone: | 317-907-1077 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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