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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the rest of southern Milwaukee County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. This is a city of century-old bungalows and duplexes, so basement cleanouts, roof tear-offs, porch rebuilds, and construction on the older lots near Grant Park keep containers in steady use.
Four things set your price: the size you book, the weight and type of your debris, how many days you keep the container, and the disposal charges at the facility that takes the load. Below you'll find the ranges, the rules for a container on a city street, what Wisconsin keeps out of landfills, and how soon delivery can be arranged.
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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 |
Here's what sits behind the number your account manager quotes you in South Milwaukee.
Size comes first. The bigger the container, the higher the base rate, though the real saving comes from getting the size right the first time and skipping a second haul.
Then there's weight. Plaster, lath, brick, and old roofing from a 1920s house are far heavier than they look, and a dense load eats its weight allowance long before the walls of the container fill up.
Street placement can add a line to your budget. South Milwaukee charges a $50.00 fee for its Street Obstruction Permit, and the City requires flashing barricades at the corners of anything sitting in the right of way. Renting those barricades is an extra cost, so a driveway placement is usually the cheaper route.
Finally, disposal. Your load is weighed in at a licensed landfill in the Milwaukee area, and that operator sets the per-ton charge. Tell your account manager what you're throwing out and they'll build the right weight allowance into your quote instead of leaving it to the scale.
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 how much debris the job will make, then think about how heavy it is. We carry five sizes, from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest. It fits a bathroom gut, a single room, or a small yard project, and it's the one to choose for concrete, brick, stone, and dirt, since heavy material tops out the weight limit early.
The 15-Yard Dumpster suits a packed garage, a flooring removal, or a one-layer roof on a small house. It's a useful step up when a 10-yard looks tight.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most South Milwaukee homeowners book. It takes a full house cleanout or a remodel across several rooms, and it still fits on a city lot driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster handles an addition, a new build, or a teardown. Contractors like it when the debris is mixed and the volume keeps growing.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is the largest we offer, built for commercial jobs, big demolition, and industrial cleanouts.
If two sizes look close, describe the job to your account manager and let them make the call.
A container parked on your own driveway or inside a fenced job site normally needs no permit here. The rules kick in the moment it occupies part of a city street, a parking lane, or a sidewalk.
For that, the City of South Milwaukee issues a Street Obstruction Permit. Its permit form names dumpsters directly and puts the duty on the property owner or the applicant to meet every condition listed on it.
Expect to give the exact limits of the obstruction, say whether it will sit in a parking lane, a travel lane, or on the sidewalk, and list your dates. The corners must be marked on the street side with flashing barricades, and the applicant stays responsible for keeping them lit and in place. If your spot is in a travel or turning lane, or within 100 feet of a traffic signal, the City will want a traffic signing plan with it.
Allow a few days for the paperwork before your delivery date. For questions about where your property line ends and the City's right of way starts, call South Milwaukee Engineering at 414-768-8053, open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Your account manager can also help you reach the right person.
Lumber, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, cabinets, and household junk are all normal container loads. The limits here come from Wisconsin's recycling law and from what each facility will take.
Wisconsin is strict about this. State law bans a long list of materials from being landfilled or burned anywhere in the state, in homes and businesses alike. That list covers corrugated cardboard, glass, metal cans, plastic bottles and jars coded 1 and 2, newspaper and office paper, electronics, lead acid batteries, major appliances, used oil filters, waste oil, tires, and yard waste such as grass, leaves, and brush under six inches thick.
In practice, keep appliances, televisions, computers, batteries, and tires out of the container and tell us about them when you book. Yard waste needs its own route too, since it can't go to a landfill.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos are off limits in any standard container. South Milwaukee sends residents to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District collection events for household chemicals, and that program won't take ammunition, gas cylinders, fluorescent bulbs, or tires either.
When you aren't sure about an item, ask your account manager before it goes in the container.
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.
Mixed debris from a South Milwaukee roll-off is weighed in at a licensed landfill in the Milwaukee area, and that operator publishes its own per-ton charge and its own list of refusals. Your account manager confirms which facility is taking your load before the container is delivered, so the weight allowance in your quote matches the scale you're actually billed against.
The city's own drop-off is the South Milwaukee Self-Deposit Station at 1106 Blake Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172, run by the Street Department. The station's page lists its current hours as Saturdays only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., from March through December, with no charge for the service.
It isn't a substitute for a container on a remodel, though. The station takes organic material only, listed as leaves, grass, branches, soil, cardboard, concrete, logs, stone, and brick, plus waste oil and antifreeze. It turns away trash, furniture, electronics, metal, and hazardous waste, and it's open to residents with proof of address rather than contractors. That's why a roll-off is the usual answer for a gut remodel or a roof here.
1106 Blake Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Open Saturdays only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March through December, at no charge for residents.
Most South Milwaukee orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. Booking sooner buys you time to apply for a street permit and clear the drop spot, and earlier orders often come in at a better price.
Five things make delivery day go smoothly:
Weather matters here too. Lake-effect snow and a freeze can slow a driveway placement, so in winter it helps to have the drop spot shoveled and marked before the driver arrives.
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Prime Dumpster arranges container delivery throughout South Milwaukee and the neighboring lakefront and southern Milwaukee County communities, from the streets around Grant Park and Bucyrus Commons out to Cudahy, St. Francis, Oak Creek, and the Racine County line. Wherever the job sits, we arrange delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll pick the size, sort out the permit question, and give you a firm price while you're 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 here runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both based on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the landfill's per-ton charge move your final number, and a street permit adds a city fee. Your account manager confirms the tonnage included and the overage rate at booking.
For most jobs, renting wins. The city station takes residents' yard material only, so a remodel means driving to a private landfill and paying by weight on every trip. Add fuel, a borrowed trailer, and two weekends, and one container usually costs less and takes one trip.
Yes, comfortably. A three-seat couch fills roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than heavy, so you'll run out of room well before you reach the weight limit.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos all stay out. Wisconsin also bans electronics, appliances, lead acid batteries, tires, waste oil, and yard waste from landfills, so those need a separate route. Declare any of them when you book and we'll sort out the handling.
The 10-yard container has the lowest starting price at $399 to $499. The cheapest booking isn't always the cheapest job, though. Fill a small container with plaster, brick, or wet soil and the weight allowance runs out early, adding an overage charge. Splitting heavy debris into its own load usually costs less.
A three-day rental generally costs the same as five days, because we price the job rather than the calendar. The weight you put in matters much more than the number of days. Ask your account manager what tonnage your rate covers and what each additional ton costs before delivery day.
Most home and construction debris is fine in South Milwaukee: lumber, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, cabinets, furniture, and general junk. Clean concrete and brick are accepted as well, and they cost less in a load of their own. Run anything unusual past your account manager before you load it.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 |
| Phone: | 414-300-6773 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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