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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Waukegan, Illinois, and the rest of Lake County in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. Older frame houses in the near-south and west side neighborhoods, two-flat and apartment turnovers, construction and repair work near the harbor and the industrial corridor, and ordinary basement cleanouts all need more room than a curbside cart offers.
Your price depends on the container size, the weight and mix of your debris, how long you keep it, and what the receiving facility charges to take the load. Below you'll find the ranges, the city permit rule for a container in the street, the Illinois materials that cannot be landfilled at all, and how quickly 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 a Waukegan quote, piece by piece.
Container size comes first. A bigger container costs more up front, and it's still the cheaper path when the alternative is a second delivery halfway through the job.
Debris weight comes next. Plaster and lath, old brick, and layered asphalt roofing are all heavy for their volume, so a dense load can use up its weight allowance while the container looks half full.
Material type matters in Illinois more than people expect. Yard waste, tires, appliances, car batteries, and motor oil cannot go to a landfill here at all, so anything like that has to be pulled out and routed separately. Sorting it before loading is cheaper than having it sorted at the scale.
Placement is the last piece. If the container has to sit in a Waukegan street or alley rather than a driveway, the City wants a right-of-way permit in hand before the work starts. Tell your account manager early and they'll plan the delivery around it.
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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Size the container to the volume you expect, then check it against the weight of what you're loading. We carry five sizes from 10 to 40 yards.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest container. It fits a bathroom, a single room, or a dense load of brick and concrete, where the weight limit arrives first.
The 15-Yard Dumpster handles a stuffed garage, a basement, or a small roof tear-off. It buys real capacity for a modest step up in price.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the size most Waukegan homeowners pick. It takes a full-house cleanout or a remodel across several rooms, and it still fits a city driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster works for additions, apartment turnovers, and demolition, where debris comes in many forms and piles up quickly.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. Commercial construction, warehouse clearing, and big demolition projects are its normal work.
If you're between two sizes, describe the job to your account manager and let them pick.
A container that stays on private property, such as your driveway or a fenced job site, normally needs no permit in Waukegan. Once it occupies part of a city street, alley, or sidewalk, the rules change.
The City's Engineering Department issues right-of-way permits, and its right-of-way permit page is direct about the timing: a permit has to be obtained before work starts, and a copy of the approved permit must be kept at the worksite the whole time it's in place.
Applications go in through the City's online right-of-way form. It asks who the applicant is, what the work involves, whether any excavation is needed, and where the work is happening. Waukegan also requires contractors working inside the city limits to be registered with the City before permits are issued, and that registration runs out at the end of each calendar year.
The City does not publish a separate dumpster permit or a posted fee for one, so call before you commit to a date. Engineering is at 1700 N. McAree Road and answers on 847-360-9717, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For building permit questions, the Building and Code Department is on 847-625-6868. Your account manager can help you work out which office your placement needs.
Lumber, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, cabinets, furniture, and household junk are all normal container loads. The limits here come from Illinois disposal law and from the facility that receives your load.
Illinois has banned several everyday items from landfills outright. Yard and landscape waste, used tires, lead acid car batteries, and motor oil are all banned from Illinois landfills, as are large appliances that still have their mercury switches, refrigerant gas, or similar components in place. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency lists refrigerators, freezers, ranges, water heaters, air conditioners, and humidifiers in that appliance group.
Keep televisions, computers, and monitors out as well, and route them through Lake County's electronics recycling program instead of the container.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos never belong in a standard container. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County runs household chemical waste and electronics collections for county residents and answers on 847-377-4950.
One more thing worth knowing: Illinois EPA warns that whoever generates the waste can be held responsible if it ends up dumped illegally, and advises keeping your disposal receipt. That's a good reason to use a licensed hauler and ask where the load is going, which is a question your account manager will answer 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.
Every disposal site a Waukegan container can legally reach is permitted and inspected locally. The Lake County Health Department Solid Waste Program runs that oversight under an agreement with the state, covering active landfills, compost sites, transfer stations, construction and demolition processing sites, and household chemical waste sites across the county.
You can reach that program at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, 500 West Winchester Road, Libertyville, IL 60048. The county's solid waste page lists general information on 847-377-8020, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a separate line for odor complaints.
Lake County puts it plainly: the county and its municipalities rely on those permitted facilities to handle garbage, refuse, landscape waste, construction and demolition debris, and household chemicals. In practice, mixed debris from a Waukegan roll-off is weighed in at a permitted landfill or transfer station in the county, with the nearest active landfill out west near Grayslake, and construction debris may be routed to a processing site instead.
Because the destination and the per-ton charge depend on what you load, your account manager confirms both before the container arrives, and can tell you what weight your rate includes.
500 West Winchester Road, Libertyville, IL 60048
Permits and inspects every landfill, transfer station and debris processing site in Lake County; open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Most Waukegan rentals can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. A street or alley placement takes longer, because the City wants the right-of-way permit approved before work begins.
Five things that make delivery day go smoothly:
Lake Michigan weather is worth a thought too. A frozen or snow-covered driveway is hard to place a container on, so from December through March it helps to shovel and mark the spot before the driver arrives.
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Prime Dumpster arranges container delivery throughout Waukegan and the neighboring Lake County communities, from the lakefront and downtown out through Washington Park, Bowen Park, and the Belvidere and Grand Avenue corridors to the township edges. Wherever your project sits, we coordinate delivery, pickup, and disposal around your schedule.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll pick the size, tell you where the load is headed, and give you a clear price while you're on the phone.
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 in Waukegan runs $399 to $499 and a 40-yard runs $699 to $899, both on a five-day rental. Debris weight and the per-ton charge at the receiving facility move your final number. Your account manager confirms the included tonnage and the overage rate when you book.
Renting usually costs less once the job grows. A pickup truck holds roughly two cubic yards, so a kitchen gut can mean five or six trips, each with a weight charge at the gate plus fuel and your time. One container covers the same job in a single haul.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes about a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for chairs, a mattress, and boxes. Household furniture fills volume rather than weight, so you'll run out of room well before the weight limit.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos always stay out. Illinois also bans yard waste, tires, car batteries, motor oil, and most large appliances from landfills, so those need separate handling. Declare them at booking and we'll route them properly.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. How you load it matters more than the base price. Brick, tile, and wet soil can use up the weight allowance in a half-filled container and add an overage charge, so dense debris usually costs less in its own load.
Three days normally costs the same as the standard five-day rental, because the price follows the job and the weight rather than the calendar. Ask your account manager what tonnage your rate includes and what each extra ton costs before the container is delivered.
Most home and construction debris is allowed in Waukegan: lumber, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, cabinets, carpet, furniture, and general junk. Clean concrete and brick are accepted as well, often at a better rate in their own load. Ask your account manager about anything unusual before loading.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Waukegan, Illinois 60085 |
| Phone: | 464-245-3085 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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