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At Prime Dumpster, we provide roll-off dumpster rentals across Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the neighboring Milwaukee County communities in sizes from 10 to 40 yards. A housing stock built largely before 1960, constant kitchen and basement renovation on the east side, and construction and fit-out work around the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and Mayfair all keep containers busy here.
Your price reflects the container size, the weight and kind of debris, how long you keep it, and the disposal charges behind the load. Below you'll find price ranges, the City permit you need for a street placement and the short clock that comes with it, the Wisconsin rules about what may not be landfilled at all, and where your debris 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 |
Four factors set a Wauwatosa quote, and two of them are peculiar to Wisconsin.
Size comes first. One step up in size costs less than an overage charge or a second haul, and on a 1920s lot with a narrow driveway, the container that fits the space matters as much as the one that fits the debris.
Weight comes second. Plaster, lath, brick, and old concrete are heavy enough to use up a weight allowance while the container still looks half empty, which is why small containers suit demolition and larger ones suit cleanouts.
Sorting comes third, and this is the Wisconsin part. The state bans a long list of ordinary materials from landfill disposal, cardboard among them, so a load that has not been sorted can cost more to handle than one that has.
Placement comes fourth. A container in your driveway is straightforward. One in the street means a City permit, a seven day clock, and flashing barricades, all covered below.
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 on volume, then check the weight. Prime Dumpster carries 10 through 40 yard containers across Wauwatosa.
The 10-Yard Dumpster is our smallest. It handles a bathroom gut, a small cleanout, or a patio tear-up, and it is the right container for brick, block, and broken concrete, which hit the weight limit well before the space runs out.
The 15-Yard Dumpster is the useful middle size for a full garage, a basement clearing, or flooring and plaster from a couple of rooms.
The 20-Yard Dumpster is the one most Wauwatosa homes take. A whole-house cleanout, a kitchen and bath together, or a standard shingle tear-off all fit, and it still sits on a typical driveway.
The 30-Yard Dumpster suits gut renovations, additions, and garage demolition, where mixed debris arrives over several weeks.
The 40-Yard Dumpster is our largest. It belongs on commercial sites, medical and office fit-outs, and larger demolition work.
Not sure which way to go? Describe the job to your account manager, especially if the container has to sit in the street, because the seven day limit changes the math.
If the container stays on private property, such as your driveway, Wauwatosa requires no City permit. The rules start the moment it touches the public right-of-way, and the City counts the grass terrace between the curb and the sidewalk as part of that, not just the pavement.
For a street or terrace placement you need a Storage in the Right-of-Way permit, and it has to be in hand before the container is dropped. The permit costs $75.00 and is applied for through the City's online portal.
The clock is the part to plan around. The permit runs a maximum of seven continuous days, and the City says plainly that it approves this permit for short jobs like a re-roof or a garage teardown and would not approve it for a long remodel or a reconstruction. For a project measured in weeks, the container has to go on private ground.
Two more conditions catch people out. Flashing barricades are required at each end of the container, facing traffic, and the City does not supply them. Cones, barrels, and caution tape are not accepted in their place. And between October 15 and April 15, a street placement also needs the Public Works Operations Supervisor to sign off, because of leaf collection and snow plowing. For either question, call Engineering Services at 414-479-8927. Your account manager can tell you whether we supply barricades on your order and can help you line the permit up with the delivery date.
Wisconsin has one of the longest banned lists in the country, and it reaches materials most people assume are fine.
The state bans these from landfill disposal: corrugated cardboard, office paper, newspaper, magazines, glass containers, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic containers marked one and two. It also bans electronics, lead acid batteries, major appliances, used oil filters, waste oil, waste tires, and yard waste including grass, leaves, and brush under six inches across. Flattened boxes from a cabinet delivery belong in recycling, not in the container.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos stay out of any container. The City adds that propane and gas tanks, pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, vehicle batteries, and motor oil are never collected at the curb either, and it routes household hazardous waste to the regional sewerage district's collection sites. Latex paint is the one exception the City allows, once it is fully dried or used up.
Tell your account manager what the job will produce and they will flag anything that needs its own route before the container arrives.
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.
The City runs the Wauwatosa Drop Off Center at 11100 W. Walnut Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, reached from 113th Street off Watertown Plank Road. It takes household garbage, bulky furniture, mattresses, carpet, appliances, televisions, tires, yard waste, and small amounts of clean fill and construction debris. It is open Wednesday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with longer Wednesday hours from April through August, and it is closed on holidays.
Here is the catch, and it is the reason most projects need a container. The Drop Off Center is for residents only. The City states that commercial and contractor vehicles are not permitted, that a valid Wisconsin license showing a current Wauwatosa address is required to get in, and that clean fill is capped at less than a cubic yard. A remodel or a tear-off is past all three limits on day one.
Container loads from Wauwatosa are weighed and tipped at licensed landfills outside Milwaukee County, since the county runs none of its own. Your account manager can confirm which site your load is routed to and what the disposal charge will be before delivery.
11100 W. Walnut Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Run by the City of Wauwatosa Department of Public Works. Open Wednesday and Saturday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Residents only; contractor vehicles are not admitted.
Most Wauwatosa orders can be scheduled within one to two business days, with delivery arriving in a 24 to 48 hour window. A driveway drop is the quick case. A street placement needs the permit approved first, so give yourself extra time.
Five things keep delivery day simple:
Winter is the other thing to plan for. From mid-October to mid-April a street placement needs extra City approval because of leaf collection and snow plowing, so a January roof job is easier to schedule on the driveway.
Client ReviewsPrime Dumpster covers every part of Wauwatosa, from the Village and the older streets east of Highway 100 out to the Research Park, the medical campus on Watertown Plank Road, and the industrial blocks along Burleigh and Hampton. The west side of Milwaukee County runs together without a break, so the same trucks reach West Allis, Brookfield, and the Menomonee Falls side on the same day, which is how we hold short lead times here.
Tell us about your project and your zip code. We'll size the container, tell you whether the driveway or the street is the better call, and give you a firm price on the first 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.
Wauwatosa rentals run from $399 to $499 for a 10-yard container up to $699 to $899 for a 40-yard, based on a five-day period. Load weight is the biggest variable, and a street placement adds a City permit cost on top. Your account manager confirms included tonnage and overage rates before you book.
For any real project, yes. The City's Drop Off Center is open only two days a week, is limited to residents in their own vehicles, and caps clean fill at under a cubic yard. A container takes the whole job at once, with disposal handled for you.
Yes. A three-seat couch takes roughly a fifth of a 10-yard container, leaving space for a mattress, a dresser, and boxes. Furniture is bulky rather than dense, so the space runs out well before you approach the weight allowance.
Keep out hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos. Wisconsin also bans cardboard, paper, glass and metal containers, electronics, appliances, batteries, tires, oil filters, and yard waste from landfill disposal. Sort those out first and ask your account manager about anything unusual.
The 10-yard container starts lowest, at $399 to $499. Whether it is actually cheapest depends on the load. Plaster, brick, and concrete from an older Wauwatosa home are heavy, so splitting dense material into its own small load usually beats forcing everything into one container.
Three days usually costs what five does, since the price covers delivery, pickup, and disposal rather than calendar days. Weight drives the bill instead. Ask your account manager how much tonnage is included and what an extra ton costs before the container is delivered.
Most job debris is fine: lumber, drywall, plaster, lath, shingles, flooring, cabinets, doors, windows, and general cleanout material. Clean concrete, brick, and block are accepted and are best kept in their own load. Check borderline items with your account manager before loading them.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 |
| Phone: | 414-300-6773 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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